Comments for Übermodder http://ubermodder.com vAlpha 000.01.0001 (yes, we just make these numbers up) Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:37:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Energizer Wiimote Induction Charger Teardown by Vucker http://ubermodder.com/energizer-wii-inductive-charger-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Vucker Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:37:39 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=550#comment-250 Firstly, thanks so much for for doing this gut job. I've been pondering the issue of compatibility with this device. I own one of the Energizer charging mats for 2 Wii remotes. What got me interested is that I'm in the market for a new mouse and I thought the Apple Magic Mouse would be a great buy. However I didn’t like the fact that it runs on 2AA batteries and I thought about hacking one of the Wiimote packs for the induction coil and circuits (about $12 on Amazon) and replacing the cells with AA NiMH since the Wii pack cells are AAA. I did some simple functionality tests with the charger and once in the right location, the charger will charge the battery even if it’s not aligned at the right angle. You can spin the thing around with the magnetic connection as the axis, and have no interruption in charging. However I discovered that when out of the Wiimote, the battery pack won’t charge, and the mat shows a flashing red light indicating an error. There must be something about the circuit being closed, or even something about the Wiimote specifically which gives the mat the all clear to start charging. I’d really love to know what secret proprietary stuff is going on in there and how to subvert it. I’d like to be able to charge NiMH cells on this baby, or better yet, just set the mouse or other device down on the mat next to a Wiimote and have it just work with the coil, battery and guts inside. C’mon Qi, If you want your wireless charging standard to take off, you gotta give the people a li’l som’n som’n like the ability to charge standard compatible cells inductively...please? Other induction pad chargers compatible with the iphone and several other devices have a seemingly foolproof interface kit. How can there not be a corollary with the Energizer Wiimote charger pad? I know it's made for the Wiimotes exclusively, but they advertise Qi standard compatibility on the Energizer site for this thing! Please keep this going and let me know if I can be of any further help. Firstly, thanks so much for for doing this gut job. I’ve been pondering the issue of compatibility with this device. I own one of the Energizer charging mats for 2 Wii remotes. What got me interested is that I’m in the market for a new mouse and I thought the Apple Magic Mouse would be a great buy. However I didn’t like the fact that it runs on 2AA batteries and I thought about hacking one of the Wiimote packs for the induction coil and circuits (about $12 on Amazon) and replacing the cells with AA NiMH since the Wii pack cells are AAA. I did some simple functionality tests with the charger and once in the right location, the charger will charge the battery even if it’s not aligned at the right angle. You can spin the thing around with the magnetic connection as the axis, and have no interruption in charging. However I discovered that when out of the Wiimote, the battery pack won’t charge, and the mat shows a flashing red light indicating an error. There must be something about the circuit being closed, or even something about the Wiimote specifically which gives the mat the all clear to start charging. I’d really love to know what secret proprietary stuff is going on in there and how to subvert it. I’d like to be able to charge NiMH cells on this baby, or better yet, just set the mouse or other device down on the mat next to a Wiimote and have it just work with the coil, battery and guts inside. C’mon Qi, If you want your wireless charging standard to take off, you gotta give the people a li’l som’n som’n like the ability to charge standard compatible cells inductively…please? Other induction pad chargers compatible with the iphone and several other devices have a seemingly foolproof interface kit. How can there not be a corollary with the Energizer Wiimote charger pad? I know it’s made for the Wiimotes exclusively, but they advertise Qi standard compatibility on the Energizer site for this thing! Please keep this going and let me know if I can be of any further help.

]]> Comment on Modify a USB HDD enclosure to work with a DVD drive (IDE) by usb hdd enclosure http://ubermodder.com/usb-ide-hdd-to-cd-dvd-drive-conversio/comment-page-1/#comment-249 usb hdd enclosure Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:29:53 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=508#comment-249 I saw this post on Lifehacker. Great mod! I'm definitely gonna try this. Keep up the good work! I saw this post on Lifehacker. Great mod! I’m definitely gonna try this. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Modify a USB HDD enclosure to work with a DVD drive (IDE) by Gut an Old USB HDD Enclosure to Make an External DVD Drive [Hacks] | Peer Marketing Group http://ubermodder.com/usb-ide-hdd-to-cd-dvd-drive-conversio/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Gut an Old USB HDD Enclosure to Make an External DVD Drive [Hacks] | Peer Marketing Group Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:21:47 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=508#comment-243 [...] out of old hardware or combining hardware in handy ways? Let’s hear about it in the comments. Modify a USB HDD Enclosure to Work with a DVD Drive [via Hack a [...] [...] out of old hardware or combining hardware in handy ways? Let’s hear about it in the comments. Modify a USB HDD Enclosure to Work with a DVD Drive [via Hack a [...]

]]> Comment on Modify a USB HDD enclosure to work with a DVD drive (IDE) by EastZoneSoupCube - Linklist: PC related http://ubermodder.com/usb-ide-hdd-to-cd-dvd-drive-conversio/comment-page-1/#comment-239 EastZoneSoupCube - Linklist: PC related Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:43:01 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=508#comment-239 [...] Ubermodder: Modify a USB HDD enclosure to work with a DVD drive (IDE) [...] [...] Ubermodder: Modify a USB HDD enclosure to work with a DVD drive (IDE) [...]

]]> Comment on Energizer Wiimote Induction Charger Teardown by kalobonaro http://ubermodder.com/energizer-wii-inductive-charger-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-211 kalobonaro Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:29:44 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=550#comment-211 I added your blog to bookmarks. And i'll read your articles more often! I added your blog to bookmarks. And i’ll read your articles more often!

]]> Comment on Modify a USB HDD enclosure to work with a DVD drive (IDE) by Scott. http://ubermodder.com/usb-ide-hdd-to-cd-dvd-drive-conversio/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Scott. Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:04:26 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=508#comment-196 I saw this mentioned LifeHacker, and upon realizing I had the parts to do it I had to try it! I've since stuffed the parts into an old Commodore 1541 floppy disk drive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN4Una92YRs I saw this mentioned LifeHacker, and upon realizing I had the parts to do it I had to try it! I’ve since stuffed the parts into an old Commodore 1541 floppy disk drive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN4Una92YRs

]]> Comment on Home-made Coyote Decoy by Trent http://ubermodder.com/home-made-coyote-decoy/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Trent Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:09:35 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=475#comment-170 Glad you like our redneck technology. Glad you like our redneck technology.

]]> Comment on Modify a USB HDD enclosure to work with a DVD drive (IDE) by Alec http://ubermodder.com/usb-ide-hdd-to-cd-dvd-drive-conversio/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Alec Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:44:52 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=508#comment-168 Lev - Glad you enjoyed it! For all those that enjoy reverse engineering tear-downs, I've got a surprise this Monday. Stay tuned! Lev – Glad you enjoyed it!

For all those that enjoy reverse engineering tear-downs, I’ve got a surprise this Monday. Stay tuned!

]]> Comment on Budget USB Enabled GPS by Dewey http://ubermodder.com/budget-usb-enabled-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Dewey Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:39:59 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=54#comment-167 Very awesome work! Thanks for putting this up for everyone to learn from. I really appreciate sites like yours. Very awesome work! Thanks for putting this up for everyone to learn from. I really appreciate sites like yours.

]]> Comment on Modify a USB HDD enclosure to work with a DVD drive (IDE) by Lev Astov http://ubermodder.com/usb-ide-hdd-to-cd-dvd-drive-conversio/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Lev Astov Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:31:11 +0000 http://ubermodder.com/?p=508#comment-162 Wow, nice going, Alec! You're making quite the run around the blogs these past couple days. I'm definitely going to have to take advantage of this idea since my PC is behind the couch I game on and I've been too lazy to buy an external drive to sit next to me. Also, nice censoring of the BF2 CD, there. Wow, nice going, Alec! You’re making quite the run around the blogs these past couple days. I’m definitely going to have to take advantage of this idea since my PC is behind the couch I game on and I’ve been too lazy to buy an external drive to sit next to me.

Also, nice censoring of the BF2 CD, there.

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