Electronics Infoline

Hacking aniButton

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:08:09 UTC

Maxims iButtons, which are small ICs in button-sized disks, are starting to show up in more and more places. They have a range of uses, from temperature loggers to identification, and all use the 1-wire protocol to communicate.

Inside the Asus EEEKeyboard

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:23:07 UTC

It seems that our french friends over at BlogEEE. net have gotten their hands on a prototype of the Asus EEE Keyboard all-in-one keyboard computer.

WhereAVR The Genuine APRS Tracker

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:45:12 UTC

Have you noticed that Atmel AVRs have slowly dominated the world? Have a closer and detailed look over the electronic projects on the websites, youll find out that over 70 percent of the projects are mainly related with Arduino, Atmel AVR or LED stuffs! Honestly, if youre having the interest on building an AVR related project, then youve came to the right place! Today, youre going to develop a small, lightweight with low-power consumption, WhereAVR.

Image Transfers with Acrylic Gel Medium

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:00:03 UTC

This surprisingly easy technique for transferring images into a plastic yields a wide variety of possible uses. The thin nature an flexibility of the gel makes it well-suited for incorporating into artworks.

EeePC901 LED E-mail Twitter and Pidgin Notifier Hack

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:07:14 UTC

Here is a cool way to increase the functionality of your EeePC. Have a look at this hack that adds E-mail Twitter and Pidgin Notification using a RGB LED.

Adding a direct line-in to your car stereo for an iPod/mp3 player

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:58:08 UTC

This instructable will show you how to add an auxiliary input, like a headphone jack, to your car so you can listen to an iPod/mp3 player/GPS or anything that has a line-out through your cars stereo.

TI-30 iPod case

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:44:14 UTC

have an old TI-30 lying around? stopped using it since you upgraded to a graphing calculator in the 9th grade? well put it back in your pocket, as an iPod case! step 1toolsall youll need for this is a TI-30, an iPod, some tape(any type will work), and a backing(tissue paper, cardboard, just something to keep your precious iPod from being scr step 2now for the casewith a screwdriver, remove the electronics from the calculator, leaving only the bare shell (you can still use it if you want to) step 3with some quick modifications.

How to make a Joule Thief

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:35:12 UTC

A Joule Thief (JT) is a step-up voltage transformer based on the working mode of a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), it produce a oscillation in a inductor with the help of a transistor (2N3904, 2N2222,.

Chalkbot VsGraffitiWriter

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:01:06 UTC

For those who watched the Tour de France, you may have been pleasantly surprised to see some cool tech. Nike was using a robot to paint pictures on the street in chalk dot matrix style.

Compaq motherboard powermod

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:36:15 UTC

Some companies insist on using proprietary pieces. It can be really frustrating when there is no apparent reason other than consumer lock in. It irritates us to feel like were being forced to buy their pieces.

How to make a fish eye lens for a Nikon D-90 Digital SLR for $16

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:11:04 UTC

I got the inspiration to do this Instructable while reading another Instructable that accomplished the same fish-eye effect using a PVC reduction pipe and an entry door viewer.

The Innovative Color Detection Circuit

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:24:04 UTC

Those of you that loved to watch the spy or detective drama series, you must be amazed by the high tech color detection weapon/device that being used in the TV screen, isnt it? Would you believe, if someone tells you that you can develop a compact-sized color detection circuit in within few hours? Frankly, it wasnt some kind of joke, as you can really do it by your own.

Absolute Beginners Guide to Building your own PC, ON THE CHEAP!

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:34:18 UTC

THIS INSTRUCTABLE IS KIND OF OLD AND SORT OF OUTDATED. I TRIED MY BEST TO UPDATE EVERYTHING BUT I KNOW I WILL NEVER GET THIS FINISHED IF I DONT PUBLISH IT NOW.

Ultraviolet Light Pen

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:46:05 UTC

There are many things in the world around us that would look pretty cool under ultraviolet light, the only problem is they cant be seen, even though ultraviolet light comes straight from the sun, the cool effects of it are impossible to see because they are drowned out by the other light wavelengths of light.

How to make a dual iPod docking/syncing station out of a phone box

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:56:27 UTC

Just to let everyone know, this is my first Instructable, so please tell me what needs improvement, and dont be mean! Now I wanted to make a docking station for my iPods, but I have an iPod touch 2G, so I didnt get a box like the iPhone to make a station out of (like here http:www.

DIY iPod Stand

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:46:27 UTC

This is a very simple make-at-home iPod stand. It will, in theory, support any iPod except the Shuffle. Full credit for plans and design to Piers Morgan of www.

Make Motion Blurred Objects

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:45:28 UTC

Hey there! You must be wanting to make motion blurred pictures? Ok then! All you need is Paint. net What? thats all? Yep! On to making blurred, motion, objects.

Continuous Inkproject

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:48:40 UTC

This ancient by internet standards, circa 2002, but its a great read. [Eddie], frustrated by the high cost of ink cartridges set out to build a continuous inking system.

15 ton robotic arm +WiiMote

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:28:03 UTC

These 15 ton robotic arms can reach 16 meters. Not content to control them by a simple joystick, the team hacked together WiiMote controls for them. Ok, we get it.

8x10 L.E.D Matrix with 4017

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:40:04 UTC

In this instructable I will show you how to build a quite fancy 8 by 10 L. E. D matrix(with scrolling text and animations) using the Arduino and 4017 decade counter.

DIY a Multi-core Spectrum Analyzer Today!

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:23:40 UTC

You might have encountered various types of spectrum analyzers in your life. As you know, the common spectrum analyzer is limited with several functions, where you can use it for examining the spectral composition in electrical, acoustic or optical waveform! If youre suggesting to buy a brand new spectrum analyzer, its the right time to have a peek on this multi-core spectrum analyzer.

Water Bottle - Track Lighting,

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:44:17 UTC

I started working with water bottles a while back and made it into a reflector for led light. http:www. instructables. com/id/Water_Bottle_Hack_LED_Booklight/.

Wiimote Hacked to Analize Tennis Serves

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:21:28 UTC

If you are looking for a compact, rugged, and cheap sensor filled package there is nothing better than a Wiimote. This Wiimote was Hacked to Analize Tennis Serves.

AVR boostconverter

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:51:04 UTC

Over at SpriteMods, [sprite_tm] realized that a microcontroller could be used as a boost converter to power itself. A boost converter steps up voltage from a battery by switching the output of a coil.

Various Cantennabuilds

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:32:08 UTC

Here is a classic project used to increase wireless signal strength. Cantennas focus using a waveguide very much like a magnifying glass focuses light.

Make a Scene Ink Sketched

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:42:53 UTC

Got a nice picture of the woods, a rainbow or other good portrait? Make it Ink Sketched for even more reason to admire it! All you need is. . . . Paint.

Make a Character Pencil Sketched

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:32:53 UTC

I made a picture of lemonie on a forest (for no reason. . . ) and wanted to make him, kinda stand out (for no reason, again. . . ) How I did that? Sketch him! All you needs is.

Arch Ball Clock

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:57:02 UTC

DIY Clocks are great since there is an inherent motion element. Most of the clocks that we use are very boring but that doesnt have to be the case, have a look at this Arch Ball Clock for example.

Tiny medicalbot

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:28:05 UTC

This tiny bot wants to go inside your body. Thats right, it was designed to travel through veins. The little bot has no on board propulsion system.

Willow Garages PR2robot

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:07:32 UTC

We would like you to meet PR2. Made by Willow Garage, PR2 is a platform for research into robotic programming. The bot itself is simple compared to some of the humanoid bots we see, but its behavior is quite complex.

Scrolling text on Oscilloscope

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:07:08 UTC

A very simple project with PIC micro PIC16F628A (only ONE component plus the battery). The circuit purpose is to show a scrolling text on oscilloscope.

Crystal Real Time Clock

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:04:07 UTC

A common challenge when working with embedded systems is keeping track of real time. Luckily, most microcontrollers have timers that can be used with a precision quartz crystal already present for the CPU clock to keep track of real time.

Spinning LED Display using Fan Motor

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:01:27 UTC

Csaba Bleuer has completed version 2 of his spinning LED display. Here is what version 1 of the spinning LED display looked like. Improvements are: The rotation speed is 25/s instead of 7/s like in the earlier version, thanks to a cooling fan motor, which can give about 10W power and enough torque at 1800rpm.

Canister rocket

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:25:46 UTC

This rocket is and will be the best thing i have ever made! It is not a ipod stand or a bow and arrow, It is a rocket! A rocket which will (not) reach the moon! It involves quick action and and pressure! It will reach new heights! maybe 20 feet but thats good for vinegar and baking soda.

Tennis practice forhackers

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:17:19 UTC

Heres an interesting WiiMote based project. [Mans] is a tennis fan, though a bit out of practice. With the tennis season coming to a rather climactic end, he got excited and wanted to brush up on his skills.

Automated dorm roomdoor

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:13:50 UTC

[Chris] wrote in to tell us about this project he did while living in the dorms. He built a system to automate his dorm room door. It handles unlocking and opening/closing the door via iPhone, secret knock, and even the key.

Home powermonitoring

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:41:01 UTC

Reader [john] finished up his home power monitor over the holiday weekend. It uses a pair of current transducers clamped onto the mains. These output 0-3V and are read by the Arduinos ADC.

Cheap homemade car speaker box

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:58:15 UTC

A few months ago I purchased a 1972 chevy c10. When I got it it had the original radio and no speakers so I had to buy speakers to put in it. Rather then going out to buy speaker boxes or Make them out of wood so I decided to make one out of an acetone one gallon container.

simple ipod speakers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:49:18 UTC

This instructable will show you how to make a sterio system for your ipod! step 1MaterialsHere are a few easy to find materials Wire cutters Tape ipod Speakers Headphones step 2Splice and diceIn this step you have to splice one of the branches so that you see two wires.

Lucid Dreamachine

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:28:24 UTC

This instructable is an inexpensive re-make of Brion Gysins Dreamachine. This lucid dream machine is simply a cylinder with holes punched in it so, when spun, creates a flickering light pattern across your closed eyelids.

Lego modded antennatuner

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:23:16 UTC

This antenna tuner is controlled remotely using geared motors and legos. The tuner needed to be closer to the antenna for performance reasons. This created a problem; most of the radio gear is inside while the tuner is outside.

Tiniest bot, sort of. CNCcontrolled

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:20:47 UTC

Heres an interesting concept, the bot pictured above has no internal control mechanisms. His claims to have built the smallest bot are dubious, considering it requires a much larger control platform to function, so lets just set that aside and look at how it works.

Self-portraitmachine

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:56:14 UTC

[Jen Hui Liao] created a device that guides the user into drawing a portrait of themselves. Dubbed Self-Portrait Machine, it comments on how much in society is created by machines and we are dependent on them.

Scratchbot: Whiskers to therescue

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:48:13 UTC

Scratchbot is designed as a rescue bot, going places where there is low visibility. Its defining feature is the fact that it uses whiskers to feel for things.

Crack WEP usingBackTrack

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:25 UTC

Lifehacker wrote a guide for cracking a WiFi networks WEP password using BackTrack. BackTrack is a Linux live CD used for security testing and comes with the tools needed to break WEP.

Poor mans thermographiccamera

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:41:06 UTC

Using an IR thermometer, there are two ways to go about building a thermographic camera. The first uses a pan and tilt head. Scan lines are emulated, as a computer controls panning from left to right, taking a temperature sample from each step.

Firework ignitors and controllersroundup

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:13:27 UTC

With the 4th of July around the corner, we thought it would be a good idea to give a controller wrap up and show you how to make some ignitors. Last year we covered a microcontroller based fireworks launcher.

The Snowclock

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:46:02 UTC

Snow days are great, but generally you still have to wake up to find out if it is a snow day. [insingertech] decided to make a system to solve this problem.

How to update and jailbreak Ipod/Iphone on 3.0 OS (NOT FOR IPHONE 3GS)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:32:13 UTC

I will be showing you how to update and jailbreak your Iphone 2g/3g or Ipod touch 1g/2g. This instructable is not for the new Iphone 3GS. Please be advised that I take no responsibility if you break your Iphone/Ipod.

Palm Pre Mojo SDKleaked

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:33:02 UTC

Pre Insiders has reported that the Pres Mojo SDK has been leaked to the internet. Palm was planning an early access program, eventually releasing the SDK by the end of the summer, but this leak has accelerated the process.

Completly Concelable Pen gun (no rubberbands)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:55:06 UTC

well this Instructable is a little something I made while I was looking at other pen guns and realized that all of them were rubberband or balloon powered so I thought to myself hmmmm and then it came to my mind that the world needed a better spy pen gun.

Keychain GPSfinder

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:20:44 UTC

With a user interface consisting of two buttons and a three digit display, the GPS finder guides the user back to a saved location. Nine locations can be saved for navigation recall.

Wireless Arduino cat fooddispenser

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:49:06 UTC

Reader, [Andres Leon], has two adorable cats with very specific dietary needs. Instead of altering his schedule, he donned his hacking hat and designed a very solid cat food dispenser.

EVICengine

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:48:02 UTC

The EVIC is a computer controlled internal combustion engine, utilizing a cam less solenoid actuated valve system. In addition to intake and exhaust valve control, the processor also handles ignition timing.

Wii MotionPlus +Arduino

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:00:45 UTC

[knuckles904] was able to use the new Wii MotionPlus with an Arduino. Nintendo has released the WM+ in order to detect the motion of the controller better.

iPhone 3G Steardown

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:24:06 UTC

Already, both Rapid repair and ifixit have torn down the new iPhone 3G S, and phonewreck has provided some analysis. The new CPU runs twice as fast at 600 MHz and supports 720p video.

iPhone 3.0 tethering iseasy

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:44:34 UTC

Did you upgrade your iPhone to 3. 0 yet? 9 to 5 Mac has posted a very good reason to upgrade: enabling tethering is almost stupidly simple. Just run a simple command and then go through a restore procedure.

Ekahau HeatMapper maps out WiFisignals

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:43:04 UTC

The term warwalking isnt used very often, but the Ekahau HeatMapper adds a new tool to the pod bound hackers arsenal. The tool maps out wireless access points as well as their signal strength within a facility.

Things You will need to travel the galaxy and/or the universe

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:44:06 UTC

Hi, This instructable is for all the space traveling froods out there step 1A TowelProbably the most important thing to have Always know where your towel is The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy has a few things to say on the subject of towels.

Rocket Launcher

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:30:06 UTC

DO NOT ATTEMPT. This instructable is completely informational. Every want a rocket launcher? Yes you did. Heres how to make. Sorry i already made it so i dont have a pic of actually materials being put together.

Bluetooth motorcycle control panel witharduino

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:49:02 UTC

[Bill2009] has made some nice progress on a control panel for his motorcycle over at the arduino. cc forums. It can show speed, tachometer readings for the wheel and engine, as well as indicate the current gear.

CommunicationAnachronism

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:13:14 UTC

There arent many details, or really any at all here. This was just too fun not to post. Here are two cans strung together, just like when you were a kid.

Water Game Tic Tac Toe

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:14:16 UTC

Tic tac toe is a classic game that everyone knows. As you get older it looses its appeal since the result will always be a tie unless someone makes an obvious mistake.

RGBikePOV

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:55:03 UTC

[Hazard] is designing this open source POV system for bikes. With the recent release of Monkey Electrics m464q, [Hazard] was inspired. He found the price tag of roughly $2,000 to be way too much though.

Real guitar + guitarhero

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:09:04 UTC

[Alan] isnt very good at guitar. He says so himself. Hes not that great at guitar hero either. Was that medium difficulty? Lets put aside his skill to talk about his controller.

Keykeriki: wireless keyboardsniffer

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:37:08 UTC

Remote-Exploit. org is releasing Keykeriki, a wireless keyboard sniffer. The project is both open source hardware and software. you can download the files on their site.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 or DMC-ZS3 Unboxing

3 Jun 2009

Here is the unboxing picture of Panasonic DMC-TZ Compact Super Zoom Digital Camera. This is perhaps the best compact, pockatable super-zoom camera to date that can go up to a whopping 21.4x zoom (with extended optical zoom, digital zoom off).

Water Pump Relay Control

25 May 2009

By means of a Relay, employed to drive a water pump, this circuit provides automatic level control of a water reservoir or well.

Water Level Alert

25 May 2009

This circuit will emit an intermittent beep or will flash a LED when the water contained into a recipient has reached the desired level. If a deeper sensing level is needed, the clips can be extended by means of two pieces of stiff wire.

DC-to-DC Converter

25 May 2009

This DC to DC converter is built by the author for his 48V electric bike because he wanted to plug-in some common 12V accessories, that is, his cellphone charger, or a GPS unit.

DC to DC Boost Converter

25 May 2009

Learn how to build an efficient boost converter to provide high voltage from a lower voltage greater than 5V for several applications, most prominently to charge capacitors. The boost converter described here utilizes the Astable operation of the NE555 a timer Integrated Circuit, an IGBT, a Diode, and an Inductor coil of wire.

How to Build an Antenna

25 May 2009

An antenna is an electromagnetic device that collects or emits radio waves. It consists of material that conducts electricity arranged in such a way that it is in tune with the frequency of a radio signal. Like a tuning fork in the presence of a sound of the same pitch, an antenna tuned to a particular frequency will resonate to a radio signal of the same frequency.

The Half Wave Dipole or Hertz Antenna

25 May 2009

The dipole antenna dates back to the early RF experiments of Heinrich Hertz in the late 19th century. It consists of a conductor that is broken in the center so that RF power can be applied to it. One can think of the half wave dipole as an open circuited transmission line that has been spread out, so that the transmission line can radiate a signal into space.

Digital Clock with MM5314N

25 May 2009

The digital clock of circuit, has as base one IC, the MM5314N, in which are contained all the circuits that need. The IC1 collaborates with six display of common anode, that are not critically as materials. You can select what dimension, you want it is enough you adapt pins their in the circuit. The display are drive by a system of polyplexis and are drive by thirteen transistors. For timing the circuit, is used the frequency of network 50HZ.

Tube Power Amplifier with EL34 - 35W

25 May 2009

It is a classic designing of final amplifier 35 W, with two EL34 in push-pull, from the Siemens and Halske.

USBGPS

Sun, 24 May 2009 15:43:16 UTC

[Florin] was given the task of repairing a GPS unit that wouldnt boot up. What he found was unfortunately a bad processor. Fortunately, he was able to make a project out of it.

3 channel RF remote control

21 May 2009

This is a 3 channel RF remote control project.The transmitter powered by 3V battery range about 10 m.This remote control I use PIC12F509 from Microchip which is a 8-pin single-chip microcontroller designed for low pin count applications with 1 K words flash memory and 41Byte SRAM and some special features such Power-saving Sleep mode,Wake-up from Sleep on pin change.

Infra-red Level Detector

21 May 2009

This circuit is useful in liquids level or proximity detection. It operates detecting the distance from the target by reflection of an infrared beam. It can safely detect the level of a liquid in a tank without any contact with the liquid itself.

WhereAVR APRStracker

Fri, 08 May 2009 12:45:24 UTC

We posted a story about someone doing some APRS tracking recently. This is old news to some, but new fresh stuff for others. If you want to build your own tracker, heres a great writeup on one.

IpodGPS

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:31:26 UTC

[Benjamin] was working for a GPS company called Nemerix about two years ago and decided to hack together this iPod accessory GPS unit. He is using an Atmel ATmega324 and a Nemerix GPS unit, though he says the GPS unit shouldnt matter.

Eeepc pictureframe

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:34:02 UTC

Weve all seen a million digital picture frames. Usually, people use an old outdated laptop or something. [Quinten] just sent in this one he made using an Eeepc 701.

Dell mini 9 3Ginstall

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:48:25 UTC

[Rob] sent in his Dell mini 9 3G install. He bought the Dell without the 3G option, but found that he really wanted it. He installed a mini pcie bracket and found a sim connector that matched the specs he needed.

Dell Adamoteardown

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:37:14 UTC

TechRepublic and iFixit partnered to teardown Dells flagship notebook, the Adamo. The Adamo is positioned to compete directly with Apples MacBook Air.

Commodore 64laptop

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:44:02 UTC

[Ben Heck] has just completed one of his more unique laptop game consoles. This time around its a Commodore 64, which hes been attempting since 2006.

AutonomousATV

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:07:21 UTC

A team at UNC Charlotte has been working on an autonomous vehicle to drag a cart that has sensing equipment. Starting with a stock Honda ATV, different systems were added to give a Renesas processor control of the ATV.

Dell Mini 9 OSXinstall

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:05:03 UTC

Installing OSX on commodity PC hardware has advanced a lot since the early days of OSx86 when Apple switched to Intel. With the advent of netbooks, a new target platform has emerged; one that doesnt have an official Apple equivalent.

Flickr images on a Nokia LCD

5 Sep 2008

LCDs are often used in microcontroller projects. Most used are these green character displays with two or more rows to display menus, status or debug messages. With mass production of mobile phones, color LCDs get that cheap, that they can be used as replacement.

Laser show for poor man

5 Sep 2008

Here is another useless but cool looking must build gadget for every romantic geek. Let me introduce PIC microcontroller based three axis laser spirograph.

Building your own ambient color lighting bars

5 Sep 2008

This instructable covers how to build, mount and control LED light bars to provide for full color ambient room lighting as well as ambilight style video effects.

Splitting the Atom - Inside the Eee PC 901

5 Sep 2008

Getting in is relatively easy, providing you know where to look. You will first need to remove the battery and take out all the screws on the underside (there should be 13 in total), including the one for the flap that hides the non-warranty voidable removable parts.

Pocket PC iPhone conversion

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:43:03 UTC

Call it superficial, but you can really help your Pocket PCs self esteem by giving it a face lift. Its still Windows Mobile on the inside, so most of your apps will look and function as before, but a few free downloads will get you home screen and dialpad themes, an iPhone-like contacts list, and the cool slide-to-unlock gizmo.

HOWTO download and watch YouTube videos on Windows Mobile

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:16:03 UTC

The web browser on Windows Mobile devices wont play YouTube videos, but you can still enjoy them on the go with the instructions on Pocket PC Thoughts: Anyone into watching YouTube videos knows it has always been pretty problematic to play YouTube videos on Windows Mobile.

Play Flash Lite 2.1 Content On Your Device

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:15:03 UTC

If you have an older Symbian or Windows Mobile device, it probably either came with support for Flash Lite 1, or no Flash support at all, whereas the newer devices are starting to be available with support for Flash Lite 2 content, which will allow developers to make use of more advanced programming features, not the least of which are functions.

Kindle Hacks

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:16:02 UTC

Igor Skochinsky has been doing some great reverse engineering on the Kindle ebook reader from Amazon. If youre not familiar with the device, the Kindle is a paperback-sized Linux-based ebook reader.