Hacks and Mods
LCD TV Backlight Inverter Swap
by SteveDiRaddo on Jan.21, 2010, under Hacks and Mods
Yet another broken LCD TV came its way to me, this time for free. This particular model has a dead backlight. Since I have a slightly larger TV with no image panel and a nice working backlight, is it possible to swap them, knowing they are incompatible?
iPhone Dock Updated!
by SteveDiRaddo on Nov.25, 2009, under Hacks and Mods
Updated and now mounted and working properly. In the prototype I was using a 5v regulator ‘7805′, which led to problems because of the heat it generated. I also had the dock mounted in front of the dash, rather than above it. This made it difficult to access the heating controls (oops!)
iPhone dock for your car
by SteveDiRaddo on Sep.15, 2009, under Hacks and Mods
This idea has been in my head since I first got my iPhone. When I get into my car I want a super cool place to stick the phone so it not only charges, but connects to my car stereo and plays music and stuff. Being the geek that I am, I didnt even bother checking if one existed. I just started plotting and designing my own. Actually, it’s not that difficult at all.
VB6-controlled USB Missile Launcher
by SteveDiRaddo on Aug.20, 2009, under Hacks and Mods
In the category of things already done, this one is the most dangerous. You can shoot your eye out, or otherwise hurt yourself or others, or break things if you aren’t careful. Here’s how to control it using Visual Basic. And tinker with the idea of making it autonomous.
USB Stick Virus Cure!
by SteveDiRaddo on Aug.18, 2009, under Hacks and Mods
I’m going to make this short and sweet. There is a USB stick virus that people are STILL passing around. I first spotted this on my own systems a little over a year ago. It’s still going! I dont know what it is or what it does, other than replicate itself.. anyway… here we go.
