• Cybiko Backlight

    This tutorial will help you modify your cybiko so it is backlit. Never be in the dark again!I got the idea to do this after seeing another person showing off in the forum. Note: I can’t recommend enough that you take your time and read this entire DIY before beginning. Doing this will forever change your cybiko with the potential to destroy it forever or worse permanently disable communications. Things needed: EL kit can be found from http://store.yahoo.com/e-clec-tech/ (I purchased the small panel experimenter (static) kit and it was more than large enough for this project) Screw driver small enough to open the cybiko and remove all circuit boards inside.…

  • Xbconnect Wireless Guide

    Xbconnect is a tunneling program that connects Xboxs over the internet for multiplayer games. Most people have difficulty getting it to work over a wireless connection. This guide will help. Click here to view the Xbconnect Wireless Guide

  • Lightsaber Rotoscoping

    In this procedure I will describe and outline how to take a digital picture of a person and add a special effect called Rotoscoping. It will enhance the light saber. Rotoscope is a term used to describe the editing of images. Usually the images are individual video frames.If it sounds a bit report-ish, that is because I wrote this for a tech writing class. Rotoscoping can be thought of as “painting on movies”. I will describe the steps to do this using Adobe Photoshop 5.5 and Photoshop Elements. STEP ONE The first thing you need to do is to take a sutable picture. The picture should be of a person…

  • Arcade Construction

    Reminiscing about the original design. Scans from my research notebook on my original arcade project. History The original cabinet ran a PS1 with a Williams Electronics Arcade game disc (Joust, Robotron, Defender) connected to a spare PC monitor.The control panel was connected with some modified (non analog) PS1 controllers. This worked very well and also explains why my original control panel design was diamond shaped (like a game controller). Very cheap design. Used minimal hardware. I already had everything I needed except these few items. I purchased a VGA converter online (connect the PS1 to a monitor), some wood from Menards, and joysticks & pushbuttons from the local vending company.…

  • ComicViewer

    This was a joint project between David Boggus and myself. This unique software program allows you to easily manage, view, and download comic strips. Sorry, no download.