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Submission + - Acer Aspire One Mod: SSD and Broadcom HD Video (terracode.com)

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terracode

on Sunday July 26, 2009 @06:36PM

terracode writes: "The goal of this project is to take a low cost netbook, in this case the Acer Aspire One AOA150-1706, and upgrade it with a Kingston ssdNOW solid state drive, upgraded memory and best of all a Broadcom HD Decoder card (BCM70012). This should make for a speedy little low cost machine. The project will involve total disassembly of the Acer netbook in order to upgrade the hard-drive and RAM. The Broadcom decoder card will need to replace the existing wifi card since there is only one usable mini PCI-e slot available. Another mini PCI-e can be soldered on, but this take some special skills in surface mount soldering. http://terracode.com/AcerAspireMod/AcerAspireMods_P1.html"

Submission + - DisplayLink USB to DVI Adapter Review (terracode.com)

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terracode

on Monday April 13, 2009 @11:02PM

terracode writes: "Terracode previously reviewed a the Nanovision UM-740 USB monitor and was suitably impressed. We recently received another amazing DisplayLink product to review. The DisplayLink USB to DVI adapter is an small device with big potential. The device has a mini-USB connector on one end and a DVI out on the other to plug into a monitor. The device is fully USB powered which makes it very transportable. The device is aimed at Netbook users who need an external display, but lack a output or any users wishing to add a second, third, etc monitor without having to go out and buy another video card. It also works very well with desktop systems for a second or third monitor: http://terracode.com/DL_USB_DVI/DL_USB_DVI_P1.html"

Submission + - Review of the Nanovision MiMo UM-740 USB Monitor (terracode.com)

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terracode

on Saturday December 27, 2008 @02:58AM

terracode writes: "Terracode.com has a review of the new Nanovision MiMo UM-740. The MiMO UM-740 sports a webcam, touch-screen and mic in a 7" WXGA LCD display. The unit is an amzing little device, but the DisplayLink USB driver does take a bit of resources so video on underpowered devices may have to settle with more office related and static image applications. Overall it is a joy to use in a cool looking form."

Submission + - Windows Server 2008 RC1 - Hyper-V Beta review (terracode.com)

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terracode

on Thursday December 27, 2007 @12:17AM

terracode writes: "Microsoft released Server 2008 RC1 in late November. This release added group policy changes as well as some other performance related changes. The virtualization component in this version needed to be installed after OS install and didn't change too much from the CTP (community technology preview). The December re-release of RC1 provided integrated Hyper-V so that the the virtualization components are installed during the OS installation. The new version of Hyper-V provides some additional features such as being able to import/export VMs and also supports multiple network cards per VM. This review looks at the installation of the RC1 and Hyper-V releases and provides observations."

Submission + - How to make an infrared LED Light Pen for Wiimote (terracode.com)

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terracode

on Tuesday December 18, 2007 @12:53AM

terracode writes: "This tutorial shows you how to make an infrared light pen that can be used as an IR emitter for use with the Wii remote's (Wiimote) IR point detection. Many Wiimote projects can now be found on the net such as Johnny Chung Lee's cool Wiimote WhiteBoard project that utilizes an IR Pen."

Submission + - Microsoft Vista Service Pack 1 review (terracode.com)

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terracode

on Sunday December 09, 2007 @07:19PM

terracode writes: "Microsoft Vista Service Pack 1 was reviewed. Performance was assesssed. One of the tests was for file copy from a network location. The results showed almost a doubling of the time it takes for a file to be copied from a network location to the Vista machine under SP1. Local file copy appeared faster. File transfer time calculation was significantly faster."

Comment Use for an etra monitor (Score 1) 1

by terracode on Friday October 26, 2007 @05:44PM (#21134627) Attached to: What can I do (make) with a spare LCD monitor ?

You can make a DIY projector out of it.... http://terracode.com/DIY_Projector_2004.html VasR

Submission + - What can I do (make) with a spare LCD monitor ? 1

Submitted by KingofSpades on Friday October 26, 2007 @04:41PM

KingofSpades writes: I have a spare LCD monitor lying around. I know many old laptops end up being reincarnated in digital picture frames, but I don't have a spare computer. What do you suggest as a good after life for this monitor (with VGA connector) ? PS: I've already thought of turning it into a TV by adding a DVB-T->VGA adapter. I find these things are really expensive (typically $150).

Submission + - DIY Oak External Drive Array using Infini-Band (terracode.com)

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terracode

on Friday October 26, 2007 @04:40PM

terracode writes: "The goal of this project is to create a small external drive tower using off-the-shelf components and a custom oak decorative enclosure. The enclosure will be able to accept up to 3 SATA drives (SATA I and SATA II) supporting transfer rates up to 3 Gbps. The main use for the drive array will be for external storage for the Book Server running Windows Home Server . This will allow the Book Server to retain it's look while allowing easily accessible storage and expandability."

Submission + - Upgrading Wndows Home Server RC1 to the OEM (terracode.com)

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terracode

on Friday October 26, 2007 @04:34PM

terracode writes: "After receiving the release version of Windows Home Server, it is time to upgrade the RC1 version that was reviewed previously by Terracode and install the OEM final release version. The OEM comes as a package and is meant for System Builders, but anyone can install this version whether they a re a system builder or want to utilize a spare PC. The package comes with an OEM Server install disk, Windows Home Server Connector software and the Home Computer Restore CD. Reinstall of the server is a simple task, but you have to make sure you prepare in advance."

Submission + - Windows Server 2008 RC0 Virtualization using a Dua (terracode.com)

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terracode

on Friday October 26, 2007 @04:29PM

terracode writes: "This article takes a look at the Microsoft's new server platform and it's virtualization capabilities. Windows Server 2008 RC0 is now available and sports some very cool new features. The killer feature is the new virtualization code named Viridian. The VMs are run on a new Dell SC1430 with dual quad core Xeons. VMs for XP and Vista were tested on Viridian."

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