Bastard Sons of Dial-Up

BSoD is not dead, nor is I the one and only Foxx. Mustang is still kicking, figuratively speaking. Unfortunately my 500GB Hard Drive with my entire lifes work, an unsurpassed amount of projects spanning over 15 years, backups of my local drives, Operating System ISO disc images, and much much much more... died. I know the first thing you are thinking "Foxx you ASSHOLE, you should have used a RAID backup! MORON!". Yes.. I know.. unfortunately I am in the progress of migrating well over 6000GB of data, yes, 6TB of crap, around-across-trough my LAN and devices. Tivos', Xboxs', Tons of PCs, a few embedded gizmos, and even a Western Digital TV now. I had to toss my 1TB external HDD on my WDTV as I migrated all of my media over to that to free up space on a smaller drive to replace it in RAID, or at least duplicate copies of my files.

This is an external drive and used only when needed, unfortunately when I had powered down to migrate it to another computer, as the platters spun down the spindle berrings decided to seize. Using my Electron Stethoscope from an earlier segment, ironically showcasing how to listen to the EMI/EMF signatures of devices, among that some Hard Drives both good and bad, I can safely assume the platters cant move. After opening the drive, yes I know how bad that can be, but I think I know what I am doing, I tried to move the platters and frankly, I hate being right so often. Want to hear the pain and bane of my life? Check this out...

Sound Byte of whats been going on.

We have been working on a new BSoD release, but it will have to wait a little while longer until I can redo all the new BSoD v3 Graphics and animations, find archives of the software I use for producing final episodes and such. I even got a new computer to handle the higher 'quality' of production just for this task, but now don't have an OS to put on it as all my ISOs of them are fouled and begone. Be patient. We are not dead, just having a really shit run of luck lately.

Foxx continues his console endeavours with the Gamecube Softmod. Mustang showcases how to configure the Xbox IR Dongle to work on the PC, and if you remember back to Episode 8 Foxx showed how to make a proper connector for it. Dortz starts work in C++, and Foxx showcases how to modify a Wireless Video (WiVi) Receiver with an RF connector so you can attach a better antenna.

Episode 15

Foxx continues on with his console homebrew with the Gameboy Advance. Xbox Linux anyone? SURE! Why not. Ever wonder whats floating through the air in radio waves, intercept them and find out! Xbrav also comes by with a segment on some nifty soldering technique and tips.

Episode 12

Foxx shows us some Gameboy Classic homebrew hardware and software, with some cool new things you can do with a pink gameboy to scare your neighbors, or generally piss them off. Pickle continues with his Playing games without CDs. Have issues with your Xbox Softmod? Create a restore CD! Foxx also covers basic radio scanner features and fun things to do with them. Mustang gives us a preview of the upcoming atrocity Windows Vista, and Foxx blabs on about Xbox Hardmods.

Episode 11

iPod mp4 and xvid avi formats are available.

(Xvid - Mirror 3)
(iPad - Mirror 3)

BSoD continues on with some pocket PC Network Apps, how to play PC games without the original CD, how to do some HDD Tests and checks, how to upgrade the HDD in your series 2 Tivo, and how to upgrade your Xbox HDD. Lots' of work with physical drives in this one, hopefully you will learn some new stuff about them.

Episode 10

In this episode we run down some Pocket PC apps that don't suck, adding a heatsink you your External HDD, a simple transistor circuit to make an automatic LED night light (or auto-dim PC case mod), how to teather your cell phone, and softmodding the xbox.

Episode 9

This episode brings you some Firefox Extentions that don't suck, Windows XP tweaks and Tips, a Cell Phone Compass (WTF?) and how to make custom Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and with that a way to make native female xbox controller connectors. Holy shit, no more cutting up old xbox's and cables!!

Episode 8