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Systm is the Do It Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. We will help you avoid pitfalls and get your project up and running fast. Read more

Patrick Norton

The latest from Systm: Episode 59 - Install Blu-Ray Playback into your HTPC

Patrick takes you through the steps of adding Blu-Ray playback to your Home Theatre PC, and highlights the issues you need to be aware of before you take the plunge.

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Episode 58 - The Best Way To Run Windows On Your Mac: VMWare vs. Parallels
June 30th, 2008 - CNET's Tom Merritt answers the great VMWare vs. Parallels question. Which is best for running Windows applications inside of OS X? Watch the show and find out!

Episode 57 - DIY Portable Power Pack Keeps Your Toys Running
June 23rd, 2008 - iPod? Camcorder? Notebook? Our Portable Power Pack will keep 'em running, plus we figure out if an AC Inverter or a DC/DC Converter is more efficient!

Episode 56 - Drop Your CPU Temp 10 Degrees For Only $213!
June 19th, 2008 - Not counting the motherboard we fried, dropping our CPU temp 10 degrees Celsius cost us $21.30 per degree in parts. I think we've got all your water cooling questions answered!

Episode 55 - Dead Motherboard Delays Systm 55
June 16th, 2008 - It's back to the PC parts store and a late delivery for this episode of Systm, thanks to a few well placed drops of coolant between our mobo and CPU.

Episode 54 - Super Cooling Your PC
June 9th, 2008 - Back in episode 48 we showed you how to water cool your PC. Perfect if you want to overclock your system. But what happens when we bolt on a car radiator to that very same water cooling system?

Episode 53 - The diyMod: Ultimate Audio or a Dead iPod
June 2nd, 2008 - The diyMod skips the headphone amp in your iPod to get pure audio straight from the source... this is one of the toughest mods we've ever attempted!

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Episode 44

Posted by BillW on 07/08/2008 at 04:25:13 pm in Systm

"omigosh, someone is living in a serious time warp.

G4 is irrelevant except for some of the re-re-runs. Let's move on with new stuff.

Rev3 is becoming something useful and entertaining. With the exception of drunken and ribald humor at times, the shows are good and Rev3 may yet prove a worthy successor to the pioneering spirit of TTV, and even ZDTV before that."

5 years does not make a time warp, obviously you have seen it and miss it too or you wouldn't be here. Morgan has tried to stay with the format that works unlike attack of the show that has gone more of a sex and freak show...

LED Light Panels For Podcasters

Posted by Rivive on 07/07/2008 at 03:28:09 pm in Systm

How about a show about building your own diy led light pannels for podcasting.
You should be able to build a good one for a tenth of the cost of a pro one.

Rivive...

Episode 59 - Install Blu-Ray Playback into your HTPC [Discussion]

Posted by xfuuey on 07/08/2008 at 10:51:56 am in Systm

people are too f'in picky

(Show Idea) converting an old flat panel backlight system to led

Posted by beezn on 07/07/2008 at 09:11:10 am in Systm

It's probobly a pain in the ass but its an idea I had a while ago and I'm betting its very cost prohibitive. but thought I'd toss it out here.

12v LED Panels

Posted by VelocitaPaola on 07/07/2008 at 09:15:50 am in Systm

Here's a pretty good website explaining the basics of LED's and what you'll need to create arrays:

*link*

It's automotive oriented too, so they're working with +12V just as you are.

I recommend making your own circuit boards for a more durable result and so the arrays are symmetrical. Here's a good method for PCB manufacturing with minimal initial investment:

*link*

Cleaning paper from the boards can be tedious, but you should be able to make a good PCB with just parts from RadioShack.

High gas prices spark a ton of waterfuel scams

Posted by VelocitaPaola on 07/05/2008 at 09:48:41 am in Systm

That's not quite true... internal combustion engines work via an air/fuel ratio (AFR). AFR is different for every type of fuel (gasoline, propane, ethanol, hydrogen, etc.), but either way, it's exactly what the name suggests: a ratio. The region of peak efficiency is called the stoichiometric point. For gasoline engines, stoichiometric is around 14.7:1 air to fuel.

Simply adding more air (and by extension, oxygen) won't yield more power unless more fuel is added as well. Retrofitting a car with a turbocharger also requires extensive fuel system work in order to prevent lean AFR mixtures.

Go home carpetbaggers!

Posted by computoman on 07/02/2008 at 10:08:48 pm in Systm

Yep and also become a karate expert like Walker, Texas Ranger.

[show idea] super cheap gaming rig built on Systm from scratch

Posted by tokenuser on 07/07/2008 at 05:43:22 am in Systm

"Not really the most interesting show...

That really only goes as far as a parts list...we wouldn't actually need to see him build it. I don't see how the show would be remotely entertaining."

Yep.

Heres the list of parts.
Heres the benchmarks.
Heres why gaming machines tend to cost a lot more.

Yawn.

Car Radiator Doesnt Work

Posted by ColdFlo on 07/02/2008 at 11:42:00 am in Systm

Norton you getting old dude you need to keep up on current technology. I suggest xtremesystems. Marcy has done a very complete rad benchmark and it is widely excepted the ThermoChill PA120.3 is the best on the market especially when loaded with nmb mat 120mm fans. Car radiators always suck in pc cooling benches and there are many more variables than you realize so stop trying to think them out yourself(same for water blocks you would have to know the manufacturers secrets which will never happen also stay away from companies like zalman dig into some oc forums and see what is the best of the best). Heat dump of the pump is an issue. Material of the radiator is an issue as well as coolant. Keep this in mind for car radiators they are made cheap and they are made for a higher temperature range and don't necessarily need to be the peak of performance considering they are for exterior use.

Episode 58 - The Best Way To Run Windows On Your Mac [Discussion]

Posted by rever75 on 07/03/2008 at 05:30:09 am in Systm

Hey I did like this episode although I do not run a Mac. I personally run VirtualBox on my systems. In the past I used VMWare and Parallels and liked them both but feel VirtualBox is faster and a better product. Then again I am all for FOSS. Would love to see a show on VirtualBox, I am sure Sun or the Developers would give you all the info you need.

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