Year: 2008

iPod Photo Connector Hacking…

iPod Photo Connector Hacking…

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The iPod Photo connector is a neat little accessory ($29) you plug in to your iPod photo and to your supported camera which can transfer all the photos off your camera and to the iPod giving you 40/60 Gigs of storage. I finally got around to using mine and I think for many trips I can leave the computer home and save money on memory cards. The connector also seems to transfer any files in the image directory. I was able to transfer movie and MP3s. Of course, I had to see what else I could plug it in to- (it charges the Shuffle! and you can make a super cheap DIY version of the Belkin media reader!) it also works with a lot of other devices and now we have some hacks I need to do — here are a ton of photos…

MAKE AUDIO SHOW: Live from Apple’s WWDC- Michael Gartenberg!

MAKE AUDIO SHOW: Live from Apple’s WWDC- Michael Gartenberg!

makeaudio.gifHere’s the latest audio from MAKE Magazine! In this Make audio show- we interview Michael Gartenberg “live” at Apple’s WWDC. Michael is VP & Research Director at Jupiter and one of the best analyst in the biz- he shares his insights about Apple and Intel with us! Update: Audio and images of iTunes 4.9! Right click or Control + click to download this MP3 to you local system or add the MAKE Audio feed to your podcasting application or use our Odeo Channel and get the show automatically! Show notes after the jump…

Sony Librie Hacking

Sony Librie Hacking

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The Sony Librie is an e-ink ebook reader. It’s stunning. The display looks so “real” it appears as if it’s a sticker or printed on the screen. The bad news is, the ebook format is some wacky DRM Sony put on it, so you can’t get any ebooks on it you own. But with some firmware hacks, converters and the step by step how-to I’m writing up you can- it’ll take me awhile, there’s lots to do- but for now here are some photos of some tests (MAKE Blog and Cory Doctorow eBooks so far…)

MAKE AUDIO SHOW: DIYParts.org – Tech for everyone

MAKE AUDIO SHOW: DIYParts.org – Tech for everyone

makeaudio.gifHere’s the latest audio from MAKE Magazine! In this Make audio show- we interview Christian Einfeldt from DIYParts.org a free community effort to beat the digital divide and keep computer hardware out of landfills. Right click or Control + click to download this MP3 to you local system or add the MAKE Audio feed to your podcasting application and get the show automatically! Show notes after the jump…

MAKE AUDIO SHOW: Roadcasting!

MAKE AUDIO SHOW: Roadcasting!

makeaudio.gifHere’s the latest audio from MAKE Magazine! In this Make audio show- we interview Jordan Kanarek & Jim Garretson from roadcasting.org. What’s roadcasting? Interactive, collaborative mobile radio stations for cars. It could be a glimpse of what is to come for our daily commutes! Right click or Control + click to download this MP3 to you local system or add the MAKE Audio feed to your podcasting application and get the show automatically! Show notes after the jump…