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
Here’s an update on the best of week from our laptop blog:
Stinger laptop game pad allows you to play games on your laptop with a real game controller. Leather case for Acer Aspire is now here!
Do you want to surf the web while walking/running/cycling on your treadmill? Well, you can now with the
For those of you enthusiastic gardeners out there, you might be happy to learn that there’s a better way to maintain your garden with the plant sensor.
The EasyBloom plant sensor allows you to sense humidity, water drainage, and temperature. Simply stick it where your plants grow for a day, then stick the data via USB to your computer where you can analyze the environment where your plants are growing.
If you have a garden with inconsistent growth in certain parts, this
When I first started working at a job, I used to work as an IT administrator. At one point, I even installed cat-5 cable through an entire 5000 sq. feet office building. That was a lot of fun as I had to access the office ceiling for a whole day.
Anyways, a Cat-5 ethernet cable is nothing more than “enhanced” phone cables. The phones usually use Cat-3 cables, which are slightly thinner wires and is more prone to
