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Jukebox Hardware Recipe

Published on February 25, 2008 in Case, Electronics and Jukebox. 0 Comments

I have a laptop with a broken hinge that refused to run the latest version of Xubuntu. It annoyed me and was approaching useless.

Here’s the plan:

Spare Parts (Better than the money-cost kind)

Acer TravelMate 515TE Pentium 2 300MHz laptop
3Com PCMCIA NIC
Old keyboard
Miscelaneous wires
Soldering Supplies

New parts (The money-cost kind)

Plywood
Plexiglas
Misc connectors (screws/nails/bolts)
Krylon Fusion Spray Paint
Radio Shack momentary pushbuttons
Terminal Strip

Mix with a healthy dose of free time and cook in the basement until completed.

I need a jukebox?

Published on February 25, 2008 in Jukebox. 0 Comments

Of course I don’t need a jukebox, but I think it would be a neat project. This blog will hold the details.

The reasons for building a jukebox:

I had a pile of old hardware
I like to make things
My roommate and I have parties
Party guests bitch about the music and make too many requests
TV sucks lately, so I have some free time

New Project!

Published on February 18, 2008 in Jukebox. 0 Comments

Well, I got bored again. That means it’s time for a new project!

I’ve decided to build a jukebox! I’m keeping track of the progress here. Check it out!

Default User IE Shortcut

Published on October 25, 2007 in Software. 0 Comments

This puts an Internet Explorer icon on the desktop for any new users created on a computer. For most people, this is pretty useless. For a computer tech, this is useful for having consistent default settings, and doesn’t cause as many issues as copying an existing profile to the default profile. Continue reading ‘Default User IE Shortcut’

Disable Printer Balloon Notification

Published on October 25, 2007 in Software. 0 Comments

Ever want to kill that pesky popup balloon in windows XP that pops up in the middle of your train of thought to inform you that the document you sent to the printer has printed? It’s much easier than you’d think. Continue reading ‘Disable Printer Balloon Notification’

Default User IE Home

Published on October 25, 2007 in Software. 0 Comments

This sets the Internet Explorer home page for any new users created on a computer. For most people, this is pretty useless. For a computer tech, this is useful for having consistent default settings, and doesn’t cause as many issues as copying an existing profile to the default profile. Continue reading ‘Default User IE Home’

Temp Internet Files Deleter

Published on October 25, 2007 in Software. 0 Comments

This is a script that deletes a lot of temporary internet files without any confirmation.

This removes each subdirectory within “content.ie5″ within each user profile on a machine. It prints the current time, the directory to be removed, and removes the directory.
NOTE: This is just one long line Continue reading ‘Temp Internet Files Deleter’

Default User Network Places

Published on October 25, 2007 in Software. 0 Comments

This puts the My Network Places icon on the desktop for any new users created on a computer. For most people, this is pretty useless. For a computer tech, this is useful for having consistent default settings, and doesn’t cause as many issues as copying an existing profile to the default profile. Continue reading ‘Default User Network Places’

Default User My Computer

Published on October 25, 2007 in Software. 0 Comments

This puts the icon on the desktop for any new users created on a computer. For most people, this is pretty useless. For a computer tech, this is useful for having consistent default settings, and doesn’t cause as many issues as copying an existing profile to the default profile. Continue reading ‘Default User My Computer’

Default User My Documents

Published on October 25, 2007 in Software. 0 Comments

This puts the My Documents icon on the desktop for any new users created on a computer. For most people, this is pretty useless. For a computer tech, this is useful for having consistent default settings, and doesn’t cause as many issues as copying an existing profile to the default profile. Continue reading ‘Default User My Documents’