Pulse: Turn your old laptop into a photo frame

01 February 2011

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Even though digital photo frames sit near the top of the least-wanted gift list, an enterprising chap has turned an old laptop into a fully functioning frame.

Erik Pettersson has taken a 14-inch ThinkPad T42 running Ubuntu, switched on remote control software VNC, taken out all the unnecessary bits and pieces, and mounted it within an Ikea frame. He wrote a couple of scripts to alternate between images and to turn the monitor on and off, and placed the keyboard around the back for easy access just in case.

Though it might seem like an expensive proposition for some, it’s an excellent way to recycle an old laptop and get yourself a talking point way to display your images.

Tags: laptop, photo frame

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Pulse: Free photo service for Qld flood claims

19 January 2011

(IMG_0081 image by Alfisti116, CC BY-ND 2.0)

A Queensland photo retailer is offering a free digital photo-to-CD service for those affected by the floods.

Fotofast and HP will provide the service to help catalogue items and property that have been damaged by the floods, particularly for insurance purposes. To take advantage of the offer, bring your memory card or 35mm film to Fotofast in Brisbane where they will transfer the images on to two CDs and provide you with an index booklet.

There’s also a range of tips for recovering prints that have been damaged by the floods, and you might like to take a look at our guide on recovering lost images from a memory card.

Tags: qld, flood, photo

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