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Slurpr is a cool homebrew device that can connect to 5 wireless APs at the same time and loadbalance your connection over them.
The idea is that if you can connect to a bunch of open access points with low signals and combine them into a single, faster signal. We used to do this back in the day with two modems and phone lines. With the proliferation of unencrypted WiFi in every metropolitan area, this could be a really useful tool.
Submitted by jason - 2007-05-29 11:51:36
Channels - blogcadre 
hackszine makezine
Tags - hack wifi slurpr loadbalance wardrive
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I'll be hosting the O'reilly Hacks booth at the Maker Faire this weekend, so stop by and say hello!
If you're in the bay area, the Maker Faire should not be missed. It's one of the best events of the year. You can read more about it at:
http://www.makerfaire.com/
Submitted by jason - 2007-05-18 12:41:24
Channels - hackszine makezine
Tags - hack hackszine make makezine makerfaire 2007 bayarea
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Here's a cheap way to make a rangefinder with a laser and a webcam.
You adjust the laser to be parallel with the camera, but a few inches away. Then, you can measure how far the visible dot is from the camera's center to calculate the distance. Further from center = closer to object.
It's sort of like binocular distance estimation with a single camera!
Submitted by jason - 2007-05-07 13:31:27
Channels - makezine futuretech
Tags - laser hack robotics webcam rangefinder binocular
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Video of Neil Gershenfeld of MIT speaking at the TED conference.
The digital revolution is past-tense. What's next for our future and what will be our next steps away from computer science. Fungible computing, personal fabrication, and more.
Submitted by jason - 2007-04-16 12:31:52
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Tags - video technology computerscience fabathome fabrication
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