Instructables: exploring - technology - battery - camera - featured http://www.instructables.com Fri, 24 May 2013 05:48:35 PDT BLOX v1.01 Blackberry Battery Canon Camera Ring Light Hack http://www.instructables.com/id/Blackberry-Battery-Canon-Camera-Ring-Light-Hack/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3P/MV6N/HC3PT1CI/F3PMV6NHC3PT1CI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3P/MV6N/HC3PT1CI/F3PMV6NHC3PT1CI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3P/MV6N/HC3PT1CI/F3PMV6NHC3PT1CI.SMALL.jpg edy This is my first Instructables post. I apologize for the formatting issues. I wanted to put text in between the images but this only allows me to make boxes with captions on the images. I hopefully will learn how to layout better in the future. The images show 3 camera hacks as follows: 1. R...
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Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:49:52 PST
How to make a long term time-lapse http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-long-term-time-lapse/
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Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:22:16 PST
Make a cheap disposable camera capacitor bank http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-cheap-disposable-camera-capacitor-bank/
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Sat, 5 May 2012 08:20:34 PDT
Camera Battery Adapter http://www.instructables.com/id/Camera-Battery-Adapter/
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Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:12:15 PDT
Wall (mains) Power for an Olympus E-510 http://www.instructables.com/id/Wall-mains-Power-for-an-Olympus-E-510Lin/
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Wed, 2 Nov 2011 11:25:33 PDT
(w/ Video) Basic Arduino Robot, Light Seeker! http://www.instructables.com/id/First-Arduino-Robot-Light-Seeker/
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Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:34:36 PDT
SuperSquid - camera battery charger splitter http://www.instructables.com/id/SuperSquid-camera-battery-charger-splitter/
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Mon, 8 Sep 2008 17:24:07 PDT
Rechargeable LED Safety Glasses http://www.instructables.com/id/Rechargeable-LED-Safety-Glasses/
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Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:55:28 PST
Build a World's Smallest Electronic Shocker! http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-the-Worlds-Smallest-Electronic-Shock/
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:27:46 PDT
Save the planet and your pocket. $$ Convert your cheap P&S digital camera to rechargable http://www.instructables.com/id/Save-the-planet-your-cheap-PS-digital-camera-con/
Save the planet and your pocket. $$ Convert your cheap P&S digital camera to rechargable - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/UUUJ/FG8Y5CVB/F8YUUUJFG8Y5CVB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/UUUJ/FG8Y5CVB/F8YUUUJFG8Y5CVB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/UUUJ/FG8Y5CVB/F8YUUUJFG8Y5CVB.SMALL.jpg waynemov Years ago, I bought a Dolphin Jazz 2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera.It had good features and price. It also had an appetite for AAA Bateries. Not one to walk away from a challenge, i thought i would mod it to use a rechargable battery to stop wasting batteries. Unexpected Bonus is more shots and quicker...
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Thu, 15 May 2008 06:12:22 PDT
5 Hour External Battery for DV camera http://www.instructables.com/id/External-Battery-for-DV-camera/
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