By adjusting a few resource settings with the iPodWizard tool, you can now change your iPod's font colors:
Open iPW, load your firmwire. Go to Layout, scroll down to Font Types.
Via Hackszine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:16
The GP2X is a portable game console that runs Linux and was released in November last year. This is a console that encourages you to hack its open platform and has a dev wiki to document those projects.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:16
When you need a rigid, vibration-free chassis for your amplifier, look no further than a roasting pan. I've used cast cement for subwoofers, but using a cooking pan bolted to a heavy wooden chopping board is a cheap way to get a rigid surface on which to build audio gear.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:14
[Ben Heckendorn] put together this little beauty on engadget. It's not quite as over the top as the XBox 360 laptop, but there's a reason for that.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:13
Here's how to upgrade your in-ear headphones using silicon or rubber swimming earplugs - Link. .
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:08
Robie from Pirateweather writes about a new service called Feed2Podcast that will turn your RSS feed (or any RSS feed) into a audio player so you can listen to the feed "They/we use new text to speech engine and your rss feed and turn your blog into a podcast instantly" It's a pretty good text to speech engine - here's what it sounds like with their preview audio player, click here to listen.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:06
This video tutorial shows you how to modify the case on a Tiger Electronics VideoNow kid vid player (which normally uses a special 4" CD) so that it can play back regulation CDs.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:05
Wow, I didn't try this yet on my video iPod yet, but it seems iPod Linux is working on them now - yay! Link & video. Related:
iPod Linux wiki - Link.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:05
Ryan writes -
"Inspired by MAKEer and flickr user apelad, I've created pdf versions of papercraft iPod covers. I put together a little script that automates the generation of the papercraft iPod covers complete with folding and cutlines for every iPod starting with the mini (for a total of 9).
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:03
Michael writes - "I remember building this impressive microphone myself a few years back. A great low-cost harmonica microphone built from secondhand stuff anyone can find in their local supermarket plus a few components that can be found in any electronics shop.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:02