The excellent Raspberry Pi is almost here, and the upcraft.it team are doing their bit by mirroring the files for the Rasperry Pi install. For those of you that don’t know, the Raspberry Pi is a tiny, very low cost computer that is set to revolutionize the way people think and learn with computers....
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I recently decided to build a new, low power, general purpose computer to take over from the high speed, high power, electricity munching behemoth I used for playing games. It just didn’t make sense to have a super powerful computer running all of the time, when I just needed it to check my email...
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If you need to activate multiple PC power supplies from a single switch, you can use a relay to trip the power signal on a remote supply. Just connect your relay coil to a suitable power connector on the original supply, and connect the green/black wires to the switch side of the relay. When...
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A computer power supply can kick out an impressive amount of power for it’s size. Even a low end supply can usually provide around 15 amps at 12 volts. These little easy to make doohickeys mean that you can convert a spare PC power supply into a handy bench power supply that provides a...
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