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FLOW is like the Ikea bookshelf of Android phones

by Chris Ziegler posted May 21st 2009 @ 8:38AM

"You know, I could build a better phone than this." We've probably all uttered something to that effect in our past in a fit of frustrated rage -- some more than others -- but are you ready to put your money where your mouth is? If so, you can now part with some cash and cobble together a bunch of modules to create a do-it-yourself Android phone called FLOW -- just be aware that it's probably not going to solve your troubles. At nearly $500 for the bare minimum hardware, you're not saving any money over a phone expertly manufactured by an Asian OEM, and no offense, sport, but something tells us the OEM's craftsmanship is in a different league. Putting away the practical concerns for a moment, the project seems like it'd be a blast -- so the only trick is finding someone willing to use a phone that looks this clunky and geeky day in and day out. G1 owners, care to step forward?

Do-it-yourself volume enhancement device for cellphones

by Chris Ziegler posted Jul 2nd 2006 @ 7:01PM

One Riedel Vinum Burgundy with the stem broken off: $20. One 2002 vintage Nokia candybar: free on contract. MacGuyvering an alarm clock loud enough to wake your lazy ass up: priceless.