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Ritz camera introduced the Dakota Digital Single-Use Camera in late July of 2003. Sold for $10.99, the Dakota holds 25 pictures at 1280x960. While shy of the 2M pixel claimed on the package, the 1.2M pixel images are decent for web use. The problem? An additional $10.99 for developing each time you fill the memory. Based on image quality and price there seems no good reason to grab this instead of a similar film disposable. So we're going to open one up, make a USB connector and get our pictures ourselves.

A word of caution: You can pick up a camera with the same resolution, USB cable, swank little bag and solid drivers for about $50 USD at Newegg This mod isn't the most practical, but it IS pretty cool!
Also, note that most of the Dakota cameras you'll find now are the 'PV2' versions that aren't as hack-friendly.
Tools:

• Ritz Dakota Single-Use Camera (classic, non PV2 model)
• A USB cable to hack
• A soldering iron/pen
• Some precision (aka tiny) Philips-head screwdrivers
• (opt.) An interface. (some ideas.)

Drivers:

• Win32
• Mac
• gPhoto2 rocking software for Linux
• Linux webcam mode

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