The DIY web site Instructables has posted a rather strange article that details how to create a computer mouse peripheral with the body of a deceased rodent. If you are a taxidermist, or happen to know one, this could be the beginning of the most PETA-friendly mod ever.
This mouse mod really seems to be inspired by the dead beaver case mod from a few weeks ago. Perhaps people are finally realizing that the potential in using an animal carcass as a housing for electronics was being completely wasted, but more likely people have just desired more unique computer components. What’s next- a monitor modded into a stuff dog?
The folks over at iPodMods.com are now helping those that bought a 5th Generation Video iPod or a Zune upgrade to a larger internal hard drive. $299 gets your portable media device 100GB, which seems like a steep price, unless you consider that there is no easier way to have this much space on your iPod or Zune (unless you do it yourself).
With in-depth installation guides that include a step-by-step procedure and pictures, this kit seems like the easiest method of expanding storage size on iPods and Zunes. If your interested, here is a list of all models from Microsoft and Apple that are supported:
To check and see which revision you have, simply browse to the settings on your iPod and click on “About”. If your model number matches any of the ones below then you can upgrade your iPod Video/Zune to a 100GB drive:
What two things drive technology? Greed and Porn and since the NES never saw it’s true potential, the latter never happened. But in 1991 a Minnesota State lottery was in the beginning stages of using an add on that would allow users to connect an actual modem to their NES. This way lazy gambling addicts could pick their numbers in the comfort of their living rooms and also check out a supposed news ticker option, too bad the whole thing got shut down before it got started.
It’s been almost 20 years since that time and Nintendo is just now starting to show it’s presence online, even though the capabilities were obvious then. Too bad we have to deal with friend-codes, meh,right now its Xbox Live FTW.
Is there anything the tech community can’t do? Not even a week after the iPhone is announced, some dude or dudette has already made an iPhone launcher on their Treo 650. Apple won’t be pleased.
