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iCrack – iPhone’s will FAIL by crackin’ on you!

Posted on June 23, 2009 by max

In the last year or so, 20% of all damaged iPhones in the world have FAILED due to the cracking of its screens.  Even Nintendo has added a protective silicon cover for their Wiimotes since they have been crackin’ up HDTVs like it’s no big thang.  Well, Apple better do something and put some protective iPhone covers as default otherwise they may be cheating the consumers. (to buy new iPhones!)

Even my Blackberry has been dropped about 50 times in the last 2 years and no screen has broken.  Perhaps, iPhone design is great for touch but not so much for insurance against c

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#EcoMonday Solar DIY – How to Make a Solar Cell!

Posted on May 4, 2009 by max

As you know, it’s #EcoMonday, as Max Gladwell has started a new eco trend on Twitter, here’s how to make a solar cell for those of you who want to make your own using parts you can find at the local hardware store.

Here is a low power low efficiency photovoltaic cell that you can make you own in the kitchen with materials from the hardware store. This cell is made from cuprous oxide in

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3G iPhone Silicon Protective Cover

Posted on June 10, 2008 by max

Here’s a 3G iPhone silicon protective cover. Silicon is a good material to insulate the iPhone from heat and also against dropping it.

Green House announced the release of a new silicon case only for the new iPhone 3G. Our new iPhone case will be available in two colors, Black and White (Like the iPhone 3G), and should be on sale at the beginning of July.

via akihabaranews

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Zedomax Thanksgiving DIYs – Cooking for Engineers and Paper Turkeys

Posted on November 22, 2006 by max

Here’s a cool site with thanksgiving howtos ranging from turkey, gravy, cranberries, potatoes, and pumpkin pies. He has a very nice ingredient chart made especially for engineers. As an engineer myself (don’t want to be), this might turn out to be a good site to get ideas on how to cook turkey.

Author of the site: (It seems his resume is more for hacking, not cooking but I think engineers are good cooks by nature, co

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