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  • Feature: Building the perfect $1500 quad-core desktop

    As much as I enjoy working on computers, my main work computer is something I avoid working on unless absolutely necessary. With many of the computers I use I tinker to no end, constantly updating and upgrading, dealing with problems as they come along. It’s a different case for my primary computer though–this system gets [...]

  • Aspire One gets modded into a slate PC

    This story made its rounds about our end of the blogosphere a few weeks ago, but after seeing someone mod a device so well, that I recently enjoyed reviewing, I couldn’t help but share it anyway. Check out this very clean DIY project that turned an Acer Aspire One into a touch screen slate PC:   (click [...]
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  • DIY homemade iPhone document scanner

    The iPhone as a document scanner? No way! It’s nigh impossible to hold an iPhone still enough and at just the right distance from a document to take a clear picture of said document for digital safe-keeping. That is, unless you’re rocking this DIY (do-it-yourself) homemade iPhone document scanner. Digital warrior and University of Cincinnati’s school of [...]

  • How to build your own Bluetooth “handgun” headset

    While Apple sells 1 million iPhone 3G units and 10 million app store downloads over the next weekend again, what could you be doing at home? If you’ve run out of ideas, here’s one. How about you build your own Bluetooth headset? And not just any Bluetooth headset, but a Bluetooth handun headset. You know, a [...]

  • Bluetooth pistol makes people think you're suicidal

    Sure, you could opt for a run-of-the-mill Bluetooth headset to get your chat on without needing to press a handset against your head. Or, if you're a bit more daring, you can turn a realistic AirSoft pistol in to a working Bluetooth headset of sorts. We imagine others' reactions to seeing an otherwise unassuming wireless subscriber [...]

  • Build your own Bluetooth handgun handset, or don't

    Filed under: Peripherals , Misc Want to attract attention (and the police) every time you answer your cellphone in public? Then perhaps this build-at-your-own-risk Bluetooth handgun handset project is for you. As far as DIY mods go, this one looks to be simple enough (if somewhat time-consuming), with it involving nothing more than stuffing a disassembled Jabra Bluetooth headset into a suitably realistic-looking airsoft gun, which apparently fits just right so that the trigger operates the call start/end button. If you're still on board, you can find all the necessary details by hitting up the link below. [Thanks, Elijah] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • iPhone anti-interference shield puts an end to buzzing speakers

    Filed under: Handsets , Misc , Apple As anyone with an iPhone and some unshielded speakers is likely well aware, the two don't exactly get along all that well together when they're in close proximity, with the fight for your desk's air space often resulting in an annoying buzzing sound. Now, one enterprising individual has thankfully come up with a solution in the form of the iPhone anti-interference shield, which consists of nothing more than a carefully cut Red Bull can and some always-handy double stick tape. The shield's creator does warn that there could possibly be some hinderance to your reception, however, although that apparently hasn't been noticalbe so far. Of course, the shield would no doubt be just as effective with another 2G GSM phone, and you can probably find a suitable substitute for the Red Bull can if its not to your taste either. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • NeuScreen multi-touch screen engine shown on Nokia N95

    Filed under: Handsets , Software , Nokia Call us loony, but it sure seems like Nokia's heralded N95 ends up in the middle of quite a few DIY endeavors . Sure enough, said mobile is at the heart of Sittiphol Phanvilai's latest project: NeuScreen. Put as simply as possible, the project creates a multi-touch engine for the N95, and in the demonstration waiting after the jump, a simple pen light is used to control objects on a TV screen that is connected to the aforementioned handset. Confused? Give the video a look, that always clears things right up. [Thanks, Moses] Continue reading NeuScreen multi-touch screen engine shown on Nokia N95 Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Prototype iControlPad proves itself on video

    Filed under: Games , Peripherals , Apple Hah, did you really have the nerve to doubt CraigIX? The iPhone gamepad add-on that we heard about just last week is already inching closer to reality, and there's a video to prove it. In the somewhat unexciting clip posted up after the jump, you'll see a PCB mockup of the device doing its thang, though it's quite inelegant in its current form. If you just needed one more something to boost your interest / confidence that this critter was real, you know where to head. [Via zodttd ] Continue reading Prototype iControlPad proves itself on video Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • iPhone gets video recording capabilities

    Filed under: Handsets , Software , Apple , OS X Thanks to another set of ambitious iPhone hackers, we've officially got video on Apple's wonder-device (that somehow omitted video to begin with). It's not much right now, but if you want, you can see your phone recording five succulent seconds of real-deal video at around 15 FPS. The developers say this is just a proof of concept, and they've been able to get up to 45 FPS on the device -- so hopefully we can expect a more robust version soon (like, say, one that lets you save the recording). Check the video after the break to see the gorgeous work in action. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

  • Cameraphone remotely activates cameraphone in DIY venture

    Filed under: Multimedia , Misc We've seen some fairly intuitive home security creations in our day, but this little wonder ranks pretty high up there. Utilizing a couple of cameraphones, a microcontroller, solenoid relays, a photoresistor, wires galore, a soldering iron and a robust picture messaging plan, this cameraphone activated cameraphone can be used to snap pictures of a pre-defined location whenever you get curious. We could even see building an entire fleet if you're really paranoid, but by the time you add all those additional lines, you may be better off just pulling the trigger on a bonafide CCTV system . Nevertheless, feel free to follow the read link and hack until your heart's content, and check out a video of this setup in action after the jump. Remote Activated Phone Camera - video powered by Metacafe /center> Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

  • iPhone battery replacement DIY: Video Edition

    We’ve seen a good amount of iPhone DIY (Do-It-Yourself) projects out there, but this is one of the slicker DIY tutorials. The resident iPhone fanatics at GearLive have posted a DIY video detailing the iPhone’s battery replacement procedure. You shouldn’t really need to replace your battery, seeing as how your iPhone couldn’t be more than 6 months old. But hey, if you’re going to do it, we’re not going to stop you. Check out the iPhone battery replacement DIY video below - especially prior to any battery-replacement shenanigans you have planned. Seriously though, make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into before you open up your iPhone (and void-out your iPhone). It would be a shame if you ended up with an iBrick just to squeeze a few more minutes of up-time out of your iPhone. [Via: GearLive ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:iPhone Death Watch tells you when your iPhone will kick the bucket - kind ofDude fixes his iPhone's broken glass screen by himself - the ghetto broken display fix methodNew York: Hey Steve Jobs, make the iPhone more consumer friendly - we're not liking that $80 battery replacement fee!Unofficial iPhone replacement back [...]
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