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Dell Mini 9 Hack – How to Add an Accelerometer!

Laptop Pimp — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:22:37 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode This cool Dell Mini 9 Hack involves adding an accelerometer to an existing touchscreen so you can move it sideways and let the screen auto rotate. We think it’s definitely a good hack worth mentioning on Laptop Pimp, what do you think? iRotate enables you to use a key-combination to rotate your screen, in this case CTRL+ALT+DIRECTIONAL ARROW is the combination in play here. Xpadder enables you to map keys to controller buttons from a gamepad. The idea is to have Xpadder sense a change in orientation, and program it to press the correct key-combination used in iRotate, in order to rotate the screen accordingly. via mydellmini a accelerometer, add, dell mini 9 hack, how to, Laptop DIY, Laptop Hack

DIY Dell Mini 9 Tablet!

Laptop Pimp — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:35:02 +0000

Check out this incredible Dell Mini 9 that someone hacked into a mini tablet! Brilliant! If you know a little bit about disassembling laptops and hardware, this might be a doable project for you. The base model is a Dell Vostro A90 (bluetooth, .3mp webcam, 1GB RAM, upgraded 16GB SSD). The touchscreen is the Hoda Technology solderless touchscreen kit. I started this project back in June, and it was 80% complete then. I took a break for a few months then finally started filling in the gaps in the frame with plastic epoxy. It took me another few weeks to come up with a way to mount the power switch and the covers for where the hinges were. It is fully complete and functional now, though I will probably go ahead and paint/primer the body filler and paint the powerswitch silver from its current green color. I also am looking into adding an accelerometer to automatically rotate the screen, similar to an iphone. via hackaday a accelerometer, dell mini 9, dell mini hack, dell vostro, diy, Laptop DIY, Laptop Hack, laptops

Review of the Motion J3400 Tablet

David Allen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:00:30 +0000

For people that use tablets they will know that the battery runs down pretty quickly which is a bit of a pain, they normally run out of battery when the user is halfway though something. With dual battery compartments, this machine will last all day long. But what makes this special is its toughness, this tablet can take being dropped of course this doesn’t mean that the user can drop it all of the time, once is enough. Features: A variety of features create a reliable, rugged device: 1.8 inch hard disk drive (HDD) that provides extra shock protection Shock-mounted display and HDD with DataGuard™, an accelerometer that protects data during drops or other events that could potentially damage the hard drive Optional low cost 64GB SSD for extreme shock and vibration protection Integrated Features and Custom Peripherals Optimize Usability The J3400′s available integrated features improve field productivity while reducing the number of devices that must be carried, while a host of custom-designed peripherals optimize usability: 2.0 megapixel camera for seamless, in-the-field documentation Smart card reader and biometric fingerprint reader for enhanced security GPS for real-time mapping, location tracking or the geo-tagging of digital photos FlexDock with full … Continue reading →