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February 13, 2008
Bedtop computer stand
Here's a simple, adjustable laptop stand for use in bed (and in your driveway, apparently).
A better laptop stand for bed - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 13, 2008 11:00 AM
Computers, Furniture, Instructables, Mobile |
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February 5, 2008
Illegal Soap Box Derby
Mark at Boing Boing writes:
The Blow N Glo Special, built and driven by Maddog, is a nice-looking car built to compete in the San Fernando Valley Illegal Soap Box Federation races. The February issue of Hot Rod has an article about the S.F.V.I.S.B.F.
San Fernando Valley Illegal Soap Box Federation - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 5, 2008 06:00 PM
Events, Mobile |
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HOW TO - Use full-size CD-Rs on a VideoNow
This video tutorial shows you how to modify the case on a Tiger Electronics VideoNow kid vid player (which normally uses a special 4" CD) so that it can play back regulation CDs.
VideoNow Color Mod Uncut Cdr [Thanks, Craniac!] - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 5, 2008 12:00 PM
DIY Projects, Mobile, Portable Audio and Video |
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December 10, 2007
Herr von Slatt's car carrier conversion
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In preparation for work on his steam-powered car, MAKE pal Jake von Slatt went Medieval on a 29' Cobra Sierra mobile home and turned it into a 21' (chop, chop) car carrier. And just in time, too. On the day he finished the project, he found (and bought) on eBay a replica of a 1929 Mercedes Gazelle built on a Volkswagen Beetle chassis. This car will make a very lovely steamer, indeed.
Car Carrier Trailer - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Dec 10, 2007 04:00 PM
DIY Projects, Mobile |
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October 8, 2007
Piezoelectric concept backpack
Researchers at Michigan Technological University, Arizona State University and NanoSonic Inc. are working on harvesting the ambient energy of walking and carrying a backpack with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a nylon-like material with piezoelectric properties. This would be great for multi-day hiking, since you wouldn't have carry heavy batteries to keep your GPS or cellphone juiced! - [via] Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 8, 2007 04:00 PM
Electronics, Green, Mobile, Wearables |
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September 27, 2007
The World of Arts Cars documentary
Scott Beale of Laughing Squid posted the four-part video series, The World of Arts Cars, on his site. Part 1 is above. If you're interested, you can find Parts 2, 3, and 4 on Laughing Squid. Scott also has info on ArtCar Fest, which starts today (Bay Area).
Weird America's World of Art Cars Videos - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 27, 2007 07:00 AM
Arts, Crafts, Mobile |
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September 12, 2007
Raising an old OnStar GPS unit from the dead
In this PopSci "Void Your Warranty" piece, MAKE contributing writer Dave Prochnow shows you how to use an old OnStar GPS unit on a laptop computer with free software, no subscription required.
Raising GPS from the Dead - Link
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Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 12, 2007 08:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, GPS, Mobile |
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September 2, 2007
Internal USB/ReadyBoost hack for Ultra-Mobile PC
"ThoughtFix," over at UltraMobileGeek, has a piece on how to add an internal USB hub, for adding Flash memory and ReadyBoost (the Flash-based memory cacher for juicing Vista) to a UMPC, in this case, the eo V7110. He's not sure what he's going to do with the other two internal ports, maybe add more Flash, maybe an RF remote.
Adding Internal USB (and internal ReadyBoost) to a UMPC - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 2, 2007 02:27 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics, Mobile |
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August 31, 2007
Solar bike and blog tour of Germany
Steve Paine, a.k.a. Chippy, is a Brit living in Germany. He's currently on a bike trip, along the Rhein River, which he's blogging about using a UMPC (Ultra-Mobile PC) and portable solar tech. Those geeks in the house who are as ancient as I am will remember Steve Roberts, the "high-tech nomad," who took net-connected, solar-powered bike trips in the computing Jurassic of the 1980s. As you might image, the gear has gotten decidedly more svelte since then. Details of the tech "Chippy's" is using can be found on his blog.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 31, 2007 07:00 AM
Bicycles, Electronics, Gadgets, GPS, Green, Mobile |
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August 30, 2007
HOW TO - Make your own solarbag
A two-part piece on Talk2MyShirt, a wearable electronics blog, shows you how to roll your own solar-powered device-charging bag.
Make your own Solar Bag and the sun power will be with you - Link
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Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 30, 2007 04:00 PM
Crafts, DIY Projects, Electronics, Green, Mobile |
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iPhone accelerometer hacks
On the Medallia blog, Erling Ellingsen has been monkeying around with the accelerometer on the iPhone, some applications of which he demos in the above video. He writes:
As it turns out, the iPhone has a built-in LIS302DL, a tiny 3-axis accelerometer. While some have attempted to use it from within the Safari browser (the Tilt game detects changes to the width of the browser page; it is basically used as a 1-bit input device), its potential is still somewhat untapped. After a rather lengthy bout of reverse-engineering (I had barely touched ARM assembly before this), I finally figured out how to access the raw data from the accelerometer itself, as can be seen in the video above. Source code is posted here. (update: yes, it is possible to access the accelerometer directly through UIKit without this hack -- however, you'll be locked to the default sample rate, which is too slow for some of the fun stuff)
Fun with the iPhone accelerometer - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 30, 2007 02:00 PM
Computers, Electronics, Gadgets, Mobile |
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August 14, 2007
Tutorial on the 128x128 Nokia LCD display
Our friends over at Sparkfun have put up an excellent PDF tutorial on interfacing with the Nokia 128x128 LCD display (or knock-offs thereof). SparkFun sells such a knock-off for a mere $20.
Nokia 6100 LCD Display Driver Tutorial [PDF] - Link
Color LCD 128x128 Nokia Knock-Off - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 14, 2007 08:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Mobile |
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August 7, 2007
Earbud cord manager
Here's a simple Instructable for creating an earbud cord manager out of a hunk of credit card plastic, killing two birds with one stone: unruly 'phone cord *and* unruly spending.
Earbud cord wrapper in 5 minutes or less! - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 7, 2007 03:00 PM
DIY Projects, Gadgets, Instructables, iPod, Mobile, Portable Audio and Video |
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Pump as you go air chair
If you ask me (and I know you didn't), there just aren't enough things being done with shoes that recycle the energy you generate as you walk. This project, done by designer JooYoun Paek, combines shoe power with inflatable furniture to create a chair you pump up as you walk. And *so* stylish, too. Does Bjork know about these?
Self-Sustainable Chair - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 7, 2007 11:00 AM
Arts, Green, Mobile |
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July 9, 2007
Li-ion Life Extension
Spicy Gadget Rolls has some basic tips on extending the life of Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries, commonly found these days in cellphones, laptops, mobile media players, etc...
Battery Storage - If you plan on not using the Lithium battery for prolonged periods of time, then you'll want to have the charge level at 40% and place the battery in the fridge (not freezer). Storing the battery at 100% charge level applies unnecessary stress and can cause internal corrosion. On the other hand, if the charge is too low, the battery can become permanently unusable, due to battery self discharge. This is why manufacturers recommend storing your Lithium battery at 40% charge, rather than either extreme.
4 Tips to Extend Your Lithium Battery Life [Via] -Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jul 9, 2007 11:00 PM
Cellphones, Computers, Electronics, Gadgets, Mobile |
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June 4, 2007
Iron Gadget: Palm Foleo vs. DIY Palm Pilot notebook
Here's a fun comparison on Gizmodo of Palm's new Foleo (a smartphone "companion") and a DIY version from MAKE, a Palm Pilot Notebook! - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
Palm Pilot Notebook. Modified hardback book contains extra-powered PDA and travel keyboard. MAKE 07 - Page 138. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 07 @ the Maker store now! - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 4, 2007 10:00 AM
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August 31, 2006
Analog + Nokia phone
Daisung says, "I've uploaded some photos of my analogue phone + old Nokia phone. I'm currently overseas so I've had to leave it behind, but every time I've used it, I got great reactions out of people who were extremely curious. The handset works just like a regular phone by the way!" Link.
Update 9/1: If the link above still is overloaded, check out another version complete with DIY instructions by Jake von Slatt. - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 31, 2006 09:55 AM
Gadgets, Mobile |
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February 14, 2006
Turn your Nintendo DS into a PDA with DSOrganize
DSOrganize, an organizer suite for the Nintendo DS is really starting to become a full featured PDA replacement, the latest version has handwriting recognition. Thanks Brian! [via] Link. Pictured here, a ton of other things you can do with a Gameboy and/or a Nintendo DS from MAKE volume 02.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 14, 2006 11:47 PM
Gadgets, Gaming, Mobile |
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HOW TO - Spray paint stencil for laptop
Here's an Instructable on how to make a stencil, and custom spray paint your laptop. Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 14, 2006 08:28 PM
Arts, Computers, Crafts, DIY Projects, Instructables, Mobile |
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January 23, 2006
HOW TO - Undervolt a laptop
Fredrik writes - "There are lots of CPUs on the market that can be run at a lower voltage than what they are specified to. Especially the kind of low power consuming CPUs found in laptops. You'll be surprised when you see the results of undervolting your CPU. In this article we will look further on how you can undervolt the CPU of a modern laptop without loosing performance or stability. Our test-system is an Acer Aspire 5021WLMi which appear to be a good computer to undervolt." [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2006 03:41 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics, Mobile |
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