Cellphones

Mint-powered Google Phone

Mint-powered Google Phone

Have a G1 Android Google phone? If you want to get hours and hours of extra talk, stand by, web and video time the do-it-yourself open source MintyBoost charger works great with it! via Ladyada. More: Mac and T-Mobile G1 (Google Android) phone syncing. Android Proxy App – Use your Android G1 for net access. […]

Scan this book 2.0

Scan this book 2.0

New Scientist reports that Alexander Besher’s new multimedia sci-fi novel, Manga Man, is not only available to read online, you can have it published to your mobile phone by scanning a QR code on a promotional t-shirt. More unusually (at least by Western standards) is that the book is being published direct to mobile phones. […]

Text message bottles

Text message bottles

Switthoft’s text message bottles via NOTCOT. The maker writes – Each bottle contains a text message that I have avoided deleting from my selfoan. The messages are printed in braille on used 1/2-inch Ampex audio tape. The end of each message is wound and adhered to the respective leather corks.