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Original iPad retrofitted to play nice with Smart Cover, magnets largely to thank (video)
Although we don't exactly know how they work, magnets are one of Earth's many fascinations and are used in many gadgets today -- perhaps most notably in Apple's new Smart Covers. As you might have already known, the iPad 2's first party screen concealer uses a bunch of magnets to make the magic happen; it snaps on and fits almost too well. By taking a few rare earth magnets and gluing them to the original slate's hip, blogger Dan Provost is able to use a Smart Cover with the iPad uno. He positioned them according to how they stuck to the hinge of the cover, which explains the lack of spacing between the four magnets. As you'll see in the video, Apple's screen protector works well with the tablet, but it lacks the auto-unlock mechanism found in the iPad 2. Care to give your original iPad a taste of modernity? Hit the more coverage link to find the main ingredient for this DIY project.
Modding the iPad 1 to work with the Smart Cover
If you saw the Smart Cover during that announcement a while back and have really wanted to use it with your iPad 1 instead of buying a whole new iPad 2, you may be in luck. One enterprising blogger named Dan Provost agreed with you, and he found that if you super glue a few rare-earth magnets to the side of the iPad 1, the Smart Cover can fit quite nicely right along it. It's a little hacky (depending on whether you mind having a few magnets super glued to a device as slick as the iPad or not), but since we know the Smart Cover is really just magnets and fabric, it should work great. Of course, if you don't want to go that route, there are cases for the iPad that will happily do what the Smart Cover does without requiring you to do any gluing. But if you want Apple's solution for the second iPad to work with your beloved first version, this might be just what you're looking for. [via MacStories]
Superglue + Wiimote + Japanese youths = ?
The Land of the Rising Sun is filled with geniuses. Not because their IQ's are high, but because their youths are the most inventive group today. They have found the perfect solution to keeping the Wiimote firmly in their hands by using superglue. That's right, superglue. When asked why, gamer Yugi Tomagotchi replied "I like the Wii controller permanently on my hand. I never have to search for it, and the other kids think it is cool." Hmmm ... whatever works best for you. We are certainly not going to try it. How long could this trend last? [Note: The above blog is based off an article found on BBSpot -- a satire site. Japanese kids aren't really gluing their Wiimotes to their hands, as funny as that would be.] [Via 1P Start]
