Sunday, October 26, 2008

Wall-Mounted, Synergised Laptop

9:00AM Gina Trapani | Reader crshmancombined two of our recent posts into one multi-screen, wall-mounted computer setup. Using the DIY coat hanger laptop stand, crshman hung his laptop on the wall. Then, he uses a single keyboard and mouse to control the lappie as well as a dual-screen desktop computer. Here’s how to use Synergy to control multiple computers. Nice job! Wall Mounted Laptop? Awesome… [The Robert Report] More »

Repurpose Cheap Floor Lamps Into Speaker Stands

7:00AM Lifehacker US Edition | Blogger Chris Metcalf found himself in an entertainment center-building bind: he couldn’t wall-mount his speakers because of the layout of his room, but speaker stands stable enough to withstand the ravages of his cat were way too expensive. Not wanting to spend hundreds on stands, he came up with a practical and inexpensive solution. The answer came in the form of a pair of Walmart “torchiere lamps”, those tall, wide-based lamps that are pretty much ubiquitous in everybody’s first apartment. The results were quite impressive, given the materials I started with. In the end he spent $US26 (plus some elbow grease) on a pair. I’m looking forward to trying this out in my own home, loathe as I am to damage the century old plaster walls. Have your own tricks from the DIY-home-theatre trade? Share them in the comments below. How-To: Dirt-Cheap Speaker Stands [via Make] More »