The GeigerPod
iPod + Geiger counter = GeigerPod – Flickr photo set of the making! [via] Link.
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iNES – Nintendo emulation on the iPod
Is there anything iPod Linux *can’t* do? iNES is a project created to port a NES emulator to the iPod – [via] – Link. Pictured here, Castlevania on an iPod. Related: MAKE Volume 02. Mod Your Pod in DIY: Mobile. Enhance your iPod with a Linux upgrade. Read it now, MAKE 02 – Page 135.
HOW TO – Automatically get TV shows on your iPod
Jon writes – “Transpodder monitors all of your tv shows and puts them on your iPod automatically. With no effort or interaction. Bittorrent + RSS + iPod! Transpodder is a combination of simple tools and simple technologies. It uses FFMPEG to transcode your content and podcasting to get it onto your iPod. With the right […]
iPod linux on a 60 GB iPod video
Wow, I didn’t try this yet on my video iPod yet, but it seems iPod Linux is working on them now – yay! Link & video. Related: iPod Linux wiki – Link. iPod Linux blog – Link. HOW TO play video on on non-video iPods (with video) – Link. Tons of iPod Linux how-tos and […]
Nestle Quik container iPod power supply
Candy Addict writes – “This guy made a charger for his iPod out of two 6-volt lantern batteries and houses it in a Nestle Quik container.” – Link.
DRM shortens player battery life by up to ~25% ?
I spotted this on Digg, I think some more testing needs to be completed with better control groups, files and players but even if there’s a tiny loss, that’s a huge waste of time and power – “Tests were done on portable music players using standard MP3 files and DRM encrypted WMA files. The results. […]
HOW TO: Portable Skype – Run Skype from your iPod
Ablaka writes – “There has been quite a bit of buzz recently surrounding so-called “portable apps”. Portable storage devices such as USB flash sticks (and to a lesser extend, micro HD drives) are dropping rapidly in price/GB, so why just store stuff on them? There’s even an industry consortium to promote a standard to facilitate […]
