Ever feel inundated by your IM client? The “Slow Messenger” is a small 96 x 64 pixel OLED display that delivers your instant messages over a long period of time and depending on your attachment to the device, gives you more or less messages. The device is meant to teach us about how much personal […]
Here’s a nice how-to on building a wireless transceiver for embedded RF applications. Now you just have to find a pumpkin to stick these in for the ultimate Halloween scare. How To Build Your Own Wireless Transceiver Link
I was so tickled when I got my ThinkGeek catalog last week and saw their Wi-Fi Detector shirt. I immediately went to the site to look at it, and blog about it, but it was nowhere to be found. It’s listed now, but still unavailable. You can pre-order and it’ll be available (in limited quantities) […]
Ever wonder how Apple’s wireless hotspots work? Here’s a how-to on turning your Airport basestation into an almost-aquarium. Now you just need to figure out how to put fish and water in there without frying everything first. Yet another Clear Airport Basestation – Link
When Sarah Lemarié’s Logitech Bluetooth headphones snapped in half, as they are apparently wont to do, she did what any self-respecting hardware hacker would do: she mashed them up with a pair of corded phones that she liked to create her own set of wireless Frankenphones. Project: Wired to wireless headphones – Link Related: Bluetooth […]
You know that someone is going to cry fraud any time there’s a how-to on extending wi-fi range. And this one is no exception (read the Comments). I don’t know why people doing these projects don’t show before and after readings on a signal strength meter to prove their claims. I’m not a radio engineer […]
If you ever wanted to build a 1000 MHz RF spectrum analyzer (we all have) – this site shows you how to make one on the cheap-ish side…Link.
