April 8, 2012

Name the Thing Contest – 201

  The prize this week is a non contact AC test pen. This pen can be used to test if AC voltage is present in a wire without needing to touch the bare conductor. This contest will run for one week (April 8 – 13, 2012). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please do not

DIY Android Portable Media Player

  Check out this DIY Android Portable Media Player that the guys over at The daily life of a DIY person put together.They took a cheap FM radio and hacked in an Android device to make it into a very functional media player. This reminds me a bit of the Chumby.  I could see using this to listen to a podcast before going to bed and waking me up in