iPod Altoids Battery Pack

August 19, 2008 by Chris

We've seen a few of these before but this mobile iPod battery pack is definitely the simplest. It just uses two 9v and two AA's. This method could potentially (but unlikely) be harmful to your iPod since no control circuitry exists, but it's doubtful anything bad would happen.


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Bicycle Powered Ipod Charger

July 25, 2008 by Chris

Here's one more truly unique ipod battery charger. This project was created to harness the power of a person bicycling to charge an ipod. The project write-up has a detailed walk through of how it was created & how it works.


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Ipod Battery Pack

July 24, 2008 by Chris

This article points you in many different directions for mobile Ipod battery packs. Some of the battery packs are commercial, others are homemade and use standard AA batteries. Overall, if you're an Ipod & DIY lover you won't want to miss this article as a mobile battery pack can save you from hours of boredom.


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DIY I-Pod Charger

May 27, 2008 by Chris

This is a very simple write-up that details how to make your own USB charger for your I-Pod. It's actually not very complicated but the procedure must be done delicately so that no wires are crossed. The write-up is in depth and has lots of pictures to guide you, so take a look.


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AVR Development On The Mac

May 2, 2008 by Chris

For Apple/Mac lovers the embedded world is not very friendly. There are very few IDE's available for OSX and beyond. However, this tutorial for the AVR, guides mac users on how to get everything interfaced & programmed with minimal effort. Software examples & walkthroughs are included.


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