There's something viscerally pleasing about simple solutions. [Kip] came up with one in the form of a scratch controller. The spindle from an optical drive is used to hold a CD in place, which acts as the LP for scratching. The sensor from an optical mouse is mounted upside down below the CD and detects the rotation of the disc. From there it's just a matter of setting up your software to get the … [Read more...]
Update: Nintendo DS camera control
March 11, 2010 By 14 Comments
All of the juicy details needed to control a camera from your Nintendo DS are now available at the Open Camera Control project. This is the descendant of [Steve Chapman's] setup from a few years ago. The system has been polished up and has seen many feature additions. It's been used in movie production and works with a wide range of cameras. Start by building your own interface cable using an … [Read more...]
Hardware jailbreak eases reboot pains
March 11, 2010 By 43 Comments
This device can jailbreak an iPhone. It doesn't require a computer and it can either reboot a phone that was one-time-boot jailbroken using the blackra1n exploit, or jailbreak a factory fresh unit. We wouldn't say this solves the tethering problem caused by blackra1n (needing to return to a computer to reboot the phone), but it certainly does ease the pain. We saw some info about the board layout … [Read more...]
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