a hardware hack, a software hack, and a case mod all rolled into one. here is how you can turn an actiontec router into an smb/cifs honeypot that’s contained inside a lamp
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Radio Controlled Airplane From A Micro R/c Car
hackaday reader dan really made my day by sending us a great hack that shows you how to turn a microsizer/bitchar-g/zipzap micro r/c car into a 2 channel airplane for a total cost of $35.
those cars cost about $10, are incredibly tiny, and you can find them everywhere. that’s definitely worth considering next time you want some sort of r/c functionality in your own hack.
update: page has moved to a new url. i’ve linked to it below.
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Rotary Cell Phone
somebody over at spark fun decided that those 1980s zach morris cell phones just weren’t retro-cool enough. keith swett sent us the link to this hack which involves retrofitting an old 1950s at&t rotary phone with modern day tri-band cell hardware.
make sure to turn it off when you are in the theatre.
How-to Make A ‘usb Battery’
found out yesterday that there’s a shuffle shortage and gadget battery life can only be expected to get worse. bummer. at least you can make the most of your waiting-for-shuffle blues and solder yourself a ‘usb battery’. this little gizmo runs off a 9 volt battery and supplies your favorite little device with the proper 5 volts of mobile power.
in lieu of running an ipod off of it, i tested it with an mpx220 smartphone and it should work fine with any low power mobile device that can charge via usb cable. read more for instructions on how to make your own.
Hack Your New Mac
it’s begun. you may have seen news of the ipod shuffle disassembly on engadget earlier this week, and now the mac mini is subject to hacking as well.
to begin hacking an ipod shuffle, follow the disassembly photos here.
to begin hacking a mac mini, view how to safely open the case here.
regarding the shuffle disassembly, i’d recommend you don’t remove the navigation pad if you ever intend to reassemble the device. as for the mac mini, supposedly opening and servicing the machine won’t void your warranty.
unless you break something.
happy hacking and make sure to send us your creations. we’ll be posting our own, so it only seems fair. if you can’t find the time to create, send in any ideas you have and we’ll put our team of highly skilled hackers to work.
here are some examples to get the ideas flowing:
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mac mini media player
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external battery pack for the shuffle
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integrated shuffle or mac mini car audio or navigation system
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the most mini mac mini
Nintendo Ds Usb Power Cable
here’s a quickie for nintendo ds fans. you can easily make a usb power cable so you can charge your gameboy from your latop’s usb port instead of using the big wall wart.
Diy Portable Amp For Beginners
as cool as the minty mp3 is, you’ll probably want a minty amp to go with it so you can hear your fresh tunes at proper jaw rattling volume. and unlike limor’s awesome mp3 player, this one is a great way for a beginner to get started with hacking audio electronics.
