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Comment on Drumming Robot by Dual Screens

Dual Screens — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:45:46 +0000

that’s a really cool toy you got there…

Comment on Build a Stun Gun by Pacman

Pacman — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:17:20 +0000

you haven’t mentioned the power input to U3….

Comment on Keyboard Keep Alive Circuit by yeah

yeah — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:35:55 +0000

Or perhaps you could just disable all the annoying power-saving options. Just a thought…

Comment on Keyboard Keep Alive Circuit by Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:55:09 +0000

Guess this solution came from a hardware hacker. ( If all you have is a hammer, every problem starts looking like a nail. )

Comment on Keyboard Keep Alive Circuit by Akos3D

Akos3D — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:40:14 +0000

I understand him being very lazy changing the settings.
If it is a windows computer (which it looks by the keyboard) then use Autoit.
Couple of line of script codes and you can switch between power saving on and off.
You can even take the script with you on a USB stick.

Anyway, nobody mentioned he is fed up with someone else’s computer. Most probably he is talking about his own computer.

Comment on Keyboard Keep Alive Circuit by Belcat

Belcat — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:26:38 +0000

So instead of doing a simple OS change, you do a hardware change on someone else’s PC? Umm, no. Just go under Display Properties, Screen Saver, click the Power button. Takes seconds, lots less work.
Article is still nice for giving ideas on what else could be done.. like maybe hooking it up to the “W” key, so your player in World of Warcraft doesn’t get logged out for inactivity. (Careful though, if you use that to perform automated actions, they can, and have, banned people).

Comment on Keyboard Keep Alive Circuit by Game Hack – How to Make a Game Keyboard Keep Alive Circuit!

Game Hack – How to Make a Game Keyboard Keep Alive Circuit! — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:57:14 +0000

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Comment on Keyboard Keep Alive Circuit by poiso

poiso — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:46:45 +0000

so plugging in another keyboard device into an unknown computer is just as a good idea as taking the time to find out how to disable a power setting?

Comment on Keyboard Keep Alive Circuit by The voice in your head

The voice in your head — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:52:50 +0000

Scott: sometimes you want it, sometimes you don’t. It’s a hassle going through the settings all the time, and on a public/other person’s computer you may not be allowed, not want to, or not even know how if it’s a different OS.

Comment on Wooden Gear Kinetic Sculpture by Parabola, a wooden ball launcher | Products & Tech News

Parabola, a wooden ball launcher | Products & Tech News — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:10:08 +0000

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