DIY: PCMCIA RS232 Card
Posted on October 30th, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
Need a serial port for new laptop which doesn’t have one built in? ElectricStuff has published some tips on how you can use an old PCMIA modem for your new serial port.
“I figured that old PCMCIA modems might use standard serial modem chips, and therefore have accessable serial data somewhere inside. I was right! I pulled apart my old 14,4K IBM modem card, and plugged it into my laptop up using a PCMCIA card extender…”
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DIY: Build a Solar iPod Charger
Posted on October 30th, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
Thinking of going backpacking with your iPod to a place with no electricity around? Jason has some guides on building your own solar iPod charger enable you to listen to your favorite music wherever you are.
” So, I set about building one for myself. As this was all about getting very light materials, this set-up is very simple but the charger has no protection from branches, rain, or marmots. “
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DIY: Build Your Own iPod Dock
Posted on October 21st, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
Not happy with the price and quality of available iPod docks in the market? You might want to build your own iPod dock just like what Kurtis Berry did.
“After pricing everything out, I decided to build a single mono channel to see how it sounded. $100 for the amp, $100 for the speaker parts, $100 for wood (real oak, just couldn’t use that compressed saw dust stuff)….Even though it is monaural, the sound is unbelievable. I thought about building the second channel, but so far I’m happy with this”
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Finding the IMEI Number on a Mobile Phone
Posted on October 16th, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
WikiHow has some nice tips on how you can easily find the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is on all GSM and UMTS mobile phones used by the Mobile phone companies to remotely disable the phone in the event it is stolen or reported lost and customize data content to be compatible with the type of equipment used, among other things.
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DIY: Laptop Water Cooler
Posted on October 16th, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
Tired of hearing your annoying fan noise while watching movies from your laptop? Bard has a nice water cooling hack where he built a simple water cooling system that can be manually inserted into the cooling system of his laptop.
“This device is a dual mode home made laptop cooler. It was made for the purpose of watching movies without being disturbed by the annoying fan. The following pics are mostly self explanatory.”
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Photoshop Tips: Adding More Dimensions to Your Photograph
Posted on October 16th, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
This tutorial will show you how you can add 3D feeling to your photograph using simple dodging and burning techniques in Photoshop. Here are the before and after photos;
Step 1). Open your image (file > open ) or simply by using ctrl +o
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iPod Hack: Make an USB iPod Charger
Posted on October 16th, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
Need a new iPod charger? Here’s a little project for you where you can turn an old cellphone charger into an USB iPod charger. Just make sure that you are outputting 5V before charging your iPod with your new charger.
“Solution: Take one of my old cell phone chargers, a Sony-Ericsson phone that I no longer use. I check the output voltage, 5.1V with 450mA. Looks good. I checked the USB specs and I believe it’s well within the acceptable range.”
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Turning Portrait Into Stone Statue with Photoshop
Posted on October 10th, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
In this tutorial you can learn how you can make a statue from a portrait. All you need is a close up picture of a woman/man’s face and a photo of stone texture.
Got them? Let’s get started then..
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DIY: An iPod Cover
Posted on October 9th, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
If you want to keep your iPod clean and shiny, Sondra Crane has some tips to make a neat cover for your iPod. Here are the things that you need; White and Coloured Felt, Sewing Needle, Paper
Pencil, Pins, Ruler, Scissors, Snaps, and Sewing Thread.
Step1. Take your iPod and draw out a template on a piece of paper. Make the template twice the length + twice the thickness + a flap. The width of the template should be the same width as the iPod + twice the thickness.
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DIY: Dock for T-mobile MDA or 8125 (Wizard)
Posted on October 6th, 2006 by ReviewZine.com
DIYthinker has some tips on creating A simple dock for T-mo MDA (aka HTC Wizard) from cardboard and a spare USB to mini USB wire.
“I wanted a dock but couldn’t afford it right now so I had an idea of making it myself. It was a spontanious project that was fun and completely usable. I think it looks decent apart from the glue marks but it works great and lets the MDA stand vertically as its being charged/synced. It’s not very difficult to make so anyone can try if interested.”
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