Integrating RFID with Web Content on your Phone
Nick Bilton and Michael Young recently went of to London and won Yahoo Hack Day 2007 with a hack that uses RFID to manage content on your phone. Nice Hack! – Link
Gadgets
Wii telescope control
This enterprising stargazer figured out how to control his Orion Atlas EQG telescope mount with a Wii controller. Fun with an Atlas. Video inside. – Link
Sharing lists of podcasts for the iPhone, iPod, iTunes… OPML, .pcasts and more…
Here’s a quickie how-to on using and sharing “lists” of podcast subscriptions with iTunes – if you like science and news programs you might like this – Link.
Antique tech treasure-trove
If you’re a fan of antique tech, especially radio gear from the first half of the 20th century, and you’re unfamiliar with Steve’s Antique Technology site, man are you in for a treat. This site is loaded with pics and document-scans of radios, tube test equipment, meters, you name it. He especially has lots of […]
DIY Drinking strawz
These straws look like a lot of fun, the $13 set comes with 20 rubber connectors and 16 straw parts to make your own drinking straw contraption… – [via] Link.
Li-ion Life Extension
Spicy Gadget Rolls has some basic tips on extending the life of Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries, commonly found these days in cellphones, laptops, mobile media players, etc… Battery Storage – If you plan on not using the Lithium battery for prolonged periods of time, then you’ll want to have the charge level at 40% and place […]
HOW TO – Make an aux-in for the Bose SoundDock
Will O’Brien posted this short how-to on Hack A Day because he says the site gets quite a few hits on posts about the Bose SoundDock portable speaker system. On my site, Street Tech, the review of the SoundDock also gets lots of traffic, so there appears to be a lot of SoundDock enthusiasts out […]
