Yet another Altoids iPod accessory

For some odd reason, people seem bound and determined to turn Altoids tins into iPod accessories. Witness the Altoid nano dock, the Altoids external iPod battery and the Altoids iPod shuffle case, just to name a few. Phillip at Make has the latest iToids Altoids accessory.

Aaron Dunlap has created a 9v battery charger out of an Altoids tin, which can be used to charge a number of USB devices, including an iPod. Using a USB charge cable that shipped with his cell phone, Aaron got 5 hours of playback time out of his iPod while connected to the charger. There's even a LED light on the tin to indicate battery's remaining life.

Right now, Aaron is selling a kit of all the parts necessary for $8.50US (you'd spend more buying all the necessary parts at Radio Shack). Check it out, and support a hacker!

[Via Make:Blog]