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March 1st, 2010, 14:05
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/thumb160x_n900-hack.jpgIt's subconsciously getting drummed into us from all sides, but just in case you haven't heard it yet: the Nokia N900 is the most hackable phone around. It may not be the best phone, but it sure is open source.
A blogger at DoItDifferent (http://doitdifferent.wordpress.com/) created a widget for the N900 using Shutter—which uses LIRC to control the Nikon remotely—and Flashlight, which turns the N900's flash into a torch. Then, using the IR transmitter in the phone, it paired up with the Nikon D40's IR receiver for the remote shutter release (http://gizmodo.com/tag/remoteshutterrelease/). When the widget was clicked on the N900, the LED flash strobed and the D40 was triggered, taking a photo instantly.
The video below shows the hack at work, but for a more detailed explanation head on over to the blog. [DoItDifferent (http://doitdifferent.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/using-the-n900-as-a-remote-flash/) via NokNok (http://noknok.tv/2010/03/01/use-your-nokia-n900-as-a-remote-flash/)]
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A blogger at DoItDifferent (http://doitdifferent.wordpress.com/) created a widget for the N900 using Shutter—which uses LIRC to control the Nikon remotely—and Flashlight, which turns the N900's flash into a torch. Then, using the IR transmitter in the phone, it paired up with the Nikon D40's IR receiver for the remote shutter release (http://gizmodo.com/tag/remoteshutterrelease/). When the widget was clicked on the N900, the LED flash strobed and the D40 was triggered, taking a photo instantly.
The video below shows the hack at work, but for a more detailed explanation head on over to the blog. [DoItDifferent (http://doitdifferent.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/using-the-n900-as-a-remote-flash/) via NokNok (http://noknok.tv/2010/03/01/use-your-nokia-n900-as-a-remote-flash/)]
http://vimeo.com/9753952 from Iain W (http://vimeo.com/iainw) on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com).
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