The upcoming revision of the Android operating system, code named cupcake, has generated a lot of excitement among users of the first Android-based phone, the T-Mobile G1. Because Google’s Android operating system is Open Source, it’s possible, but a little difficult, to test cupcake out on a real phone. Among the many improvements in cupcake […]
The “Future Pirate Radio” project is a combination of a cellphone application that reads QR Codes and printable stencils for graffiti artists to put up the codes on local walls. When photographed, the codes produce radio broadcasts streamed live over the Internet. Although it seems like a hard way to find a radio broadcast (searching […]
Inspired by this Ipod nano case, I decided to try making a case for my iphone out of scrap bike tubes and/or tires (every bike store seems to have tons in back). Here’s my favorite version: the tube goes in the tire, just like on your bike:) That version’s a bit bulky, so I typically […]
With a patch to both the Android kernel and browser, Luke Hutchison was able to add usable multitouch support to the T-Mobile G1. If you aren’t concerned about updating your firmware, this is a hack that you can use on your device today, despite this not being an official component of the device’s design. I […]
Here is a simple way to attach an Nseries Nokia phone to your bicycle. I’m sure this design can be modified to work with other types of phones. Projects like these are becoming more popular as our phones get more functions like GPS. I live in Bogotá, Colombia, and the traffic is just insane. Usually […]
Before the G1 was released and Android was only available via emulator, Jeffrey Sharkey reverse engineered DACP and created a really slick Android iTunes remote that functions just like the Remote app on the iPhone. The Digital Audio Control Protocol (DACP) was recently introduced by Apple, and is built into all recent iTunesâ„¢ versions. DACP […]
Here’s an Instructable on adding a supplemental solar panel to a mobile phone. Doesn’t seem like it crazily increases battery life, but certainly can’t hurt. (via Ecofriend)
