Oct 16

Colorware spills its inks on your iPhone 4S, charges dearly for it

Posted in: Apple, ios, iPhone, iphone 4s, mobilepostcross, mod, mods, phone, Today's Chili
You didn’t think the latest iPhone would be saved from Colorware’s paint-dipped hands, did you?
Lo and behold, the company’s swatches are currently ready for application on the 4S. Similar to its iPhone 4 treatments, you’ll be able to spice up your device — and its earbuds — with a mixture of glossy, metallic and soft-touch coatings (excluding mainly the front face, which remains stock black or white). Colorware’ll gladly sell you a fresh 16 or 64GB model for a whopping $1,500 or $1,700, respectively, or you can mail yours in to get a Benetton-esque makeover for just $250.

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Oct 03

Arduino-powered modder recreates ‘first PC’

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Before the Altair 8800, before the SCElBI, there was the Kenbak-1 — considered to be the first personal computer by the Computer History Museum. Designed in 1970, it used Transistor-Transistor logic instead of a microprocessor — which is one of the reasons only 40 of the units were ever sold, of which 14 are known to still exist today. That’s what prompted modder funnypolynomial to produce his own using an Arduino. It may look a little more functional than the gloriously retro hexagonal design of the original, but it wouldn’t take much to copy that look, too. What are you waiting for? Get ordering your blinkenlights!

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Sep 22

Install Windows 8 onto your HTC Shift today, give it a reason to wake up in the morning (video)

Posted in: diy, hack, Hacks, HTC, Microsoft, mod, mods, Today's Chili, UMPC, video, windows 8, Windows8

If you’ve got an HTC Shift sitting around that’s collecting dust and not doing much else, it could find a new lease on life with the revelation of its (very unofficial) support for Windows 8. Like they did for Mac OS X previously, the folks at xda-developers have shoehorned Microsoft’s latest Developer Preview OS onto the dejected UMPC, and so long as you’ve got a bit of spare time, the right equipment and are good at following instructions, you can too. All the basic driver support appears to be in order, including support for video acceleration, the touchscreen and WiFi. Granted, you should keep in mind you’ll be installing pre-release software on unsupported hardware, but isn’t that half the fun? There’s a video after the break (heads-up: it’s in French), and if you’re looking to get started right away, you’ll find a full list of instructions in the source below.

[Thanks, M.]

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Sep 20

Epic 4G Touch gets ‘experimental’ Windows-only root, overclockers and undervolters dance for joy

Posted in: galaxy s ii, GalaxySIi, hack, Hacks, mobilepostmini, mod, mods, Sprint, Today's Chili, video
Epic 4G Touch Rooted

Since you can’t upgrade the GPU or add more RAM to your smartphone, there’s really only one way to improve upon an already impressive handset like the Epic 4G Touch — root it. It hasn’t been on the market for very long, but the crafty hackers over at XDA forums have already figured out how to open up the phone to your every whim. The crack is “experimental” at this point, so proceed with caution. You’ll also need to have both Kies and Odin 3 up and running, which makes this a Windows-only treatment at the moment. Head on after the break for a pair of videos and hit up the source link for full instructions. Oh, and happy modding.

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Sep 19

Lion Ultimatum brings desktop-like functionality and file manager to jailbroken iOS (video)

Posted in: Apple, diy, hack, hacked, Hacks, ios, iPhone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, jailbreak, mac os x, MacOsX, mod, mods, os x, OsX, Today's Chili, video

Sure, OS X Lion borrowed many of its design cues from Apple’s iOS platform, but now users of jailbroken iPhone and iPod Touch devices may bring much of the desktop Mac’s functionality onto their handset with Lion Ultimatum. In essence, this beta project is a theme for Dreamboard (which is required software), but it’s rather far-reaching, with a functional file manager and Finder menus, a scrollable dock and draggable windows, along with Stacks, Launchpad, Mission Control and Dashboard. There’s also a customizable lock screen that provides access to the dialer, email and messages. Even the keyboard can be modified to resemble the design of MacBook Pro or the traditional Apple Keyboard, thanks to integration with ColorKeyboard. If you’re thirsty for more, hop the break for an extended video preview, or just follow the source for the full install instructions.

[Thanks, Adam]

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Sep 19

This DIY Daft Punk helmet is way cooler than your DIY Daft Punk helmet (video)

Posted in: arduino, diy, hack, ios, mod, modding, mods, Today's Chili, video
Harrison Krix may never actually be invited to join Daft Punk, but at the very least, he’ll likely have the coolest Halloween costume in the room for pretty much the rest of his life. It’s true, we’ve seen plenty of folks have a go at the French electronic duo’s signature headware in the past — including one from Krix himself — but few if any have shown quite the attention to detail as this project from the Atlanta-based graphic designer. At the center of the project is an Arduino-controlled LED with text that can be changed over WiFi with an iOS device. Relive the four month project in the three and a half minute video after the jump. And if you’ve ever wondered what Back to the Future might have looked like with Thomas Bangalter as Marty McFly, check out the source link below.

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Sep 19

Arduino-modded stoplight makes the bestest server monitor you’ll see this week

Posted in: arduino, diy, hack, hacked, Hacks, mod, modding, mods, Today's Chili
Keeping an eye on your server health isn’t the most romantic of pastimes. That’s what compelled modder mkanoap to build a computer-free monitoring system that was as cheerily simple as Xymon’s red-yellow-green symbols. His solution? Install an ethernet-enabled Arduino into a stoplight and mount it on the wall of the office. On one hand, the cubicle creativity factor just has to be commended, but on the other, we’re guessing it’s not an entirely selfless endeavor — it’s not exactly enthralling answering those system status calls, you know? Anyone who wants to follow in his footsteps can click our source link, which includes details of where to acquire a stoplight without a stealthy, nighttime, screwdriver-assisted jaunt to your nearest intersection.

Arduino-modded stoplight makes the bestest server monitor you’ll see this week originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 16

Wooden Sega Saturn laptop sits nicely on your antique dresser

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If there’s one thing better than a new Ben Heck mod, it’s seeing something his army of apprentices has cooked up. This time, Turkish modder c_mon has produced a striking wooden Sega Saturn laptop. It’s got a 5-inch LCD screen pulled from a Sony PSOne in the lid, built-in speakers and a fan to keep things cool in the enclosure. The case copies the mould lines from the original Saturn, with the natty addition of an electroluminescent wire that puts us in mind of Tron when the device is running. Keen-eyed visitors to our gallery below will notice that the laptop’s lid actually bears the logo of Saturn automobiles — it’s deliberate as the modder couldn’t get his CNC (Computer Numerical Control) cutter to play nicely with Sega’s curved logo. Incorrect marque or not, we can all agree it’s much more handsome than previous efforts.

Gallery: Modded Wooden Sega Saturn Laptop

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Sep 11

Artists hack Sony Ericsson’s Xperia phones to see the unseen universe, use fire as a flash

Posted in: app, apps, gps, hack, hacking, mod, mods, Music, remote control, RemoteControl, smartphone, Smartphones, sony, Sony Ericsson, SonyEricsson, sound, Today's Chili, xperia

For most of us, cellphones are for texting, calling and maybe the occasional tweet, but what happens when you hand them over to some of the world’s most creative minds? Giving hackers, artists and intellectuals free reign to mess with the various Xperia phones, Sony found out just how capable its handsets really are. Using a few tweaks and hacks, artists were able to create an installation that breathes fire when you snap a photo, a remote-controlled boat with GPS and a bike that uses colored lights to spell out secret words only visible when captured on camera. When Sony asked astrophysicist Joshua Peek to give it a go, he took full sky maps and telescope image data to build an app with an up-close view of electromagnetic patterns in the sky. To round out the project, musician Annabel Lindquist composed a song based on the sounds of Paris she recorded with an Arc. Now, if they could just mod one to avoid dropped calls, we’d be all set. Videos of their ingenuity in action after the break.

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Sep 07

Arduino hack imitates Pixar’s living lamp, disses IKEA in the process (video)

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Oh, look — it’s Pixar’s iconic lamp brought to real-world Frankenlife. Okay, not really, but the automated, voice-enabled mod is as close to the movie studio’s icon as a hacking kit and five euros in a Swedish furniture store can get you. The prototype, lovingly named “The annoying IKEA lamp” or SM-1, is ArduinoArts’ finalist entry for SeeedStudio’s Grove Toy Kit contest. Headed by industrial engineer Javier Lander, the project weds two servos (one in the base and one in the lamp), sensors for motion and sound, a three axis accelerometer, LED light and audio board to an Arduino shield, springing the modjob to programmed states of alarm and irritation. We commend Javier for eschewing the cutesy road well-traveled, and giving the mundane desktop light a grumpy, old man makeover. Click on past the break to see this curmudgeonly office accessory in action.

[Thanks, Javier]

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