Nexus One custom LED trackball colors
Activity is picking up for the Nexus One. Among the hand full of hacks mentioned in this video is one that allows you to completely customize visual alerts using the LED trackball.
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Project Noah: Networked Organisms and Habitats
Project Noah is a free mobile application that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere. Noah stands for networked organisms and habitats. Now available worldwide as an iPhone app in iTunes [iTunes link], Project […]
Google Earth for Android devices
Google has finally released Google Earth for Android 2.1 devices. This includes the Nexus One out of the box and the Motorola Droid with an upcoming update. In what seems to be a faithful mobile rendition of their popular desktop app, Google has once again brought the world into the palm of your hand.
HTC Sense UI on Nexus One
If you’re curious about the latest ROM floating around for the Nexus One, it’s from Modaco and it features Flash 10.1 and the HTC Sense UI. If you’re still reading this and haven’t started downloading the ROM, here’s a preview video to pass the time while you wait for an official release.
Android controlled LEGO Mindstorms robots
I’ve come across numerous Android controlled vehicles in the past, but never a LEGO Mindstorms robot, let alone two. The folks at ENEA in Linköping, Sweden, built a pair as a trade show demo. One of the main challenges was getting Bluetooth support to work. They ended up using an Ubuntu laptop to tunnel between devices. I’ve come across numerous Android controlled vehicles in the past, but never a LEGO Mindstorms robot, let alone two. The folks at ENEA in Linköping, Sweden, built a pair as a trade show demo. One of the main challenges was getting Bluetooth support to work. They ended up using an Ubuntu laptop to tunnel between devices.
Custom billet aluminum iPhone cases
These stylish and attractive small batch iPhone cases from EXOvault are machined from solid pieces of billet aluminum. They add a retro-futuristic charm to something already heavy on the futuristic.
Party time hax0rs at the N900 showcase
Nokia put on a project showcase for the finalists in their (mainly) European N900-hacking contest. The projects are pretty interesting and range from remotely viewable kite aerial photography to GPS-aided haptic navigation. Oh, and it looks like it was a good party, too.
