26th
January
2008
With the advent of affordable CF (Compact Flash) Cards, it was time to check out how it would be like to have a 32 gb solid state Video (5.5g) Ipod.
Read my tutorial on how I created this 32Gb monster CF Video Ipod …. (more…)
Tags: 32 gb, 32gb, 5.5g, 5g, A-Data, adaptor, cf, compact-flash, Conversion, hard-drive, iFlash, ipod, iTunes, Rockbox, video
15th
January
2008
New version of my popular iFlash – iPod compact flash card adapter. Turn your 5g & 5.5g iPod in to a solid state CF based video and music player.
The adaptor has been re-designed with even higher quality components…… (more…)
Tags: 5.5g, 5g, 6g, adapter, adaptor, apple, cf, compact-flash, flash, Hard drives, hard-drive, iFlash, ipod, mod, video
9th
January
2008
In this 2nd part of How to build a File Server, I cover the necessary hardware mods required to install and assemble the finished machine.
Read about the modifications needed for the Sharkoon case and Icy Dock MB453SPF & MB455SPF Sata Enclosures ….. (more…)
Tags: Case, Computer, File Server, Hard drives, Icy Dock, MB453SPF, MB455SPF, mods, Motherboard, Raid, Sata, Sharkoon, Sound Proofing
6th
January
2008
This plugin improves the standard pagination functions of Wordpress. Better navigation linking, Quickjump Drop Down List, post content indexing features – page titles and headings.
Read more about my multi-page plugin…… (more…)
Tags: heading, link_pages, multi-page, navigation, pages, paginate, pagination, plugin, posts, quick jump, quicktag, titles, Wordpress
16th
December
2007
Read the first part in my three part series about the joys of building and operating a stand alone file server for the home. In this first part I will be covering equipment selection and costs.
While I am recycling lots of hardware it is possible to achieve some good savings to build the machine you want …… (more…)
Tags: Abit IC7-G, File Server, Hard drives, Icy Dock, MB455SPF, rebel 9, Sharkoon, Western Digital
5th
September
2007
Finally, after some delays the day has come to launch the Apple 5G Ipod Compact Flash Adaptor – iFlash to it’s friends.
This iFlash has been totally redesigned to provide the ultimate plug and play solution to upgrading your Video Ipod to use Compact Flash cards.
Read more about this Compact Flash Adaptor…… (more…)
Tags: 5.5g, 5g, adaptor, apple, card, compact, flash, hack, hard-drive, ipod, mod, purchase, video
26th
August
2007
As promised here is my comprehensive battery life test. I measured the battery life of the Apple Video Ipod for playing video and audio, and then did it all again to see how the compact flash version compared.
This article is the definitive guide to how much playtime to expect from your iPod.
Click here to read what amazing discoveries I uncovered…. (more…)
Tags: 5.5g, 5g, apple, battery-life, cf, compact-flash, ipod, mod, playtime, runtime, test, video
4th
August
2007
Apple Video Ipod is a great music player and the ultimate in chic design – but have you suffered one too many times at the hands of the click of death?? Well suffer no more – I introduce to you the Apple Ipod to Compact Flash convertor (probably the Microsoft Zune to Compact Flash and iRiver to CF)….. (more…)
Tags: 5.5g, 5g, apple, cf, compact-flash, dap, diy, h10, h20, hack, hard-drive, ipod, iRiver, microsoft, mod, Modding, video, zune