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iPhone 3.1.3 unteathered jailbreak

Posted: May 3rd, 2010, 4:19pm MDT by Mike Szczys

A method to Jailbreak the new 3.1.3 iPhone rom is here and it does away with tethering. Tethering is the problem that arose from the blackra1n exploit requiring a computer to reboot the iPhone. Although we saw a hardware workaround for that, it’s much nicer to do away with the issue completely. The new exploit [...]
Automated chicken coop door

Posted: May 3rd, 2010, 2:43pm MDT by Caleb Kraft

Here’s a pretty cool implementation of an automated door, built for a chicken coop. The electronics are fairly standard, an Arduino and a used cordless drill. The end product will be not only wireless, but automated based off of ambient light as well. We also found the locking mechanism quite elegant. He also supplied a [...]
VirtualBox beta runs Mac OS X

Posted: May 3rd, 2010, 11:42am MDT by Phil Burgess

A new beta build of VirtualBox, Sun’s Oracle’s free x86 virtualization software, makes it possible to run Mac OS X as a guest operating system…no shenanigans or flaming hoops to jump through, just pop in the $30 retail Snow Leopard upgrade disc and go. This had previously only been possible with some awkward Hackintosh-style maneuvering, or [...]
Wyvern quadcopter

Posted: May 3rd, 2010, 9:13am MDT by Mike Szczys

[William Etter] and his classmates built a quadcopter as a class project. We love the details of these builds and they came through with some thorough documentation. Some highlights that we enjoyed were reading about ABS body design and construction, their analysis of two versus three blade propellers, and their breadboarded control mechanism. You can [...]
Remote control reel mower

Posted: May 3rd, 2010, 8:11am MDT by Mike Szczys

Challenged by hot days and steep turf [Grayson Sigler] modified his reel mower to use electric motors. The end product will be radio controlled but he lacked the necessary parts to make it wireless right now. Not to be deterred, he used a wired controller for prototyping and testing that should be easily replaced once [...]
Headphone tube preamp kit

Posted: May 3rd, 2010, 6:59am MDT by Mike Szczys

If you’re curious about tube amps but don’t have a firm enough knowledge base to dive right in you might want to try a kit. [Mark Houston] reviewed one such kit and we enjoyed reading about his experiences. It comes with everything you need save soldering tools, an enclosure, and the final connectors ([Mark] used [...]