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    Ten uses for the Altoids tin with an Ipod

    Filed under: Logs, Top Ten, iPod — Greg Lipscomb on December 3, 2005 @ 10:50 am

    Well, here is the top ten list for your new iPod this Christmas. There are some really good DIY projects here, and I do plan on making a good one this Christmas break. Hope you enjoy it. For a mock top ten list that is for fun, go here Ipod Fun Top Ten List

    1. You can build amplified speakers for the iPod (I will be doing this soon)
    2. You can store all of your iPod accessories in it. (Which includes saving all of your money in it so you can afford an iPod)
    3. Carry headphones and iPod shuffle in it.

    4. Carrying case for iPod Nano

    5. You can put your headphones in the can, and make a portable iPod stereo system.

    6. You can put a battery in the can, and connect it to your iPod via USB via a 5V regulator.

    7. You can put a 9 volt battery in series with 2 1.5 volt batteries and make 12 volts via firewire, to power your iPod.

    8. You can build a CMOY pocket amplifier for a headphones (Like the one that I have previously written about)

    9. You can cut a rectangular hole in the top of the can, and slide your new iPod into the hole. You have made a docking bay.

    10. you can cut the can into tiny strips, and wrap it around the antenna of your new iPod griffins radio transmitter and up the ouput signal. (This has not actually been done, but it would work in theory) My friend over at Zerosign.net wrote about hacking the Griffin itrip.

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    15 Responses to “Ten uses for the Altoids tin with an Ipod”

    1. Mac Says:
    2. December 3rd, 2005 at 2:09 pm

    3. Better still, you can case an headphone amplifier in one:

      http://ipastudio.com/photopost/showgallery.php?si=cmoy&x=0&y=0

    4. Administrator Says:
    5. December 3rd, 2005 at 2:45 pm

    6. I did a post on that once. Check it out at http://www.diylive.net/index.php/2005/11/05/altoids-pocket-amplifier/

      I do have plans for making a similar device later.

    7. Mac Says:
    8. December 3rd, 2005 at 4:24 pm

    9. Cool, thanks for the link. Have a look round ipastudio.com. They have loads of projects like this. Great fun! Nice site, BTW. Bookmarked!

    10. Karen Says:
    11. December 4th, 2005 at 1:21 am

    12. Umm, in reference to #8, I think the end of the altoids can is actually the SHORT end, for you,
      Mr. NON-technical type : ) hehe, just kidding…

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    19. Frenchie Says:
    20. December 9th, 2005 at 5:26 am

    21. If you want to really think outside the box (tin), you could remove the Ipod’s battery and put an Altoid in its spot. You know, for when you’re tired of music and your breath stinks.

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