DIY: Mobile

Articles in this series:

El Cheapo Cantenna from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
"Mountain Grown" coffee can makes homegrown wi-fi range extender. by Will O'Brien

Backup Power To Go from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
9V battery USB-compatible charger juices up portables in a pinch. by Erica Sadun

Palm Pilot Notebook from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Modified hardback book contains extra-powered PDA and travel keyboard. by Allen Wong

Geared Up from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Use a gunbelt and leg holster to hold your gear. by Andy Ihnatko

Boost Your Signal from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Improving MyFi XM satellite radio reception. by Bob Scott

Weird USB from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Plug into a world of novelty. by Phillip Torrone

The World As Your Canvas from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Use GPS to create giant-sized works of art. by Julie Polito

Throw Your Voice from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
Build your own anonymous megaphone. by Daniel Jollife

Keychain Survival Tools from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Whether you're facing a parachute drop into the High Sierras or a jammed button on your mobile, some handy keychain gizmo can be there for you. by Bob Scott

Roll Your Own Ringtones from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween

Why waste money on ringtones when you can use your audio collection?

by Ewan Spence

Hack, Plug, and Play from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Nokia's Pop-Port interface doesn't accept a standard headphone jack. Here's a fix. by Carlo Longino

Handheld Know-It-All from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Installing Wikipedia on a Sharp Zaurus. by Tom Owad

Mod Your Pod from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Enhance your iPod with a Linux upgrade. by Phillip Torrone

Outfitting a Palm Tungsten T3 from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Getting laptop-like functionality from a PDA. In fact, leave your laptop at home: use a T3, loaded to the gills with powerful applications. by Bob Scott

All-Seeing Orb from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Your mobile device can play video and music stored on your home computer. by Phillip Torrone

Using a High-Speed Wireless Card from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Would you sacrifice a few meals each month for wireless networking away from home? The low-down on all high-speed wireless has to offer. by Brian Jepson

Extending the Range of the Airport Express from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Tips for getting the most out of a weak Wi-Fi signal. by Rob Flickenger

Mesh Networks with Airport Express from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
How to break through concrete walls using Wireless Distribution mode. by Tom Bridge

Reading eBooks on a Palm Handheld from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Discover the pleasures of reading by backlight. by Mark Frauenfelder

Pairing a Bluetooth Headset with a Mac from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Using a wireless headset with Apple's iChat AV isn't as easy as you might think. by Dori Smith

Fun iPod Tricks from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Four ways to extend the usefulness of your digital music player. by Wei-Meng Lee