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iPhone Hack - How to Make a Solar iPhone Charger!

by max on May 7th, 2009
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Have an iPhone or iPod? Well, a lot of you do and if you wanted to get a solar charger for it, here’s how to make your very own from scratch. I wanted a charger for my iPodTouch and the MintyBoost was definitely my first choice. I wanted to take it a bit further and make it not only rechargeable but also solar powered. The other issue is that the iPhone and iPodTouch have large b ...

Circuits DIY - How to Make a Weather Station!

by max on March 26th, 2009
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Here’s an impressive weather station project you can make that will show you bunch of great current weather conditions. I do highly like the graph part, it can be developed even further to allow internet remote monitoring and more. Now this was a huge project! All sensors had to be fully tested one at a time, wireless communication had to be perfect, various LCDs were tried. Nev ...

Gastar m_iGrill Portable Propane Grills

by max on March 17th, 2009
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I admit to being a BBQ-fiend, I cannot live without a grill but here’s an awesome Gastar “iGrill” that lets you plug in your favorite iPod or MP3 player to play music while you cook using the 8500 BTU propane gas tank. I highly like this idea plus I like the size of this grill as it’s portable and won’t take up a large space in your home. Features: Outdoo ...

Strange shape for speaker

by David Allen on March 9th, 2009
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This is a portable iPod speaker nothing unusual about that they have been around for ages. However, these days there seems to be a wave of new devices that are coming out all of which have strange shapes similar to those appliances found in the kitchen. This one is in fact in the shape of an iron, but why? Sure, this is not just a speaker it is also a radio and an alarm clock maki ...

The talking calculator and ear buds

by David Allen on February 17th, 2009
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Sometimes there is a need for a little privacy when working out the finances, especially those personal finances when time are getting little tight. Of course, when you are doing other work it is entirely ok to let the calculator do the talking. Features: Oversized LCD Screen Aids Low Vision Reads aloud all digits, functions and calculations entered 10-digit readout on the large L ...

Bike lights turn a dark night bright

by David Allen on February 17th, 2009
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This is a great idea for people who want pimp their bike but do not actually want to go too far as to make their bike look like that it has been used for a carnival of something. These lights are actually fixed onto the spokes of the wheel and provide fantastic light effects but only when the light is dull enough to make the effect worthwhile. They are made by Monkey Electric and ...

Desktop robot vacuum

by David Allen on January 29th, 2009
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This gadget is not only fun, but also it is also practical because you never know when you are going to have to have a quick clean up around the computer. Simply press the down the top and move around the desk for a sparkling clean work area. This device requires two AA batteries and comes in three colours, blue, white and red; it is just a pity that it not powered by the USB port ...

Strange looking iPod dock

by David Allen on January 12th, 2009
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Skull Candy are quite popular when bring out these docks for iPods, but most of the time they are going to be a rather regular shape and design which are shall we say conventional designs. This comes in several different colours none of which appear to do it justice at all, the stripy one is particularly interesting, although could possibly give you a headache after a while. The device ...

Skeleton Disco Ball!

by max on September 2nd, 2008
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Skeleton Disco Ball! Skeleton Disco Ball might not work as well as your conventional symmetrical disco ball but does have its merits as it does look kinda like it belongs in a horror house, not a club. For the best in-home rave Halloween party next month, we suggest to give the Skeleton Disco Ball a try and tell us how many chics you pick up. (guys for girls) Death to disco! The perfec ...

DIY PacMan Mini Portable Gamer!

by max on August 28th, 2008
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Check out this DIY PacMan Mini Portable Gamer, pretty amazing how everything has been compacted to fit this little box. -2.5” Intec game screen (CCFL Backlight) -Uses a PCB taken from a Jakks Pacific - Namco TV Games -Runs off 4x AA batteries (2.5 Hours Play) -Charging port for when rechargeable batteries are used -Power LED and reset button -No sound support (maybe in the future) v ...