February 21st, 2008
How much fun can faxing yourself be? Try doing it with a Newton!
I tested the Newton’s faxing capabilities last week, to great success. It’s doggone easy. Here’s how.
First, get yourself a Newton external fax. I grabbed mine off eBay for about $1, plus shipping, which was very affordable. With the 100 series Newtons, there’s no fax card or extra software required. Everything you need is right there.
The Newton fax takes two AA batteries (in the slot pictured above), or it has an AC input for 7 voltz. I had two spare AAs around, so I used those. Next, I unplugged my phone from the cord and plugged the end into the fax. That’s all you need to do to set up the fax part. More… »
Posted by davelawrence8 at 11:23 am on February 21st, 2008. Categories: DIY, howto. Tags: apple, business, cover, DIY, easy, fax, GTD, how to, howto, memo, messagepad, modem, newton, note, notes, paper, sheet. Subscribe via RSS.
February 6th, 2008
That’s right: you can now make your own “world’s thinnest notebook” – a MacBook Paper.
See the apcommunity for video and complete instructions, including a print-yourself PDF to make your own MacBook Paper. I did their version with some scrap paper, a pair of scissors, a glue stick, and a toothpick for the tricky parts. Also, I went ahead and made my own iPhone Paper (print out courtesy of Gizmodo), aka iPaper.
Fun stuff, and a great stand-by project until (like me) you can save up for your own. It’s up to you, though, to attach pieces of string to make the iPaper fully functional.
I’m just excited about that MacBook Paper/envelope trick Steve Jobs demonstrated at Macworld 2008.
Posted by davelawrence8 at 12:57 pm on February 6th, 2008. Categories: DIY. Tags: apple, DIY, iphone, macbook, macbook air, macbook paper, paper, project. Subscribe via RSS.