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Tool Review: iSesamo Opening Tool

Tool Review: iSesamo Opening Tool

“Spudger” is a word well on its way into the limelight. Originally, “spudger” seems to have referred to a particular, fairly specialized implement described by Wikipedia as “a wiring tool used for poking or adjusting small wires or components, generally in the electronics and telecommunications industries.” But these days, “spudger” seems to be more commonly […]

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WWII Air Raid Siren Speaker Conversion

WWII Air Raid Siren Speaker Conversion

Listen to your iPhone loud and clear with this vintage WWII era air raid siren conversion. Austin’s Chase and Scout preserved the speaker’s industrial vibe while updating it for modern playback. You can connect pretty much anything with a standard 1/8″ headphone jack to the recessed amplifier and 6″ powered speaker for a unique listening […]

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Analog Video Mixer for iPhone

Analog Video Mixer for iPhone

Conceived as a simple way to record both sides of a conversation in a single shot for a documentary about love filmed in Paris, The Love Box has a name more likely to elicit a stare rather than a split screen. It achieves its effect using a single mirror mounted on a slide and rotated 16º from the camera.

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iOS Communicating with Arduino Demonstration

iOS Communicating with Arduino Demonstration

This video featuring Alasadair Allen, author of iOS Sensor Apps with Arduino, is a wonderful demonstration of what’s possible using the Maker Shed’s RedPark Breakout Pack for Arduino and iOS.

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iPhone Speaker Dock from Atari 2600

iPhone Speaker Dock from Atari 2600

DIY speaker enclosures are a great way to add a little personal style into your decor. Daniel McLeod’s Recycled Atari 2600 Portable Media Audio Dock has to be one of the cooler enclosures I’ve run across lately. Replacing the internals with speakers and including a 30-pin iPhone connector on the cartridge, this custom speaker is […]

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iPhone Game Controller Mod

iPhone Game Controller Mod

Master modder Ben Heck is at it again. This time around he’s created a hand-held game controller for the iPhone using the guts from an Ion iCade iPad game controller and some laser-cut parts. As ever, Ben pulls off a slick portable mod suitable for the store shelves.

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