There are plenty of companies that will sell you gizmos for mounting your phone or tablet in an automobile. But in a pinch, you can rig something up yourself. That’s what reddit member imightbethatguy discovered on a recent long distance journey. He brought along an Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet to entertain the kids in the back seat, but forgot…

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Most of the time when someone says they’re trying to update or downgrade the BIOS on their computer, they simply mean they want to change the software running on the BIOS. But sometimes that’s not so easy to do without physically modifying the BIOS chips — and that’s exactly what Eee User forum member naviathan figured out how to do…

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Sure, if you want to get your old-school game on with your netbook, all you have to do is load up MAME and track down some classic arcade games. But if you want a slightly more authentic experience, and happen to have some free time and $349, you can convert your netbook or other small computer into a mini-game cabinet…

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Good news everyone! Pixel Qi’s 10.1 inch, outdoor readable display is officially not vaporware. You can buy a DIY kit today that will let you swap out your netbook’s current screen with a Pixel Qi display and the whole process is supposed to take just 5 to 10 minutes. Now for the bad news… the DIY kit will set you…

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Want a touchscreen tablet computer, but don’t feel like purchasing any of the pre-configured options already on the market? No problem, you can pick up a $400 kit that will let you build your own tablet. Liquidware is selling a kit to build a “Beagle Tablet,” which is based on a BeagleBoard with a 1GHz processor and a 4.3 inch…

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The Thermaltake Level 10 PC chassis was designed by BMW, and is all kinds of awesome. Not only is it one of the coolest looking computer cases you’ll ever see, but it’s also designed to allow proper airflow between components, helping to keep your motherboard, Blu-Ray drives, hard drives, and graphics cards from overheating. While you probably don’t need all…

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You may have noticed that many of the netbooks released in the last few years look a lot alike. Most have Intel Atom processors, 1GB of RAM, 160GB to 250GB hard drives, Windows XP or Winodws 7 (or sometimes Linux). And then you just take a little from columns A, B, C, or D when it comes to the keyboard,…

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It’s still not clear when the first tablets, netbooks, or other devices with Pixel Qi displays will start to hit the streets. But Pixel Qi founder Mary Lou Jepsen says that you’ll be able to pick up a DIY kit for installing a Pixel Qi screen in your own device by this summer. Pixel Qi’s LCD displays combine some of…

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10.1″ netbooks are pretty well dirt cheap right now – there were loads available this Thanksgiving weekend for less than $200, and that looks like a trend that’s going to continue. But what if you want a multi-touch capable device? Those are a bit more pricey. However, if you’re willing to crack open the plastic housing on your netbook and…

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Looking for a laptop stand that works with a 7 to 10 inch laptop? Odds are you’re going to have to build one yourself, since most stands are designed for larger notebooks.  But you don’t have to spend a lot of money to do it. Kathleen Henri has posted a tutorial at Instructables for building a netbook stand that’s perfect…

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OCZ may have started showing off its Neutrino netbook a few weeks ago, but the company’s making things a bit more official now with a real web page, pricing information, and a ship date. At first glance, the Neturino DIY netbook looks a lot like other mini-laptops. It has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 10.1 inch, 1024 x…

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