Systm (Small Flash)

Systm - Add Night Vision To Your Car: Avoid Suicidal Deer

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Adding thermal imaging to your car is a lot easier than you might think... think car stereo plus some light fabrication. Seeing further in the dark? That's priceles

Systm - Gas Prices killing you? We can help you max out your MPG!

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Gas is over $4.00 a gallon all over San Francisco, so this episode is all about proven methods to get more MPG from your car, from changing the air filter to giving up on using your brakes.

Systm - Watercooling is Fun!

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

On David Randolph's final episode we go deep inside the thermal management on a $5000 PC, install a watercooling kit on the $500 and fabricate a fan adapter with the VersaLASER.

Systm - Overclock your PC

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Back in the day, only the foolhardy overclocked a PC. Today? It's practically expected for home builders. We walk you thru the basics of getting free performance from your processor.

Systm - Versalaser

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Get an up close and personal view of the latest toy in our toolbox. Whether it's ceramic, wood or acrylic this thing can cut or etch near anything!

Systm - Practically Free DIY WiFi Antennas

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Cut and past your way to better WiFi reception? It costs pennies and takes the fabrication skills of a kindergartner... then bend a 6dBi Omni and a 10dBi directional out of copper wire!

Systm - Create light with Mentos, save gas and generate free power!

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT

3 clever hacks: save on gas, use Mentos and Mt. Dew to create an emergency light and a way to harness the power of photons to create free energy.

Systm - Pimp Your Laptop with Paint, Lasers and Fur

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A fabulous mink wrapped notebook? Automotive paints, laser etching and water bubble finishes? It's one of our odder episodes of Systm.

Systm - We Need A Bigger Cannon... and a VersaLaser!

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

300 yard tennis ball hucks? No problem. Your questions about calculating barrel to air chamber ratios, finding fittings and what exactly Schedule 40 is? No problem. David's new Versalaser? Problem: he's out sick!

Systm - Systm Builds a Cannon

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

There's nothing wrong with potato guns... we love sparking up Right Guard as much as the next geek. But compressed air, now that makes for a seriously fun cannon.

Systm - DIY Combat Robot

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Command the respect and admiration of others and build a robot.... that destroys other robots!

Systm - Automate Guitar Hero

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cheating At Guitar Hero: An introduction to show controllers, by David Randolph

Systm - Waterproof Your Thumbdrive

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:25:35 GMT

Got five minutes? You can make any USB Thumbdrive waterproof with epoxy and a popsicle stick! Your USB Flash Drive need never fear the washing machine again if you waterproof it... if you've got ten minutes and a popsicle stick, you can do this!

Systm - A Badass Firewall From A Junk PC

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:22:05 GMT

If it's got a 386 processor and 32MB of RAM, and you can find a pair of Ethernet cards, you can turn that Junk PC into a serious Firewall to protect your network.

Systm - Avoid a Fire - Wire your Car Safely

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:22:39 GMT

Whether it's the PC in our Wireless Access Truck, a massive 1000W amplifier or an extra power plug for a cell phone, the same rules apply... ignore 'em, and you could turn your car into a fire hazard... or just blow out its electrical system.

Systm - Painting Your Project, Notebook or PC: Rattlecan 101

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:20:21 GMT

Have we painted a notebook? Sure. PC Case? Absolutely. Various and sundry DIY projects? Yup. Ryan and Nik want some help painting laptops and PC cases... so we've got a collection of basic tricks to get the best quality when rattlecanning your project.

Systm - DIY Live Broadcasting Online

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Live video broadcasts from a cell phone? On the flight home from CES 2008 we realized watching Robert Scoble walking and streaming live video with Qik was way cool... and something we wanted to play with on Systm.

Systm - DIY Hydrogen for More MPG: Part 1

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Car + Hydrogen = Better Mileage? We're not quite ready to drop the cash on one of those under hood mileage boosters being sold all over the web.. but using water electrolysis to produce Hydrogen sounded like a good first step!

Systm - Wired Magazine/Living Homes Exhibit in LA

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On this episode of (Eco)Systm, we venture out and take a tour of the Wired Magazine/Living Homes Exhibit in LA. This collaborative effort will redefine what we typically think of when we hear of "Prefab" construction. While not in the price range for most of us, this home does offer some options that we all can all take part in.

Systm - Voltage Regulators: Breadboarding a DIY USB Power Supply

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Today we turn a 7805 Voltage Regulator and 4 AA batteries into a very simple Power Supply to charge anything that runs off USB. Breadboarding circuits are fun!

Systm - Viewer Questions, Comments and the great Lemon Battery Part Deux.

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

We've been stockpiling your comments and questions for a couple months... Alternative Hydrogen Generation. Potato Guns. You need a load to measure current. Building a Radar Jammer...

Systm - MAME Part 5: It's Over...

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:59:00 GMT

On this episode of SYSTM, the month of MAME comes to a conclusion as the cabinet gets a healthy coating of paint and elbow grease courtesy of Joey, plus Patrick Norton and Brendan White answer a few of your MAME related questions. It was fun while it lasted.

Systm - MAME Part 4: OS, Emulators, Wiring Those Buttons!

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Our MAME Arcade Cabinet is alive! Dave walks you thru wiring the controls, Brendan has the word on which OS to run, along with lots of info on configuring MAME on your fave OS!

Systm - MAME Part 3: Mounting the TV, Buttons, Trackball, Coin Door and Speakers!

webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Buttons! Trackball! TV! Coin Door! Speakers! Our arcade sized MAME case is on track. We've got template help for the buttons... and tips on not getting shocked by the TV!