March 26, 2007
Cool, Samsung is making some new USB monitors. I wonder if they are going to be powered by USB. Probably not at 5V… But it’d be cool if you could daisy link couple USB monitors together using some USB cables…
The best thing is that these USB monitors will not require any graphics card. tight tech…
Samsung has introduced ... More
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Check out this cool RC controlled steam beetle.
The first issue with the weight started in the wheels and tires. I replaced the stock tires and wheels to 2.2, but immediately encountered flat tires, especially when crawling. The stock foam can not support the ... More
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Okay, I’ve finally been able to stay away from the computer thanks to my girlfriend. But we are back for some more hacks and DIYs.
Check out these cool solar lawnmower robots and mop robot if you don’t want to spend $200 on a Roomba. You could probably make these inventions a little bit smart by adding a programmable controllers su ... More
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March 25, 2007
This looks much better than the Post-It Wall Bedroom. It’s actually a great way of decorating your bedroom or any other room while giving it some kind of cool “pixel” look.
The greatest part is that you can always re-post-it your wall whenever you feel a need for change in style.
Don’t like your wall color? Write a lot of pos ... More
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March 24, 2007
Check out this cool remote controlled golf ball you can get to control the way the ball spins! I might need this for playing for some money on the course…
“The ball has a little spinning gyro in it, and when you activate it from the remote it spins off in random directions. The acceleration varies depending on the ground, and due to its s ... More
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Check out this Spam Pinhole camera. Yes, it’s indeed a hidden camera. At first I thought it was just a Spam opening device…
Although, if you’re up to the challenge, I’ve listed below the steps I took to create my first SPAMera. Since it’s conception, I’ve noticed other people making their own versions and I t ... More
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March 23, 2007
Here’s some more cool LED mods for your wii controller.
Here is a simple way to jazz up your Wii classic controller with some LEDs.
“Classic Controller LED mod
this mod is for puting led under the sticks
What you’ll need:
one classic Controller
A Triwing Screwdriver
wire snippers or scissors
two 3mm LED in your choice of colour
Solderi ... More
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I’d probably stick with a traditional hourglass or my nike watch but this LED project is cool.
The LEDs are arranged in a circular conical fashion, to mimic the glass parts of a traditional hourglass, giving a 3-Dimensional appearance to the electronic hou ... More
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Check out these guys who made a raft with gatorade plastic bottles then WENT sailin’~ Great job guys, you guys are making the world a better place to live by promoting re-use of those plastic bottles that get trashed everywhere. Now, maybe they can go another level and make a ocean fleet just with plastic bottles.
via funnypotato
buil ... More
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Check out the insides of a Nixie Tube counter, cool…
From the 1950’s until about 1970, nixies were a dominant display technology. “NIXIE” is actually a brand name for display tubes made by Burroughs, and the proper generic name might be “cold cathode neon readout tube.” However, as with facial tissue, a single ... More
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Wow, check out this guy who hacked a wireless detector to vibrate whenever he was near wireless networks.
This project is for a small electronic unit that allows the user to sense the presence and relative signal strength of wireless hotspots. It can be worn as ... More
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Here’s a neat little Wii HACK that uses the Wiimote as a Loop Machine for re-mixing some music. Kinda love this one since it’s got some good music too.
This weekend I finished the Wii Loop Machine software that I started a few weeks ago. It’s a system for using the wireless Wii remote to sync, control, and manipulate loops in r ... More
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Wow, check out this cool solar powered Wii!
Tom’s Hardware Guide recently built a mobile Wii station, complete with an HD monitor, that’s powered in part by a solar energy (check out the Tom’s Workshop video of the project). It’s a simple invention on many levels. For one, it didn’t cost much at all to find a battery ... More
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Check out this cool spray paint laptop howto guys. It’s cool if you need a makeover for your deadbeat laptop… I have one of these dead beat laptop solely used for hacking…
In this fun-filled instructable, Gnaw will help ease those worries and uncertainties that you may face when expressing your inner-geek. You will unleash you ... More
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March 22, 2007
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Wow, check out this touchscreen smart mirror that you can use to read news while shaving or doing your hair. These guys are freakin’ smart.
A team of students at the University of Waterloo, lead by William Lam (no relation to our Brian Lam), have designe ... More
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