tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259157262011-12-14T22:12:32.380-05:00Open-Source Fun is a DIY tech blog that documents original hacks and projects utilizing open source technologies.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761371465633008628noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25915726.post-1144906532556790302006-05-21T08:40:00.000-04:002011-11-02T18:50:32.707-04:00

NOTE: My blog as moved.  I am now blogging about DIY electronics, music and CNC machines at http://gravitronic.blogspot.com.  You can also follow me on twitter. In today's hack, we will analyze and modify a laptop BIOS image for fun and profit. Note that this is stupidly dangerous: a bad flash and we'll end up with a doorstop, or we'll have to remove the chip and reflash it manually. But in

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Not all hacks are life-changing applications. Sometimes the best hacks are those that are two lines long. Or, at least, it's something you've never considered before. That's why I will sometimes post microhacks - short, to the point, tweaks that give a nice result.Screensaver on X11 RootThis isn't a big deal - it's built into the xscreensaver package. All you have to do is add it into the X11

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NOTE: My blog as moved. I am now blogging about DIY electronics, music and CNC machines at http://gravitronic.blogspot.com. You can also follow me on twitter. What is it?MobiGM is a small utility that periodically checks your GMail inbox, and sends updates to a mobile phone via email. Certainly, you could just set up a couple filters with GMail's powerful filtering system to forward messages

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Welcome to Open-Source Fun.What's this blog's purpose? Open source is a powerful concept. However, common users do not take advantage of it's versatility: they just install the latest snapshot and begin using the application. The purpose of this blog is to document original projects and guides that highlight the power of open source, and how you can harness open source technology to solve

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