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Boombox from car stereo

Materials: BESTA Description: I drew the exact size of each component needed to create the boombox and I cut the door to accommodate the stereo, speakers and other components. To power and customize the boombox I used the following items: 1) Car stereo 2) Speakers 3) Regulated Switching Power Supply 4) Toggle Switch 5) Volt meter 6) Cable grommet After connecting the wires I assembled the rest of the unit and fastened with screws and caps the door.

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Raspeberry Pi

Between the Blu-Ray player, cable box, laptop, and everything else hooked up to your TV, your home theater situation is a mess. Here's how I rolled all those devices into one awesome media center—the media center of my dreams—for under $500.

How I Built the Media Center of My Dreams for Under $500

Build a XBMC Media Center with a $35 Raspberry Pi

The best home theater PCs are small, quiet, and inexpensive—so the bite-size, $35 Raspberry Pi is the perfect choice. Here's how to turn this little DIY board into a cheap, silent media center in just a half hour.

See the Actual Signal Strength on Your iPhone or Android

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iPhone: Ever feel tricked by your phone's signal bars into thinking you have a better reception that you actually do?

Par Korben Lorsque vous démarrez votre PC, c'est déjà long... Ensuite vous entrez votre mot de passe et vous devez encore attendre...

Charger Windows sans se logger

You've heard the word "server" thrown around a lot, but usually in the context of web sites or big companies that have a lot of data to store.

Turn an Old Computer into a Networked Backup, Streaming, or Torrenting Machine with Ubuntu

Assemble the probe and mount in can

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

How to build a tin can waveguide antenna

Build Your Own Unified, Cordless TV-Plus-Entertainment-Center Combo

IKEA's new UPPLEVA entertainment center promises the holy grail of home theaters: a fully integrated, organized TV, stereo, and peripherals.

Is There Anything Awesome I Can Do with All These Unused Ports on My TV?

Dear Lifehacker, The back of my television is a barren wasteland. I have one HDMI port in use and, beyond that, nothing else.

What Should I Use for My Home Theater PC: Apple TV, Nettop, Old Computer, or Something Else?

Dear Lifehacker, I'm finally in the market to get a home theater PC, and I'm not sure which direction to go.

How to Make a Wi Fi Booster Using Only a Beer Can

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Build Wi-Fi Speakers to Stream Music Anywhere

There are a few different choices to stream music wirelessly to a central hub, but over at The Techman, Rui wanted a way to send music to specific speakers in his house, so he built in Wi-Fi capability to individual speakers.

Bluetooth Headset Hack

My mum wanted to play some music from my desktop computer on her stereo(which doesnt have usb support but has stereo jack audio input) - and I was looking for reasons to hack stuff. so i took old broken bluetooth headset (that my ex broke...bla bla ) and hacked it to include a stereo jack - and now she just plugs it in and plays the tunes(audio streaming) :)