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Halloween Construction
With halloween 2 months away I figure it is time to start working on a costume. My brother asked me to help with his Ghostbuster costume and also gave me permission to copy him so we can go together. Check out our current progress in the Costumes & Props section of the forum. Project Forum Update: November 3, 2008: Project complete, costume contest won, details and pictures available. http://www.westaby.net/ghostbusters.html
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Forum Online
Forum has been offline since February, but recently I was able to fix the database error on the old host and get the backups restored on the new host. Took the chance to update to the latest 3.0 phpBB too.
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Arcade Renovation
I started building this cabinet years ago, but only got as far as making it functional. To me it was never complete, until now. http://www.westaby.net/arcadeRevisted.html
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Home Theater PC w/ XBMC
The idea here is to build a pc from scratch that’s sole purpose is to play HD or HR videos using a port of XBMC. All for under $300. http://www.westaby.net/htpc.html
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New Site Design
Finally made the move to CSS with a template from styleshout. Enjoy.
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Cleaning Water Damaged Circuits
This guide will attempt to walk you through how to fix water damaged circuit boards using a dish washer and some caution. I wrote this guide while doing research to clean my own water damaged main board. Most people should be able to follow this guide, but if you don’t have experience with electronics be warned; you can permanently damage the many individual components by exposing them to water like described by this guide. Don’t follow this guide if you still have options for service. Check your warranty with the store you bought it from, the manufacturer’s warranty, and even your credit card company may have water damage insurance built…
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SlyBadger
SlyBadger monitors a user specified registry key. The user will specify the normal and trigger values for the key. If desired the trigger box may be left blank and the “any change from norm will trigger” checkbox may be checked.When SlyBadger detects that the registry key holds a trigger value SlyBadger will run any application you choose. For example SlyBadger may be used to trigger off of a USB key. When any device is inserted into your pc, dozens of keys are created, accessed, and altered to prepare your system to use that device. Set the trigger on one of those keys that are altered or created and you…
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Hosting Calculator
This is a small java script calculator I wrote to help online users determine their upload and how many players they can accommodate. http://www.westaby.net/hosting.html
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Xbconnect “n00b” guide
Xbconnect is a tunneling program that connects Xboxs over the internet for multiplayer games. I wrote this guide because I found the official “Getting started” guide was insufficient and lacked pictures that would help first time users. Getting XBConnect installed and logged in Download XBConnect Remember the folder you downloaded it to on your hard drive.Note: The version may be different than the one pictured. Open the folder that you downloaded to, then open the file you just downloaded to install XBConnect onto your pc. You shouldn’t need to change any of the option while installing, just keep clicking next. There should now be an icon for XBConnect on your…
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Xbox Controller Port Modification
Adding Xbox controller ports to your computer, so you don’t have to use an adapter to plug them in. Click More Info for the full guide I take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information, or any damage caused by the instructions of this guide. (I’ve always wanted to say that) Materials Needed: A pc with an internal USB header (or front USB ports) A free 5 1/4 inch drive bay A blank drive bay face plate Spare xbox controller port pair 4 or 8 wire cable (shielded recommended) Small piece of wood (5″ x 1″ x 1″) Wood screws Tools Needed Philips screw driver Solder gun (optional) Glue…