Hoje LifeHacker syndicated uma descrição curta em como colocar um Wiki em uma vara do USB… e eu pensei… de idéia interessante do hmm. Assim escavando em coisas um pouco mais profundo parece mais complicado do que pondo WordPress em uma vara. Mas eu penso que a maioria de você pediriam, por que? A razão seria para off-line edita, organizar ou acesso remoto onde não há nenhum connectivity do Internet ou você está em uma facilidade que limitasse seu acesso (escolas & agências de t do gov').

Está aqui o Web page do Web site de MediaWiki que lhe dá todos os detalhes suculentos em colocar um wiki em uma vara.

Jared Bouck de InventGeek vem acima com uma modificação grande para aqueles Lançadores de míssil do USB de Cheeky ideal. Melhor que brinquedo ao redor com um míssil da espuma, Jared acima' d anti com um injetor de ar macio capaz de disparar no BBS do plástico até 250 FPS. Esta é uma modificação ideal para o controle do coelho ou o controle do pidgin com uma elevação - em nível do divertimento envolvido. O outro benefício de trocar para fora a cabeça do lançador de míssil da espuma, é a taxa que mais elevado da exatidão você começará do injetor de ar macio. Quando I reviu o canhão do circus do USB [bàsicamente o mesmo produto] que era um grande para baixo cai é a falta da exatidão.

O corte cheio do USB não é alistado aqui, mas visita InventGeek local para o processo de 7 etapas.Comece sua modificação…

Não seria agradável ter uma imagem de fundo para a janela do USB em cima da conexão de seu dispositivo de armazenamento do USB?  Este simples, rapidamente Corte do USB mostrar-lhe-á como criar uma imagem de fundo.  Neste exemplo, eu introduzi o logo de GetUSB no fundo de minha janela do USB, como este:

Para executar isto copíe simplesmente a seguinte informação:

[ExtShellFolderViews]
{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC} = {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}
[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
Attributes=1
IconArea_Image=your background picture

Change: the IconArea_Image= to the name of your jpeg file…I did: getusb.jpg

Next, save the code above as desktop.ini

Last: place the ini file and the jpg file in the root of your USB drive.

Refresh or reconnect your device and …bamb…USB background image done.  Tip:  The image will repeat so when creating the jpeg be sure to leave plenty of white space in your image file.  I used a canvas size of 800 x 800 pixels and placed the GetUSB logo near the bottom.

Here is a Master Card commercial in the making - a USB gadget designed to randomly turn on or toggle a computer’s Cap Locks.

USB connector = $1.30
Some logic = $4.00
A bit of code = $0.00
Watching your work buddy get frustrated because of random Cap Locks = Priceless.

This DIY gadget will intermittently set the caps lock anywhere between 30 seconds and 8 minutes on the host system. What’s creative about this hell gadget is no software code is loaded to the system, thus spyware wouldn’t catch the culprit. Although it is hardware based - so probably not a good gadget trick for a laptop user or a savvy computer geek, but connecting it to the backside port of the idiots PC next to you at work - Priceless.

If you are interested in the full tutorial, then check out Macetech.com. Or check out my other list of USB Hacks. (more…)

What could be better than working with USB, robots, legos and our imagination? Our beloved memories of childhood play with Legos has now turned into adult fun with the new robotic line of Mindstroms.

The Mindstroms from Lego is based off their NXT Technology whereby a main NXT brain unit controls 5 different robotic functions for you to let the imagination run free. Build anything you want with the legos, intuitive robotic software or get extreme with Lego’s open source developers kit.

So what are the 5 building blocks of the Mindstrom units?

• Touch sensor
• Sound sensor
• Light sensor
• Ultrasonic sensor
• Servo motors

Through these sensors, some crafty lego design build your robot and communicate via USB for software download and development stages. The world’s next Frankenstein is only a lego or two away.

So this is how it works.

Build your lego monster with available parts kits.

Launch the intuitive robot software and use pre-defined commands to build motion, touch, light and other sensory functions.

Last, connect and communicate via USB to test your functions and ultimately download the finished firmware version to the NXT Lego robot.

The USB monster Lego kits, or Mindstroms are available for $250 from Amazon. This is one excellent gift for the 9+ age who’s into computers, gadgets and tinkering.

Readyboost is a Windows Vista feature which uses flash memory to enhance computer performance.  The reports have varied about it’s success, but one thing is for sure - you need a Readyboost drive to use the feature - well, until now.

Here is a USB hack or work-around for turning any regular USB stick into a Readyboost drive.  First, lets look to see what Windows would like in a Readyboost drive:

• The USB Key must be at least USB 2.0.
• The device must be able to do 3.5 MB/s for 4 KB random reads uniformly across the entire device and 2.5 MB/s for 512 KB random writes uniformly across the device.
• The USB Key has to have at least 64mb of free space.

If your USB key is at least USB 2.0, but is rated slower for the random reads and writes required to use ReadyBoost, more than likely you have seen this message:

If so, plug in the USB Key, and cancel Autoplay if it pops up.

Click on Start button, and select “Computer.” After Windows Explorer opens, in the right window pane find the USB Key you want to use.

Right click and select Properties, then select (more…)

For many IT managers USB port connectivity can still pose a large threat to company security.  One quick down-and-dirty method is disabling the read and write from any system USB port.  This can be done through a quick registry edit.

Here is the full Microsoft article explaining how to disable a USB port (link). Note:  This is a registry edit so be sure to backup your registry first and know how to restore it in case something terrible happens.

To disable the access to USB port, in windows XP and 2000:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate, and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor
4. In the right pane, double-click Start.
5. In the Value data box, type 4, click Hexadecimal (if it is not already selected), and then click OK.
6. Quit Registry Editor.

To re-enable a disabled port:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate, and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor
4. In the right pane, double-click Start.
5. In the Value data box, type 3, click Hexadecimal (if it is not already selected), and then click OK.
6. Quit Registry Editor.