How-To Geek on MSN

How to play old CD-ROM games on Windows again

You have it way easier these days, but back in the day, when you wanted to play a game on your PC, you had to take a similar ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Old Mac CD-ROM may still be viewable with a little help

A reader, David, asks about viewing an old CD-ROM: “Back in 1995, my art director partner and I created a CD-ROM as an agency anniversary gift for our boss. … A number of years later, I tried to look ...
Geeky Gadgets

Macro photography studio built using old CD ROM drive

Photographers looking to build their very own macro photography studio may be interested in a project featured on the Instructables website which uses an old CD ROM drive as the platform to create an ...
Hackaday

Robotic Hand Uses Old CD-ROM Parts

Robotic arms and actuators are compelling things to watch, and as popular among the maker set as they are crucial to modern industry. [kthod2000] built a design of their own, which relies on parts ...
PC World

Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running

In another case of digital rights management doing harm to paying customers, a slew of CD-ROM games are being rendered inoperable by a security update in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. As ...
VentureBeat

Sony’s old CD-ROM-based gaming magazine returns as a bi-weekly video show

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Do you remember PlayStation Underground? Well, even if you don’t, it’s back. PlayStation ...
EDN

Building a VU Meter into a Case of a CD-ROM Drive

The project explains the mounting of a VU meter into an old CD-ROM drive case and be installed into the PC. The VU meters are based on VFD displays which are much cooler than LED or LCD displays. The ...