| Written by Justblair |  The O2 Joggler was designed as a low powered Linux based communication device. The original hardware is in fact made by Openpeak. The Joggler was always intended for use with it’s own bespoke Operating system. It is clear from looking at Openpeak’s design that they never intended that the Joggler would use the full capabilities of it’s Intel Atom Processor. How can you tell? Well frankly the hardware designed to cool the processor and other IC’s has pretty limited abilities.
For those that choose to run other operating systems on the Joggler, this can be frustrating. Start using anything like processor intensive tasks with the diminutive tablet and quickly you will push it beyond it’s thermal limits. I tried it out for myself using CPU burn and within a minute or two the processor maxed out. The processor then went into a lower performance mode to protect itself Lets have a look at the Joggler’s cooling hardware and see what can be done to improve it. |
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| Written by Justblair |  This is an interesting little modification that i have completed on my EeePC901. Based on an Atmel aTiny45 processor it's function is relatively simple, but as it is built from scratch, the build took some interesting twists and turns. Not only that, but it also has a nice little social story that for me was part of what made it such an engaging little project.
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| Written by Justblair |  ngRC, short for Next Generation Remote Control is a fantastic piece of software that you can install on your Windows Media Center. The software allows you to control aspects of your Media Center across a WiFi network using any device that is able to run a web browser.
Recently i purchased a pair of Eee PC 901 ultra mobile portable computers, one for myself and one for my partner. So far I have already modified both Eee PCs to add touch sensitive screens to them. ngRC seemed by its description to be an ideal application for us. I was particularly interested in being able to select and play music from my hard drive without having to switch on the TV. However there was still some work to do to make it perfect. |
| Written by Justblair |  I recently purchased an Asus Eee PC 901 ultra portable PC. For those yet unfamiliar with these devices, the Eee range of PC's from Asus are ultra mobilepersonal computers which although not the most powerful computers, are incredibly small. This semi guide cover the installation of a touch screen to the Eee PC 901 from Asus. With a couple of hard lessons learned hopefully I can impart to you some tips that will save you money and hassle. |
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This guide shows how a hard drive can be effectively silenced using some household items and an aluminium enclosure. I performed this modification a while back on a passively cooled pc. The hard drive used was an IDE drive. Even in an open case, with no other fan noise, this device reduced almost all hard drive noise to complete silence.
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| Written by Justblair |  The Antec Fusion case that i currently use as my HTPC comes with many laudable features, however I found myself quickly running out of USB ports. Rather than sully the elegant front panel with a USB memory stick permanently sticking out, I decided to produce an internal USB port to house the stick.
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| Written by Justblair | |  Computer based media has traditionally been a compromise over quality versus storage requirements. However with advancements in Hard drive and other storage mediums providing a glut of storage space, it is no longer a requirement that music, films and images be stored in heavily compressed formats.
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| Written by Justblair | This article includes a photo gallery of a project I conpleted a couple of years ago. It was a stealth HTPC installation in the bedroom of my then bachelor pad. The PC was built into a hand made desk and silenced. Features included were a silenced hard drive, slowed fans and thermal management system that exhausted the hot air into a sound trap. |
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