Yes they’ve done it, the most expensive iPod Shuffle is an iPod Shuffle made from solid 18 karat white and pink gold and with 430 diamonds on it. Personally I’m not a fan of the bling bling industry and i would never buy something like this, but we need to consider that this iPod Shuffle will be sold for charity in an action in London. This is just an estimated price, while the real selling price could go much higher. Who know maybe the iDiamond will be bought by 50cent or some full of money rapper, i dont care as long as the money go to charity.
I think this subject will always get new project because of the spread of the ipods. People will always want to charge their iPods when their away or any mod to an iPod will always show interest for the public.
The circuit’s pretty simple, basicly it’s just a voltage regulator. Both the LM317 and the REG1117A (LDO) fit the PCB, maybe there are even more types that I’m aware of that can be used on it. I did add one extra thing: a LED that shows if the connected device is consuming power. To do this I used a shunt resistor and a current converter.
This iPod Touch “Pixelizer” filter by Franko Dodonpa is a really simple way to turn your Personal Media Player into a nice conversation piece at your next party. Plus it’s a pretty simple project you can build in a few hours.
Yet another great instuctable , this one about upgrading the drive from an iPod Mini, feel free to try this one if you think the 4 gigs are not enough for your needs, or ofcourse you can just buy a new iPod a better one with more drive space :). Link
