[DIY] Stereo input for the Sony Ericsson Portable Speakers

[DIY] Stereo input for the Sony Ericsson Portable Speakers: " My mum wanted a portable speaker for her iPod (She’s obsessed with this article about headphones being bad for her ears). I had almost ordered the xMini speakers when I remembered I already had a portable speaker from my Sony Ericsson W810i.It didn’t have a stereo (3.5 mm) port, just the Sony Ericsson connector. If you follow my blog, you’ll know that I’m the cheapest ass in town . I soldered in a stereo setup, here’s how.1) Open up the Speaker using Torx 6 screwdriver (T6).2) Solder the connection as per this pic. It also needs an external power source (+5V), you can use...

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How 3D works?

How 3D works?: " 3D has been all over the place. Movies, TVs, everywhere!…..even real life! Ever wondered how it works? Here’s a layman’s view into the 3D world.Before everthing, How humans perceive depth?There are 2 ways we, humans, perceive 3D – Convergence and parallax. Most 3D technologies today take advantage of the convergence method. There is a slight difference between the images seen by each eye. That’s called Binocular Disparity or sometimes called, stereo vision.If you think about it a little bit, you can actually formulate an equation to calculate the depth and name it, “your name here” formula of awesomeness . (psst….trigonometry)....

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Not extending jobless aid may cost 600,000 jobs: White House

Not extending jobless aid may cost 600,000 jobs: White House: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday urged Congress to extend jobless aid for unemployed Americans and warned that failure to act could inflict a heavy toll on the U.S. econom...

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Data shows fresh signs of improving economy

Data shows fresh signs of improving economy: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fresh signs the U.S. economy has broken out of its summer soft patch emerged on Thursday as data showed a gauge of jobless benefits hit a new two-year low last week and pending home sales unexpectedly rose in Octob...

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