Comments on: iPod laser pointer http://hackaday.com/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/ Fresh hacks every day Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:56:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: laserlover http://hackaday.com/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/comment-page-1/#comment-32202 laserlover Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:23:58 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/#comment-32202 Why not use a real laser to experience how powerful a common green or blue laser can be. Laser pointer can be used in more ways than tied with iPod.<br>Go to highlasers.com to see how it works, and work wonders.! Why not use a real laser to experience how powerful a common green or blue laser can be. Laser pointer can be used in more ways than tied with iPod.
Go to highlasers.com to see how it works, and work wonders.!

]]> By: daniel http://hackaday.com/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/comment-page-1/#comment-32201 daniel Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:44:32 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/#comment-32201 You guys took my poke way to seriously :)<br>Yes, it's cool he did this DIY, and the porto-vis thing is an interesting idea. My point was somebody's already thought of slapping a laser on an iPod and -- besides that -- sold it as a product ...as absurd as it may be. You guys took my poke way to seriously :)
Yes, it’s cool he did this DIY, and the porto-vis thing is an interesting idea. My point was somebody’s already thought of slapping a laser on an iPod and — besides that — sold it as a product …as absurd as it may be.

]]> By: Alex Hatch http://hackaday.com/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/comment-page-1/#comment-32200 Alex Hatch Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:43:06 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/#comment-32200 the ibeam doesnt work through the dock connector, it works through that little hole thing on older ipods next to the headphone jack. the ibeam doesnt work through the dock connector, it works through that little hole thing on older ipods next to the headphone jack.

]]> By: joelanders http://hackaday.com/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/comment-page-1/#comment-32199 joelanders Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:13:47 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/#comment-32199 The original hack is cool, and making a laser projector thing is cool, but those griffin laser attachments? Why would anybody carry around a laser attachment that uses an ipod as a battery? why not just carry a regular damn laser pointer? not saving any size by making it an ipod attachment... pointless gimmick.<br><br>sorry, i needed to vent that somewhere.<br><br>however, a diy job is always interesting because it isn't just about a practical end-product. The original hack is cool, and making a laser projector thing is cool, but those griffin laser attachments? Why would anybody carry around a laser attachment that uses an ipod as a battery? why not just carry a regular damn laser pointer? not saving any size by making it an ipod attachment… pointless gimmick.

sorry, i needed to vent that somewhere.

however, a diy job is always interesting because it isn’t just about a practical end-product.

]]> By: mrngm http://hackaday.com/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/comment-page-1/#comment-32198 mrngm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:33:48 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/#comment-32198 not really, sumguy's idea is to use mirrors in combination with the music to create a fancy (visualisation?) picture on something (wall etc.) that's not where the iBeam is created for. not really, sumguy’s idea is to use mirrors in combination with the music to create a fancy (visualisation?) picture on something (wall etc.) that’s not where the iBeam is created for.

]]> By: daniel http://hackaday.com/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/comment-page-1/#comment-32197 daniel Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:14:42 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/#comment-32197 been done...<br><a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/ibeams" rel="nofollow">http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/ibeams</a><br>sorry! been done…
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/ibeams
sorry!

]]> By: sumguy http://hackaday.com/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/comment-page-1/#comment-32196 sumguy Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:05:37 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/03/09/ipod-laser-pointer/#comment-32196 It would be cool if someone did this with a mirror, a small magnet, and some coils to make a portable ipod laser projector. Put the mirror on a pivot then connect one channel to one axis and the other to the other axis. Or it could be really fancy with audio filters to produce even more interesting light effects. It would be cool if someone did this with a mirror, a small magnet, and some coils to make a portable ipod laser projector. Put the mirror on a pivot then connect one channel to one axis and the other to the other axis. Or it could be really fancy with audio filters to produce even more interesting light effects.

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