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OMG HAXED IPOD

03-Aug-10

I was trying to fix my ipod, and in diagnostic mode got this funny image:

so just note, when you upgrade your ipod battery your 4GB turns into 642.88GB

New Instructables, Tattoos and Pull-ups

04-May-10

Sorry for the lack of updates, but here are 2 new instructables:

Make Twitter Useful: Weather Report Tweets

08-Sep-09

i’v been thinking about this for a while of how to get weather updates sent to my phone. I finally made it so by using three different things:
1. you need an account at twitterfeed to get the RSS feed sent to twitter
2. a weather RSS feed, i chose RSSweather
3. a twitter account i’m using the [...]

Brain Dump #1

02-Sep-09

I started classes at SFSU last week, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science here i come. I have nothing new to show all of you, i just needed to put something here with a dump of projects on my mind:
-Ham Radio, I need to get a radio so i can at least listen.
-RFID i need to [...]

SODA! S-O-D-A! Diy soda making

03-Aug-09

So i’v really gotten into making my own soda. It’s really yummy, easy and fun!
My first batch of soda was a green tea, ginger, apple, lemon peel and mint brew that tasted divine.
Second batch was root beer made with extract, yuck! the extract had a weird taste.
The third batch was root beer with dried [...]

TGIMBOEJ has arrived!

06-Jul-09

I recieved the TGIMBOEJ last week and it was awesome. Below are pictures of what i took out, Nixie@nixiepixel.com is getting the box next, hopefully she enjoys it. I also put some of the parts into the new box named “E-Ville” i need to find someone for the e-ville box

Altoids Synth 1.0

07-Jun-09

I picked up the book “Handmade Electronic Music” and made 2 simple synth from a hex schmitt chip.
The sound is pretty good and it could easily be made into a keyboard.
The first one is a breadboard of a photoresistor replacing the resistor, the second and cased version is with a pot controlling the resistance. FUN!

Portable Rimshot

02-May-09

Finally a way to combat your friend’s bad jokes! The portable rimshot is a pocket size device that you can carry around and pull out at the worst of jokes.
supplies:
talking picture frame (on sale , radio shack, 4 bucks)
Switch ( from parts bin)
Mint Tin (from a friend)
Rimshot Sound (http://www.instantrimshot.com/)
I wish the sound quality was better, [...]

The best part about having a phone line installed, the goodies they leave behind

21-Apr-09

after weeks of haggling with AT&T about my phone line, i finally got it installed. I love watching the people who come over to do the work so i can follow what they are doing. After the tech left i noticed a bag of goodies on the ground, so i picked it up and behold, [...]

How To Make A Lighted Name Plate

02-Apr-09

Posted a new instructable a few days ago

Instructables: Make A Lighted Name Plate