Woot is selling a Samsung Bluetooth headset for $17.99 + $5 S/H – $20 MIR = $3 after rebate.
For that price this headset could be a great candidate to use for a DIY Retro Bluetooth Handset.
The catch is that I can’t guarantee this headset is actually hackable until someone buys one and reports back here.
Who will be the first?
In this week’s Make: Weekend Project, KipKay shows us how to turn a Bluetooth headset into a retro-styled wireless handset.
This project is based on the ‘Retro Wireless Handset’ article I wrote for Make: magazine volume 20.
KipKay also posted a pdf version of the article so now you can read about this project even if you’re not a Make: subscriber.
Enjoy!
Volume 20 of Make: magazine, which hits newsstands on November 15th, includes an article I wrote about DIY Telephony titled “Retro Wireless Handset.”
The article is based on my Bluetooth Handset Hack and includes additional illustrations and step by step instructions to help you build one of your own.
If you are a Make: subscriber, you can read the article via your digital edition subscription. Non-subscribers should be able to click here for a sneak preview.
Make: is the one magazine I look forward to the most throughout the year. I am very excited to be a part of Make: and hope to contribute again in the future.