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jharker · 10-17-2008, 01:18 PM

Part I: The Audacious Beginning

Gather, my friends, and you shall hear
Of iLiad hacks to stun your ears
With awe, surprise, and even fear.

Bright the day and warm the dawn,
I thought my pad a little long
In tooth, so I went bravely on

Into the case, there I did find
Two batt'ries rated (not too kind):
Just 4k Coulombs -- clearly signed.

"Not much," I thought, "for what I need"
And steeled myself to do the deed
Guided by the helpful words
Of Calviny, my friend in need.

Part II: The Hopeful Journey

Ambitious, I yet dared still more,
Proceeding Netward to the store
I found two cells with even more!

Yes, 10k Coulombs! That would serve
To give the iLiad vim and verve,
So I went forward with my nerve.

Took out small and added broader,
Fastened on with bits of solder:
Doesn't really look much odder.

They fit quite snug within the shell,
And even with some batt'ry swell.
No need to mod that trim design:
The case will close precisely well.

Part III: Dismay, then Victory

Now turn it on-- and does it run?
It does! But sadly, not much fun:
Eleven hours, then it's done.

I search, I search, I search some more:
Some code, internal hardware tour...
Until my brain begins to snore.

The details not important here
Will all be told soon-- never fear!
Solution? Yes! (But second-tier.)

You all have waited far too long
Through this, my silly rhyming song,
To know the end of which you seek:
Results of this, my iLiad tweak:

I turned it on, I let it run,
For 35 hours! Wow -- I won!

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10-17-2008, 01:18 PM	#1
jharker Developer Posts: 345 Karma: 3473 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Device: iRex iLiad v1, Blackberry Tour, Kindle DX, iPad.	iLiad Battery Hacks: Part 1 (the basics) -- Now in verse! Part I: The Audacious Beginning Gather, my friends, and you shall hear Of iLiad hacks to stun your ears With awe, surprise, and even fear. Bright the day and warm the dawn, I thought my pad a little long In tooth, so I went bravely on Into the case, there I did find Two batt'ries rated (not too kind): Just 4k Coulombs -- clearly signed. "Not much," I thought, "for what I need" And steeled myself to do the deed Guided by the helpful words Of Calviny, my friend in need. Part II: The Hopeful Journey Ambitious, I yet dared still more, Proceeding Netward to the store I found two cells with even more! Yes, 10k Coulombs! That would serve To give the iLiad vim and verve, So I went forward with my nerve. Took out small and added broader, Fastened on with bits of solder: Doesn't really look much odder. They fit quite snug within the shell, And even with some batt'ry swell. No need to mod that trim design: The case will close precisely well. Part III: Dismay, then Victory Now turn it on-- and does it run? It does! But sadly, not much fun: Eleven hours, then it's done. I search, I search, I search some more: Some code, internal hardware tour... Until my brain begins to snore. The details not important here Will all be told soon-- never fear! Solution? Yes! (But second-tier.) You all have waited far too long Through this, my silly rhyming song, To know the end of which you seek: Results of this, my iLiad tweak: I turned it on, I let it run, For 35 hours! Wow -- I won! : Last edited by jharker; 10-19-2008 at 02:44 AM.