cre.ations.net http://cre.ations.net/ A haven for creators and makers, cre.ations.net is the place to quickly publish anything you've created. Free and easy! en-us Copyright 2006, cre.ations.net Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:20:03 -0600 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:20:03 -0600 custom http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Printable jacket cuff lights]]> Created by natetrue 1.3 weeks ago: "They're a new take on the http://cre.ations.net/creation/jacket-cuff-lights Jacket Cuff Lights that I published back in 2007. These are less likely to break, easier to install, and the casing is printed on a http://makerbot.com Makerbot! Cuff light http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/stuff-you-can-buy-from-me#cufflights kits and preassembled modules are available from my http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/stuff-you-can-buy-from-me#cufflights buy page. We've all been there. Fumbling around in a dark parking lot, trying to find the keyhole on the car door or mailbox. Sure, you'd use a flashlight, but who has the room for those bulky outlines? Granted, the cuff lights aren't the most practical of solutions but they're so cool. They're hidden in your jacket cuffs, nearly invisible and perfectly comfortable, just waiting to be activated with a little sideways pressure. Also, if it's very dark, you can stun would-be attackers with them. The lights are bright enough to blind and..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 1.3 weeks ago: "They're a new take on the http://cre.ations.net/creation/jacket-cuff-lights Jacket Cuff Lights that I published back in 2007. These are less likely to break, easier to install, and the casing is printed on a http://makerbot.com Makerbot! Cuff light http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/stuff-you-can-buy-from-me#cufflights kits and preassembled modules are available from my http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/stuff-you-can-buy-from-me#cufflights buy page. We've all been there. Fumbling around in a dark parking lot, trying to find the keyhole on the car door or mailbox. Sure, you'd use a flashlight, but who has the room for those bulky outlines? Granted, the cuff lights aren't the most practical of solutions but they're so cool. They're hidden in your jacket cuffs, nearly invisible and perfectly comfortable, just waiting to be activated with a little sideways pressure. Also, if it's very dark, you can stun would-be attackers with them. The lights are bright enough to blind and..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/printable-jacket-cuff-lights http://cre.ations.net/creation/printable-jacket-cuff-lights Accessories Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:21:07 -0600 <![CDATA[Ridiculously bright keychain rechargeable flashlight / flash drive]]> Created by natetrue 40.7 weeks ago: "Being a lover of http://cre.ations.net/creation/jacket-cuff-lights putting super-bright lights in things, I wanted to make a compact keychain flashlight that was rechargeable. Obviously USB is the standard for powering small devices now so a USB connector was an easy choice. I happened to have a spare http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208379 tiny USB flash drive around, so how better to get USB power than to also be a flash drive? That way it has a double use on the keychain. I decided to go with the MAX1555 lithium-ion charging IC (same one from the http://cre.ations.net/creation/binarypov-custom-wristwatch binary watch project), and an http://www.all-battery.com/polymerli-ionbattery37v130mah401235-1.aspx 80 mAh lithium-polymer battery from All-battery. The battery has about the same size as the rectangular USB connector and so works well for this project. It also includes a protection PCB pre-connected to it (if you choose that option when you buy..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 40.7 weeks ago: "Being a lover of http://cre.ations.net/creation/jacket-cuff-lights putting super-bright lights in things, I wanted to make a compact keychain flashlight that was rechargeable. Obviously USB is the standard for powering small devices now so a USB connector was an easy choice. I happened to have a spare http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208379 tiny USB flash drive around, so how better to get USB power than to also be a flash drive? That way it has a double use on the keychain. I decided to go with the MAX1555 lithium-ion charging IC (same one from the http://cre.ations.net/creation/binarypov-custom-wristwatch binary watch project), and an http://www.all-battery.com/polymerli-ionbattery37v130mah401235-1.aspx 80 mAh lithium-polymer battery from All-battery. The battery has about the same size as the rectangular USB connector and so works well for this project. It also includes a protection PCB pre-connected to it (if you choose that option when you buy..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/ridiculously-bright-keychain-rechargeable-flashlight--flash-driv http://cre.ations.net/creation/ridiculously-bright-keychain-rechargeable-flashlight--flash-driv Inventions Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:55:45 -0500 <![CDATA[Visual Cacophony: A collaborative watercolor painting]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "Emma held an art night at her place with http://cre.ations.net/creator/jesse Jesse, http://cre.ations.net/creator/brenda Brenda, http://cre.ations.net/creator/natetrue Nate, http://blog.benblood.com/ Ben Blood, http://garagevoice.com/ Patrick Toney, and Melissa. We decided we wanted to do a large painting. The rules were that we had to choose one color and brush per person, and we had to stick with that combination. Obviously the rules were broken eventually but it was a great painting game, and the results turned out quite..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "Emma held an art night at her place with http://cre.ations.net/creator/jesse Jesse, http://cre.ations.net/creator/brenda Brenda, http://cre.ations.net/creator/natetrue Nate, http://blog.benblood.com/ Ben Blood, http://garagevoice.com/ Patrick Toney, and Melissa. We decided we wanted to do a large painting. The rules were that we had to choose one color and brush per person, and we had to stick with that combination. Obviously the rules were broken eventually but it was a great painting game, and the results turned out quite..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/visual-cacophony http://cre.ations.net/creation/visual-cacophony Painting Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:47:53 -0600 <![CDATA[Animal photos and video from the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "While visiting Florida, I had the opportunity to visit the Lowry Park Zoo. They've got a bunch of interesting animals there. I took some high-speed video too with my excellent Casio EX-F1..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "While visiting Florida, I had the opportunity to visit the Lowry Park Zoo. They've got a bunch of interesting animals there. I took some high-speed video too with my excellent Casio EX-F1..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/animal-photos-and-video-from-the-lowry-park-zoo-in-tampa-florida http://cre.ations.net/creation/animal-photos-and-video-from-the-lowry-park-zoo-in-tampa-florida Narratives Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:33:35 -0600 <![CDATA[Magnetic self-assembly in slow motion]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "90 1/8" small magnets arranged in a 9x10 matrix with a larger magnet brought close. Beautiful self-assembly occurs. Video shot at..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "90 1/8" small magnets arranged in a 9x10 matrix with a larger magnet brought close. Beautiful self-assembly occurs. Video shot at..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/magnetic-self-assembly-in-slow-motion http://cre.ations.net/creation/magnetic-self-assembly-in-slow-motion Video Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:45:33 -0600 <![CDATA[Garage Voice "Do No Harm" live concert video]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "A video put together from footage shot during http://www.garagevoice.com Garage Voice's concert at http://www.24-seven.org 24-Seven...."

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]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "A video put together from footage shot during http://www.garagevoice.com Garage Voice's concert at http://www.24-seven.org 24-Seven...."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/garage-voice-do-no-harm-live-concert-video http://cre.ations.net/creation/garage-voice-do-no-harm-live-concert-video Music Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:18:50 -0500 <![CDATA[Orange Sesame Tofu Recipe]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "A while ago I started playing with tofu and cooking it in various ways. I fell in love with this delicious Ginger Sesame sauce and tried preparing tofu in it. It was delicious, but the main ingredient in that sauce was high fructose corn syrup, and we know how unhealthy that is. So I set out to make a delicious and healthy all-natural version. This recipe uses frozen tofu, which you make out of extra firm tofu, frozen and then thawed. But we'll start with the ingredients: Ingredient list (sauce): - 4 tbsp Orange juice concentrate - 5 tbsp Reduced sodium soy sauce (if using normal soy sauce, don't add salt) - 4 tbsp Toasted sesame oil (can use normal sesame/olive/vegetable oil + use toasted sesame seeds instead of raw) - 2/3 cup water - 1 tbsp Raw sesame seeds (can use toasted sesame seeds for more flavor) - 2 tsp Italian seasoning - 1 tbsp Ground ginger (can use equivalent amount of fresh ginger, not sure how much that is) - 1 tsp Chili powder - 1 tbsp Lite salt..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "A while ago I started playing with tofu and cooking it in various ways. I fell in love with this delicious Ginger Sesame sauce and tried preparing tofu in it. It was delicious, but the main ingredient in that sauce was high fructose corn syrup, and we know how unhealthy that is. So I set out to make a delicious and healthy all-natural version. This recipe uses frozen tofu, which you make out of extra firm tofu, frozen and then thawed. But we'll start with the ingredients: Ingredient list (sauce): - 4 tbsp Orange juice concentrate - 5 tbsp Reduced sodium soy sauce (if using normal soy sauce, don't add salt) - 4 tbsp Toasted sesame oil (can use normal sesame/olive/vegetable oil + use toasted sesame seeds instead of raw) - 2/3 cup water - 1 tbsp Raw sesame seeds (can use toasted sesame seeds for more flavor) - 2 tsp Italian seasoning - 1 tbsp Ground ginger (can use equivalent amount of fresh ginger, not sure how much that is) - 1 tsp Chili powder - 1 tbsp Lite salt..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/orange-sesame-tofu-recipe http://cre.ations.net/creation/orange-sesame-tofu-recipe Food Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:20:09 -0500 <![CDATA[Super slow motion videos]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "Using my new super-awesome Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 digital camera, Jesse, Brenda, and myself took a bunch of sweet high-speed videos. Without further..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "Using my new super-awesome Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 digital camera, Jesse, Brenda, and myself took a bunch of sweet high-speed videos. Without further..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/super-slow-motion-videos http://cre.ations.net/creation/super-slow-motion-videos Collections Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:18:14 -0500 <![CDATA[Dock 3.0: Quick app switching for jailbroken iPhone 2.0 phones]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "Back in the old iPhone 1.x firmwares, I made an app called http://cre.ations.net/creation/dock Dock that would allow you to switch between apps quickly, without needing to go back to the home screen. Then iPhone firmware 2.0 came out and turned everything on its head! I had to completely rewrite Dock in order to get it working in 2.0, and of course, I added some handy extra features along the way. http://blip.tv/file/get/Natetrue-Dock31Demo814.flv Features, you say? Dock: - Sorts apps by categories, making large amounts of apps easy to manage - Imports Favorites entries from Phone with pictures, into the "Speed Dial" category - Can be disabled in specific applications - Has a Prefs app that lets you quickly categorize apps the way you want them - Has two "sunburst" modes for even quicker switching - Can see apps hidden by Poof To use, install from Cydia (props to http://blog.psmxy.org Shaun Erickson for packaging), and reboot your phone. The yellow line..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 1 year ago: "Back in the old iPhone 1.x firmwares, I made an app called http://cre.ations.net/creation/dock Dock that would allow you to switch between apps quickly, without needing to go back to the home screen. Then iPhone firmware 2.0 came out and turned everything on its head! I had to completely rewrite Dock in order to get it working in 2.0, and of course, I added some handy extra features along the way. http://blip.tv/file/get/Natetrue-Dock31Demo814.flv Features, you say? Dock: - Sorts apps by categories, making large amounts of apps easy to manage - Imports Favorites entries from Phone with pictures, into the "Speed Dial" category - Can be disabled in specific applications - Has a Prefs app that lets you quickly categorize apps the way you want them - Has two "sunburst" modes for even quicker switching - Can see apps hidden by Poof To use, install from Cydia (props to http://blog.psmxy.org Shaun Erickson for packaging), and reboot your phone. The yellow line..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/dock-30 http://cre.ations.net/creation/dock-30 Software Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:18:03 -0500 <![CDATA[Cheap and simple laptop cord management bag]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Here's a quick solution to a problem I've had many a time. I need a lot of cables with me in my laptop bag when I travel, mostly to connect up portable hard drives and other miscellaneous gadgets. The problem I was having was that all the cables would tangle together, so I'd have to pick up a big wad of cable and extract the one I needed every time. To some degree, rolling up the cables in wide loops (as you can see inside the bags here) helped. But they still got tangled every once in a while, and my bag did not have enough pockets to give each cable its own. So finally I got fed up with it all, and decided to make some more pockets. Since the backpack pockets were made of cloth I figured that it might be good to use cloth. But sewing is tedious without a sewing machine. So I looked around my room and behold, a pinkish anti-static bag was lying there from a shipment of PICs I had just received. It's a thin-ish plastic that still feels somewhat strong. I would..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Here's a quick solution to a problem I've had many a time. I need a lot of cables with me in my laptop bag when I travel, mostly to connect up portable hard drives and other miscellaneous gadgets. The problem I was having was that all the cables would tangle together, so I'd have to pick up a big wad of cable and extract the one I needed every time. To some degree, rolling up the cables in wide loops (as you can see inside the bags here) helped. But they still got tangled every once in a while, and my bag did not have enough pockets to give each cable its own. So finally I got fed up with it all, and decided to make some more pockets. Since the backpack pockets were made of cloth I figured that it might be good to use cloth. But sewing is tedious without a sewing machine. So I looked around my room and behold, a pinkish anti-static bag was lying there from a shipment of PICs I had just received. It's a thin-ish plastic that still feels somewhat strong. I would..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/cheap-and-simple-laptop-bag-cord-management-bag http://cre.ations.net/creation/cheap-and-simple-laptop-bag-cord-management-bag Hacks/Mods Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:08:05 -0600 <![CDATA[Binary/POV custom wristwatch]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Kits and preassembled watches are available http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/stuff-you-can-buy-from-me here. Recently my good friend http://www.gearlive.com Andru Edwards and I got into a heated discussion about watches. My old Fossil Abacus PalmOS watch was getting pretty worn, and I was shopping around for new watches. Having seen a cool http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q307-mp4-watch-all-musical/ video-playing watch over at Gear Live, I was thinking I might upgrade to one of those, purely for geek-bling factor. Andru, being more grounded than I am as far as fashion is concerned, suggested that the video playing watches I was looking at (I was searching DealExtreme for MP4 Watch) were all profoundly lame. So he told me to go look at the TokyoFlash watches which tell time using discrete LEDs rather than using LCDs or large pixel counts. Of course, the TokyoFlash watches look amazing. But I wasn't planning to spend $180 on one. I mean, even the video watches maxed..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Kits and preassembled watches are available http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/stuff-you-can-buy-from-me here. Recently my good friend http://www.gearlive.com Andru Edwards and I got into a heated discussion about watches. My old Fossil Abacus PalmOS watch was getting pretty worn, and I was shopping around for new watches. Having seen a cool http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q307-mp4-watch-all-musical/ video-playing watch over at Gear Live, I was thinking I might upgrade to one of those, purely for geek-bling factor. Andru, being more grounded than I am as far as fashion is concerned, suggested that the video playing watches I was looking at (I was searching DealExtreme for MP4 Watch) were all profoundly lame. So he told me to go look at the TokyoFlash watches which tell time using discrete LEDs rather than using LCDs or large pixel counts. Of course, the TokyoFlash watches look amazing. But I wasn't planning to spend $180 on one. I mean, even the video watches maxed..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/binarypov-custom-wristwatch http://cre.ations.net/creation/binarypov-custom-wristwatch Inventions Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:21:38 -0600 <![CDATA["Cozy" faux-leather universal USB / iPhone charger]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Even in this connected world, we're not always near a source of USB power to keep our gadgets topped off. Recently during a power outage I realized the need for a way to keep my iPhone charged without mains power to keep me going - so I started researching solutions. More recently, at the Consumer Electronics Show (where we were shooting a http://video.gearlive.com/video/category/ces-2008 TON of video), my friend http://www.andruedwards.com Andru's iPhone died every day because of how much usage it was getting. So I looked around for simple and easy charging solutions. For a power source I decided on a lithium-ion battery pack, since they have such great energy densities. The pack I used was from an old Qualcomm phone, which I bought with charger from http://www.allelectronics.com All Electronics, a surplus electronics shop. They don't have many Li-ion battery packs now, but sellers on eBay carry them very cheap. For example, you can get a HUGE Sony camera battery and..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Even in this connected world, we're not always near a source of USB power to keep our gadgets topped off. Recently during a power outage I realized the need for a way to keep my iPhone charged without mains power to keep me going - so I started researching solutions. More recently, at the Consumer Electronics Show (where we were shooting a http://video.gearlive.com/video/category/ces-2008 TON of video), my friend http://www.andruedwards.com Andru's iPhone died every day because of how much usage it was getting. So I looked around for simple and easy charging solutions. For a power source I decided on a lithium-ion battery pack, since they have such great energy densities. The pack I used was from an old Qualcomm phone, which I bought with charger from http://www.allelectronics.com All Electronics, a surplus electronics shop. They don't have many Li-ion battery packs now, but sellers on eBay carry them very cheap. For example, you can get a HUGE Sony camera battery and..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/cozy-faux-leather-universal-usb--iphone-charger http://cre.ations.net/creation/cozy-faux-leather-universal-usb--iphone-charger Inventions Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:13:25 -0600 <![CDATA[Glowing Google Pens]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Inspired by my friend Sparky's recent http://codeforfood.org/2007/12/30/you-know-you-have-become-an-adult-when/ LightStik purchase, I decided the idea would be simple to replicate with pens in a pen stand (and as a bonus, they would also be pens). So taking a 5-pack of Google pens that I got from a recent http://seattlemind.com Seattle Mind Camp and 5 3mm ultra-bright white LEDs, I set out creating a luminary masterpiece (that's also pens!). The pens are powered by contact with the holder (a jar with some foil on it), so as not to mess with batteries. Realistically you might be able to use electromagnetic induction to power the lights,..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Inspired by my friend Sparky's recent http://codeforfood.org/2007/12/30/you-know-you-have-become-an-adult-when/ LightStik purchase, I decided the idea would be simple to replicate with pens in a pen stand (and as a bonus, they would also be pens). So taking a 5-pack of Google pens that I got from a recent http://seattlemind.com Seattle Mind Camp and 5 3mm ultra-bright white LEDs, I set out creating a luminary masterpiece (that's also pens!). The pens are powered by contact with the holder (a jar with some foil on it), so as not to mess with batteries. Realistically you might be able to use electromagnetic induction to power the lights,..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/glowing-google-pens http://cre.ations.net/creation/glowing-google-pens Decorating Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:02:37 -0600 <![CDATA[High-energy water droplets]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "So with the recent snow my apartment ceiling started leaking, necessitating the placement of many bowls and pots and towels to catch the..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "So with the recent snow my apartment ceiling started leaking, necessitating the placement of many bowls and pots and towels to catch the..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/high-energy-water-droplets http://cre.ations.net/creation/high-energy-water-droplets Photography Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:07:54 -0600 <![CDATA[Hiking the falls on the north border of Oregon]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "On a crisp Sunday I went out with my family for a pleasant hike along the falls of northern Oregon. It was cold but fortunately my http://cre.ations.net/creation/artful-custom-digital-camera-skin-the-eye camera is easy to operate with gloves..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "On a crisp Sunday I went out with my family for a pleasant hike along the falls of northern Oregon. It was cold but fortunately my http://cre.ations.net/creation/artful-custom-digital-camera-skin-the-eye camera is easy to operate with gloves..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/hiking-the-falls-on-the-north-border-of-oregon http://cre.ations.net/creation/hiking-the-falls-on-the-north-border-of-oregon Narratives Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:28:13 -0600 <![CDATA[Make My Day on iPhone]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "This new iPhone app is an iPhone version of the live-action choose-your-own-adventure DVD Make My Day, which my production company (Hidden Frame Productions) produced in 2005. It features DVD-like menu navigation and live streaming via the Web (thanks to http://blip.tv Blip.tv for that). For more information about Make My Day, check out its creation on cre.ations.net: http://cre.ations.net/creation/make-my-day-dvd Make My Day DVD. To install Make My Day to your iPhone, just find it in Installer.app or in iBrickr. Remember, Make My Day makes a great gift for all ages! Also, to skip a particular sequence that you've already watched, double-tap the screen. http://devices.natetrue.com/iphone/MMD-Source.zip Source code is also..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "This new iPhone app is an iPhone version of the live-action choose-your-own-adventure DVD Make My Day, which my production company (Hidden Frame Productions) produced in 2005. It features DVD-like menu navigation and live streaming via the Web (thanks to http://blip.tv Blip.tv for that). For more information about Make My Day, check out its creation on cre.ations.net: http://cre.ations.net/creation/make-my-day-dvd Make My Day DVD. To install Make My Day to your iPhone, just find it in Installer.app or in iBrickr. Remember, Make My Day makes a great gift for all ages! Also, to skip a particular sequence that you've already watched, double-tap the screen. http://devices.natetrue.com/iphone/MMD-Source.zip Source code is also..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/make-my-day-on-iphone http://cre.ations.net/creation/make-my-day-on-iphone Full-length Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:21:47 -0600 <![CDATA[Tap Tap Revolution: the fast-tapping iPhone music game]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Two days' work and my game is finally releasable. Download songs from my online collection (contact me to get your own music on there) and tap to the beat when the lights hit the bottom line. TTR has an online update feature (under "New Tracks") where new tracks will be added (by indie artists). You can download and play them over your Wi-fi connection (downloading not recommended over EDGE but it will work). Check out the..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Two days' work and my game is finally releasable. Download songs from my online collection (contact me to get your own music on there) and tap to the beat when the lights hit the bottom line. TTR has an online update feature (under "New Tracks") where new tracks will be added (by indie artists). You can download and play them over your Wi-fi connection (downloading not recommended over EDGE but it will work). Check out the..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/tap-tap-revolution http://cre.ations.net/creation/tap-tap-revolution Software Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:24:18 -0500 <![CDATA[Macro photography of grown MSG crystals]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "MSG (Monosodium glutamate) - sure it's a delicious and harmless food additive, but did you know it grows crystals too? I grew this elegant crystal wad over the course of a couple of weeks - the slower they grow the bigger they end up. This was a gem among a lot of tiny needles that had grown in the same..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "MSG (Monosodium glutamate) - sure it's a delicious and harmless food additive, but did you know it grows crystals too? I grew this elegant crystal wad over the course of a couple of weeks - the slower they grow the bigger they end up. This was a gem among a lot of tiny needles that had grown in the same..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/macro-photography-of-grown-msg-crystals http://cre.ations.net/creation/macro-photography-of-grown-msg-crystals Photography Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:22:56 -0500 <![CDATA[Dock: iPhone mod to enable quick app switching]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Just a little app I whipped up these last couple of mornings. It runs on top of all of the apps (in the lower-right corner) and lets you switch apps quickly and easily. Dock 2.0 is completely redone. Now it lives in the bottom-right corner of your screen (disguised as a little sunburst) and waits for you to drag it up from the corner. Drag your finger onto the screen from off the corner and choose an app. This works from within any app, minus the iPod and YouTube for some reason. Features - Always accessible from nearly all applications - Switch applications without having to go back to the Home screen - Take an iPhone screenshot and save it to Photos - Pretty graphics 2.05: Can take screen shots (saves to Photos), improved icon look 2.04: Uh, really fixed broken-phone bug this time 2.03: Fixed broken-phone bug for Installer.app folks 2.02: Better animation and revised placement of the "selected app" icon. Check out the video..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "Just a little app I whipped up these last couple of mornings. It runs on top of all of the apps (in the lower-right corner) and lets you switch apps quickly and easily. Dock 2.0 is completely redone. Now it lives in the bottom-right corner of your screen (disguised as a little sunburst) and waits for you to drag it up from the corner. Drag your finger onto the screen from off the corner and choose an app. This works from within any app, minus the iPod and YouTube for some reason. Features - Always accessible from nearly all applications - Switch applications without having to go back to the Home screen - Take an iPhone screenshot and save it to Photos - Pretty graphics 2.05: Can take screen shots (saves to Photos), improved icon look 2.04: Uh, really fixed broken-phone bug this time 2.03: Fixed broken-phone bug for Installer.app folks 2.02: Better animation and revised placement of the "selected app" icon. Check out the video..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/dock http://cre.ations.net/creation/dock Gadgets Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:41:13 -0500 <![CDATA[Vinyl overlay for tactile feel on iPhone NES emulator]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "So the http://iphone.natetrue.com/nesapp iPhone NES emulator is actually playable now, but it has always had one major flaw, inherent to its design. The touchscreen is a flat piece of glass. You can't feel your way around on this phone like you can with most phones (and all gaming controllers). Playing NES on the iPhone, then, is a lesson in inevitability - your thumbs will eventually drift from the buttons and you won't hit the button you need at the right time and you'll die in the game. What's a man to do? Well, if you have any excess vinyl laying around (say, from an http://cre.ations.net/creation/cheap-underwater-digital-camera-enclosure underwater camera enclosure), or if you want to buy it from a craft store, you have all you need to make a tactile overlay for your screen. The vinyl is perfect because if you press it against the glass it adheres like a decal (because decals are made from the same material!). The iPhone's beautiful glass screen makes it easy to..."

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]]> Created by natetrue 2 years ago: "So the http://iphone.natetrue.com/nesapp iPhone NES emulator is actually playable now, but it has always had one major flaw, inherent to its design. The touchscreen is a flat piece of glass. You can't feel your way around on this phone like you can with most phones (and all gaming controllers). Playing NES on the iPhone, then, is a lesson in inevitability - your thumbs will eventually drift from the buttons and you won't hit the button you need at the right time and you'll die in the game. What's a man to do? Well, if you have any excess vinyl laying around (say, from an http://cre.ations.net/creation/cheap-underwater-digital-camera-enclosure underwater camera enclosure), or if you want to buy it from a craft store, you have all you need to make a tactile overlay for your screen. The vinyl is perfect because if you press it against the glass it adheres like a decal (because decals are made from the same material!). The iPhone's beautiful glass screen makes it easy to..."

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/creation/vinyl-overlay-for-tactile-feel-on-iphone-nes-emulator http://cre.ations.net/creation/vinyl-overlay-for-tactile-feel-on-iphone-nes-emulator Gadgets Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:31:51 -0500