Check out this silicon iPhone case for the sight-impaired, via Core77: Portugal-based designer Bruno Fosi has developed a prototype iPhone case that would enable the sight-impaired to use the device. The silicone case has debossed, tactile logos, icons and characters, yet is still thin enough for the screen to register touches. Used in conjunction with […]
Paper based designs can lead to paper clip designs. It is good how he has each of the parts he needs ready to show. Look ma, no pliers! This one has a good narrative explaining the choices involved. The video in this one is blurry, but the design is neat, and the subtitles definitely help. […]
Silly, but nonetheless cool, steampunk telephone. The coolest thing is the punch cards you use to call a number. Okay, that’s also the silliest thing about it. As Apartment Therapy says, it would give new meaning to the term “calling card.” I hope one of those dials displays signal strength. Steampunk Cell Phone Takes Tech […]
When I need to photograph a small object with my iPhone, the fixed focus lens makes for a pretty horrible image. Inspired by this post, I took a 50mm lens from an old SLR and started using it as an improvised macro lens by holding it in front of my iPhone. I decided to make […]
Andy is reverse engineering the Google mobile voice search – nice start! Check it out, he needs some help too.
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Mightyohm gave a broken phone handset new life in the form of bluetooth functionality – by repurposing a discarded, semi-functional headset – Upon receiving it, I proceeded to rip the headset apart, interested to see what was inside. I found a fairly simple PCB with a discrete bluetooth module […]
Brad Fitzpatrick created a garage door application for his G1 Android-based Google Phone. This would be noteworthy enough, but the interesting thing about Brad’s hack is that it opens the garage door automatically as he approaches his home. I got it all working. I now have an Android Activity (GarageDoorActivity) which interacts with an Android […]
