I don’t think this hack is practical for most people as netbooks can charge your USB gadgets anyways but for those of you who get stuck in an island somehow and end up with a netbook battery and your cellphone dies, you can use this netbook hack that shows you how to hack a USB port into a netbook battery
. Boy, that was a long sentence…okay i know it’s a run-on sentence with 2 ands….
Are you a serious photography-junkie? Well, if you are, you are in luck as you can learn how to make a cool tilt-shift lens for about $22.
Plungercam 2 keeps in the spirit of the original plungercam by using cheap plumbing equipment and affixing it to precision optics. This iteration eliminates the need for glue altogether, so all the optical components can be easily taken out and re-used elsewhere.
Well, after 2 years of 24/7 use on my Sprint Blackberry 8830, my Blackberry kept flickering and resetting, causing me to get a new phone.
Well, it turns out that Sprint had the Palm Pre out for over a month now and I was sorta skeptical on how well the Palm Pre would perform.
I actually wanted to wait for the new Blackberry and they HAD the new Blackberry Tour, but I couldn’t let go of the fact that Palm Pre was linux-based and also can be hacked as a Wifi router.
Of course, I didn&#
Here’s how to back up your iPhone SMS and contacts via SSH. Of course, you will have to know how to SSH first.
How to save Contacts Database:
* SSH into the iPhone and go to /private/var/mobile/Library/AddressBook * you will find 2 files there. save them on your computer.
How to save Messages Database:
* SSH to your phone and go to /private/var/mobile/Library/SMS * Save sms.db on your computer
Here’s a great example of someone who used Twitter to control his home appliances. Of course, this is completely do-able with some meticulous planning. I do see more and more automation DIYs using Twitter as communication platform for their projects, very useful indeed for our cluttered world. You will have to add some security measures to protect against hackers though.
The one thing lacking in most of these devices was 2-way communication between Twitter and the device. In all of th
Wow, I just received TokyoFlash watches from Paul over at TokyoFlash in Japan. (Thanks Paul btw!)
The TokyoFlash Rogue LED digital watch was my first choice for looks regardless of the prices.
My first impression?
Quality craftmanship, these TokyoFlash watches look very “durable” and everything on the outside is made with Stainless Steel.
I’ve bought many LED digital watches before, including the
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Here’s a great concept train that picks up and drops people off without stopping.
This would work if there’s not many people getting into the train and jumping out.
In reality, this would never work well because the number of people in the train versus the number of people that can fit into the top car. Trust me, I used to live in Seoul, there’s be about 500-1000 people getting on and off the train, there’s no way it’s gonna work for a metropolitan area with this concept.
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Here’s a bunch of interesting plumbing DIYs from SF Plumbing Sewer Specialists:
Learn how to solder copper pipes and copper joints. Don’t like to pay plumbers? Try this DIY on how to install/replace your own toilet.
Did you know that tankless heaters can save y
Though a concept, the glass keyboard would be very uncomfortable and hand-straining device we really don’t need.
Glassss surface inputting is the new hotness for almost every gadget maker today. From from the iPhone to Microsoft’s Surface technology, flat is where it’s at. Introducing the flattest full size QWERTY keyboard to date, “No-key Keyboard” by Kong Fanwen. Consisting of just a glass surface, camera and lighting, this alternative keyboard concept will use the latest motion capture technology to watch your fingers nervously sel
