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black box server casemod should survive a plane crash

computing | hacks-mods

Black Box Casemod by Brett

I’m not sure why nobody ever thought of this before, but I think it’s a cool idea. This clever casemod took the shell from an old flight data recorder (a.k.a. “Black Box”) and transformed it into a Linux server…

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June 12th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

usb airplane fan ready to take off

gadgets | just plain fun

Kikkerland USB Airplane Fan

This nifty airplane-inspired desktop fan will help you keep your cool while you’re slaving away surfing the Internet.

The fan plugs into your USB port, and has a soft “propeller” that’s designed to not slice your digits off if you happen to get in its way. The little aircraft isn’t built to be aerodynamically sound since it would fly off of your desk otherwise…

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September 5th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

come fly away with wii

video games

Wii Airplane Controller by PEGA

At this point, the Nintendo Wii really only has one flight game available, Wing Island. Anyway, somebody still thought it might be a good idea to take the Wii controls and stick ‘em into a flight control rig.

PEGA’s $12.99 Wii Airplane Controller Stand suction cups onto any flat surface, giving you something that approximates a flight wheel on a plain…

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July 29th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

flight simulator x demo now available for download

video games

Microsoft Flight Sim X

Microsoft Games has posted the demo for its much anticipated Flight Simulator X.

This version contains major upgrades from past releases including massively improved visuals, a dynamic world with insane amounts of detail, multiplayer skies with real-time online traffic from other flyers and many new planes to fly. The demo includes three example missions…

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August 11th, 2006 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

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