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PogoPlug made useful

Pogoplug Multimedia Sharing Device (POGO-E02) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033WSDR4 http://www.pogoplug.com/ Vantec NexStar 3 NST-360SU-BK 3.5-Inch SATA to USB 2.0 and eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure (Onyx Black) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDKO04 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145167 I already had one of these and I’m not currently using it for anything important Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Green SATA II 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop HardContinue reading “PogoPlug made useful”

The attic was hot. Mounting a large fan in the vent seemed to help, but it was drawing 5.5A continuously, which is too much for the thermostat/humidistat my roommate bought. He left it on all the time, which is quite a bit of wasted power. I’ve seen 1wire devices online for quite a while andContinue reading “1wire attic cooling”

Time Lapse Webcam

Project Requirements At work we needed a time lapse camera of our new student center construction project. It needs to run continuously for entire length of construction project – approx 18 months. It should run mostly unattended. Features It captures 1 picture every 5 minutes. Storage capacity is cheap, so after using excel to makeContinue reading “Time Lapse Webcam”

Touch Screen Jukebox

When he saw my first jukebox, My friend Derek wanted a touch screen jukebox… So we built him one! A star trek jukebox! (Derek is a good friend so I took payment in Mtn Dew and Taco Bell) The case is made of MDF, the front is made if plexiglas pained from behind, an oldContinue reading “Touch Screen Jukebox”

Almost Done!

It’s almost done! Hanging on the wall, doin its thing. Inside view. Made hole in wall to run wires into other room for power/network/audio out. Computer case fans, running off +5v from the only USB port on the craptop. Using a hasp to keep it closed. Now that it’s done, what music should I putContinue reading “Almost Done!”

Controls In (And Working!)

I was finally able to put in the switches and hook up the controls tonight/this morning. Here it is. The jukebox software started right up and everything worked perfectly on the first try. Closeup of the buttons. The protective coating is still on the plexiglas. Here’s the rat-nest of wires in the back. I don’tContinue reading “Controls In (And Working!)”

Shiny Black Front

Shiny things are pretty, so the jukebox is going to be shiny on the front. The test piece turned out really well. It’s almost like a black mirror or something. I painted the back side of the plexiglas with Krylon Fusion. It coated well and isn’t a bad paint job, but the front looks reallyContinue reading “Shiny Black Front”

Starting to look good

It’s starting to look good! The sides are wrapped with a random cloth we found at wal-mart. The vent holes are wrapped around for a cleaner look. You can see there is padding behind the fabric to make everything look smoother. The vent holes in the top will be covered with shiny metal fan grillsContinue reading “Starting to look good”

Coming Together

The jukebox is coming together quite nicely. Plexiglas is cut to correct size for front Here’s what I accomplished last night: Laptop support/mounting pieces View of front. All holes are drilled and bolts now hold the front on. It boots! I didn’t kill it! The jukebox program runs! Chris La Mantia is awesome!

Jukebox Controls: In Progress

So… with the screen strapped to the back of the craptop, I’ll need some way to control the jukebox. Cheap momentary pushbuttons from RadioShack seemed like a good way to go. This picture isn’t a finished piece, but it shows the buttons wired up into a spare piece of plexiglas for testing. The buttons doContinue reading “Jukebox Controls: In Progress”