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Compatibility: iPod nano 2G

Put a stop to the drags, dangles and tangles with the Wraptor. Precision engineered grooves spool those earbud wires nice and tight ¿ you’ll never get them caught in the door again…..

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I recently started running in the mornings. However, it’s annoying when it’s 6 am and my mp3 player lands in a pool of goo. This instructable is my solution. My design is based on the Puuko friction sheath. The iPod slides in, but it doesn’t go out.

step 1Materials and Methods
Materials: (1) piece of scrap leather (1) armband (1 yard) proper cordage [dental floss (Free, since I'm a dentist.)] Tools: leather hole punch heavy scissors (optional) needle pencil

step 2Layout
1. First, try laying out the leather around your iPod (or other mp3 player). Make sure it fits right. Leather is skin. Just like plastic surgery, each piece of leather has different tension lines. Try folding your leather in different ways to find what works best for your configurati…

step 3Cut slot
1. Punch holes at the ends of the planned strap slot. This results in a cleaner, less prone to tearing slot. 2. Cut the slot between the holes. I used my scissors for this, but you can just as easily use a scalpel or an x-acto knife. 3. (Optional) Smooth out the s…

step 4Punch holes
Punch holes along the seam that you marked earlier. Helpful details: 1. Having about 5 mm between each hole allows for a clean looking stitch, enough material to hold the seam, and close enough stitches to control the tension of the joint. 2. Allow enough space from the bottom stitch to…

step 5Stitch up
Stitch up the holes that you’ve made. You can use any cordage that you want to. Personally, I used dental floss. I’m a dentist, so that it’s available. It’s also cheap, tough (it’s nylon), and waterproof. I like to start the seam with a surgeon’s knot. Be sure to have equal tension with each st…

step 6Enjoy
Finally, thread in the strap and enjoy! The ipod should easily slide in, but will be tricky to slide out. The leather shapes itself as the ipod enters. Those ancient Scandanavians really knew what they were doing. For more dental related stuff, please check out my blog.

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If you haven’t bought a new TV set for a good 4 or 5 years, then 2010 is the year to do so. The future of  TV sets is about improved quality, slimness and 3D capability. CES 2010 in Las Vegas came to an end on the 10th of January. After taking a close look at the HDTVs on display, we’ve outlined the trends predicted for 2010 and shortlisted this year’s most exciting launches.

After a year of speculation, top TV manufacturers confirmed that 2010 will be the year of 3D television – with manufacturers like LG, Sony, Samsung and Toshiba announcing that 3D TV sets will be on sale in the UK by April. With Sky announcing that 3D broadcasting will be available by October, we strongly recommend that if you are planning on investing in a new HDTV set, go for a 3D one.

OLED is also set to be the next big thing in picture quality. The only problem is that manufacturers like LG can only make OLED TV as big as 15 inches; however we expect to see bigger sets over the next few years as the technology inevitably advances. OLED (which stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode) produces super crisp pictures with unbelievable quality and definition.

So, that’s enough small talk. Let’s get down to our list of best HDTV’s set to hit the shops in 2010…

LG Infinia LE9500 3D-Ready LED TV

For those who were lucky enough to be at this year’s CES will testify that LG’s 6.9mm model is the world’s thinnest LED TV. LG’s Infinia LE9500 3D-Ready LED TV comes equipped with an arsenal of innovations that includes 3D–Ready support, Skype capabilities and streaming media from Netflix, VUDU, YouTube, Napster and Yahoo! Widgets.. With this model, LG have broken conventions of LED TV design by transforming the screen into the actual speakers – which allows it to be so thin without compromising sound quality.

Toshiba Cell TVs

Besides using the same type of processor used in the PlayStation 3 and offering native 3D capability, Toshiba has packed its next generation of HDTVs with every feature we ever dreamed of. Toshiba also claims that, thanks to a new technology called TriVector Cell, TV series will be able to convert 2D content into 3D content in real time. No demo was available so we’ll have to hold off our judgement for now.

Samsung LED 9000 Series

The 900 series is the next gen of Samsung’s LED LCD TVs and the flagship model the Samsung C9000 is perhaps one of the slickest TV sets we’ve ever set eyes on. Just so you can comprehend the C900’s sleekness: the model is the same width as a number two pencil. The Samsung C900 is of course 3D, and is also capable of converting 2D content into 3D, again no demo was available.

LG 15-inch OLED TV

Despite its size, the LG 15-inch OLED TV is the biggest possible OLED TV to date, but give a few more years and we’ll see 26, 36, 47-inch OLED TV sets. OLED is the future of HDTV, this LG OLED produces super crisp picture with and absolutely stunning picture quality.

Sony Bravia Full HD 3D TV

As expected, Sony also caught the 3D flu that contaminated the world’s top television manufacturers and also introduced a new series of 3D TVs at this year’s CES. Sony will offer three separate lines of Bravia Full HD 3D TVs. The LX900 series, due out this summer, is available in size up to 60 inches and includes an edge-lit LED backlight system. Other features include 240Hz processing, integrated WiFi and two active shutter glasses for watching 3D content. It features what Sony calls a Monolithic industrial design with a smooth glass surface from edge to edge.

The consumer electronics giant also used the 3D wave to introduce its first 3D-capable Blu-ray player with WiFi connectivity and instant streaming of online content.

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