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Modify a generic USB car charger to charge a 3rd gen iPod Nano

I have a 3rd generation iPod Nano. It detects it's connected to but refuses to charge from a generic car->USB charge adapter, but I didn't fancy buying an adapter cable or yet another charger specifically for the iPod, so I modified one I already had. There's a chance that this could work for other USB devices (maybe an iPhone too, but I don't have one), but there's also a chance that this could fry your device, car, or perhaps eat all of the cheese in the house .

http://www.instructables.com/id/Modify-a-generic-USB-car-charger-to-charge-a-3rd-g/

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http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Your-Own-USB-Car-Charger-For-Any-iPod-/

How To Make Your Own USB Car Charger For Any iPod Or Other Devic

Note: I have tested this only on an iPod Nano, but I would imagine that It would work for any iPod that charges via USB, or any device that charges over USB that uses a 5v source for charge. The basic idea here is to charge my Nano via USB while in the car. The total project cost for me was Free-99.

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Quand l'Open Source rejoint l'univers de la mode - Numerama

http://www.numerama.com/magazine/13885-quand-l-open-source-rejoint-l-univers-de-la-mode.html

C'est un mouvement qui a commencé par les logiciels, qui s'est prolongé par la musique, les écrits ou les vidéos, et qui continue à se développer chez les créateurs. L'open source gagne l'univers de la mode. La maison de couture allemande Burda a lancé le mois dernier le site BurdaStyle , qui permet aux amateurs de mode de télécharger des patrons de couture "open source", qui peuvent être librement utilisés, y compris pour vendre les vêtements créés. Ils l'expliquent ainsi sur leur blog : " En créant BurdaStyle, nous avons été captivés par la philosophie 'Open Source": le partage de la propriété intellectuelle, ouverte et disponible selon les besoins spécifiques du public.