modrak has a video of some homebrew DS app that emulates the iPod interface on your DS… “Showing off the new Pods homebrew app… the first song is mp3 320kbit/s, the other one is ogg at 192kbit/s” [via] – Link. Related: The iPod phone – Pocket PC to iPod – Link. State of the DS […]
Mikest picked up some conductive velco, he writes – “It finally arrived! This stuff is expensive at 15$ a foot, but check it out, full current to a luxeon through 2 feet of hook-and-loop :) it has the neat property of acting as a resistor too… “ – Link. Any makers use this stuff? Post […]
Go-to Hacks author Paul Bausch shares another productivity problem he’s solved for himself with a bit of hacking: Windows doesn’t have a command line utility for compressing files (that I know of), and I had to come up with a way to automate some file transfers today. So I whipped up a tiny Perl script […]
I’m in NYC at the moment, so here’s one for the NY makers looking to recycle their electronics (assuming a suitable, or unsuitable project isn’t possible)… [via] – Link. Related: State Electronics Recycling Programs and Policies – Link.
Meg writes – Here’s a guide on how to make a basic vibration meter that might be helpful for people working on cars/machines – Commercial vibration meters will typically cost $1000+, and may be more than your average hobbyist needs. The parts cost of this project is $85, and it gives you a basic vibration […]
Ian and Hans made this fantastic DIY all-valve 1-inch oscilloscope… “This oscilloscope uses a 1-inch diameter Mullard DH3-91 CRT. Some nice pictures of the DH3-91 are here. I found it at a car boot sale, priced £1. I’m ashamed to say I didn’t recognise what it was: I only bought it because it looked wierd […]
It appears that the fireworks and model rocketry hobby community may have stricter regulations soon… The government is asking that the following items be restricted in sales to non-ATF license holders: Oxidizers: No more than one pound per customer per year. Fuels: None, unless they are larger than 100 mesh particle size. Tubes: None, unless […]
