PSPMod and EeeUser forum member PvP_lostknight is designing a kit for converting a standard clamshell-shaped Eee PC into a tablet PC. The kit, which is available for pre-order for $60 includes a base for the computer but does not include a touchscreen. You’ll have to purcahse that separately. The project has been plagued with a bit […]
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Asus Eee PC 1000H cooling hack
I’ve been using an Asus Eee PC 1000H for a few weeks now, and I have to say it doesn’t get particularly hot to the touch unless you’re running the CPU at full speed for an extended period and you’ve blocked off one or more of the cooling vents. But if you want to overclock […]
OS X on the Asus Eee PC 1000H: Sound not included
Want a 3 pound laptop that runs OS X but don’t feel like dropping $1800 on a MacBook Air? If you’re willing to bend a few laws and install the operating system on unsupported hardware, you can make your own for less than a third the price. We’ve already seen OS X on the MSI […]
Asus Eee PC 900A gets dissected
When some people get a new computer they can’t wait to get it home so they can surf the web, play video games, or write TPS reports. Jkkmobile is a different breed. The first thing he does with a new PC is take it apart and look at its insides to see how he can […]
Acer Aspire One and MSI Wind hacks: Adding a touchscreen
One of the things that sets most netbooks apart from UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs) is the fact that while many UMPCs have touchscreens, few netbooks do. This is partly because touchsreens cost more than standard LCDs. And it’s partly because most netbooks are almost by definition clamshell devices with keyboards and trackpads. Well, they would […]
How to replace the Acer Aspire One SSD with a hard drive
If you thought adding a Bluetooth module to the Acer Aspire One was cool, how about practically squaring the amount of storage available? Tnkgirl is back with part two in her Aspire One hacking series, and this time she’s replaced the solid state disk with a 60GB hard drive. But wait, you might be asking, […]
Adding Bluetooth to the Acer Aspire One
Tnkgrl has never met a tiny computer that she didn’t want to rip apart and upgrade. So it should come as no surprise that within a few days of picking up an Acer Aspire One she decided to add an internal Bluetooth module. And better yet, she recorded a video showing the entire process and […]
How to build a 9 cell battery for the MSI Wind
Tired of waiting to get your hands on an MSI Wind laptop with a 6-cell battery? Don’t feel like paying $50 extra for the higher capacity battery? Looks like you can build your own. It won’t be pretty, but it’s certainly possible, as one member of the MSI Wind.net forums has shown. The concept is […]
Razorbook/Alpha 400 hack: Adding a WiFi dongle
So you weren’t impressed by news that hackers had figured out how to gain root access to the Alpha 400 laptop? Well here’s a new hack for you. While the company behind this ubiquitous mini-notebook (also known as the Razorbook 400 and the Trendtac Ultra Mobile PC), has decided to offer an optional WiFi USB […]
How to gain root access on a Razorbook 400/Alpha 400
The “world’s cheapest laptop” goes by many names. In some countries it’s known as the Alpha 400, while others call it the Razorbook 400. But all the variations have one thing in common so far: They run a custom version of Linux that makes hacking/tweaking the operating system pretty difficult. When Laptop Magazine’s Joanna Stern […]