High-tech hacks for Altoids tin After the "curiously strong" mints have been eaten, the container doubles as an MP3 case and more. Photos: Minty MP3 Daniel Terdiman Former Senior Writer / News.

10 Curious Uses for Altoid Tins Posted 2014-03-08T14:35:01+00:00 - Updated 2014-03-08T14:35:01+00:00 The Altoid tin is one of the most iconic packages in the world -- or at least, some corners of it.

The “Altoids Screamer” is a simple circuit based on a 555 timer that he built into a standard Altoids Tin. The 555 timer is used to generate a loud pitched squeal whenever the tin is opened.

This Week's MacGyver Challenge: Hack Something With an Altoids Tin. The Altoids tin—that humble little box of minty hackability. You can turn it into a first aid kit, ...

As the name may suggest, the mintyPi 2.0 is sudomod’s second attempt at building a Raspberry Pi-powered Altoids tin.But the mintyPi 2.0 brings some major improvements over the hacked together ...

Nothing Earth-shattering here. Just, dare we say it, really cute! The venerable Altoids mint tin has become an icon of the maker culture. Browsing through past articles on Hack a Day, Adafruit or I… ...

It just so happens that the smaller Altoids tin (and other mints, too) is the perfect size to hold a Zen Micro, and by drilling a hole for the headphone in the top, the 1/8-inch plug holds it in ...

Hacks; #Featured: How to Find Any Lost 401(k) ... You may not be able to fit a hammer in this Altoids tin turned toolbox, but for loose ends around the workshop it's the perfect lilliputian size ...