April 3, 2007
DIY HACK - How to run an AVR MCU on a battery made out of lime!
Here’s a cool little DIY on how to run an AVR MCU on battery made out of lime! Some of the fruit and vegetables we eat can be used to make electricity. The electrolytes in many fruit and vegetables, together with electrodes made of various metals can be used to make primary cells. One of the most easily available vegetable, the ubiquitous le ... More
DIY HACK - PC Case Furniture!
Wow, check out this cool DIY on a PC case furniture! Although it’s in Korean, you should be able to follow the examples with pictures. via pagi.co.kr build, case_furniture, Circuits, Circuits, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Educational, Entertainment, Entertainment, gadget, Gadge ... More
DIY Video Howto: Analog Meter Control
Here’s a video demonstrating analog meter control with a Cubloc microcontroller. It’s really easy to do, and adds a retro look to any project. It’s kind of a long video because I’m taking the time to explain everything I’m doing, but it’s a very simple concept and works perfectly. Now you can make an analog hi ... More
Motorcycle made out of WOOD for $2200!
I just got back from my first “real” vacation in a year and a half (where I went somewhere…) to Las Vegas! We drove about 10 hours there and almost veered off the road couple times from lack of rest and sleep BUT the good news is that I took a picture of this cool motorcycle made out of wood at the local gift shop near the ... More
A Cell’s-Eye View of the Human Body (3D Animation)
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool video of the human body in 3D anime! via dabomb.tv 3d_anime, build, Chemistry, Chemistry, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, dabomb, DoItYourself!, Educational, Educational, Entertainment, Entertainment, gadget, Gadgets, Hack, hacks, high-tech ... More
Monty
Wow, check out this cool Monty bike this guy made! This is a small, simple recumbent bicycle. With its 16″ wheels Monty is a portable vehicle which easily can be dismantled. I wanted a bike that I can bring on trains, buses and other means of public transport. Since there are hardly any small foldable recumbent bikes on the market I decide ... More
DIY HACK - How to make your own Metal Detector!
I’ve noticed many people using metal detectors on the beach lately to find treasures or junk but here’s a great way to make one of those yourself! BFO ( beat frequency oscillator ) metal detectors use two oscillators, each of which produces a radio frequency. One of these oscillators uses a coil of wire that we call the search loop. ... More
DIY - Napkin Folding DIYs
Oh, check out this cool napkin folding DIY! I’ve always wondered if I could learn to fold napkins like those pros. It seems like they don’t have any animal ones though… build, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Educational, 만들기, 비데오, gadget, Gadgets, Hack, hi ... More
DIY HACK - Wearable LED Light
Check out the wearable LED light you can make! The Wearable Light kit is a leather cuff with LEDs embedded inside. The Velcro functions as a switch so the bracelet only illuminates when it is in active use. It is a kit designed as an investigative tool to gain insight into DIY culture. Marrying sewing techniques with electronics, a new aestheticiz ... More
Hornet Gyro
Check out these awesome Hornet Gyros if you haven’t yet. This would be cool to make and fly it around your pad! You can start with these mini-kits first and then maybe move on to the real thang! The Hornet Autogyro is 2-stroke powered, recreational, sport gyroplane. It was designed from the beginning to be an ultralight, meaning, that ... More
Zedomax in modded plastic soldier format - “Fire in the hole!”
Check out these cool soldier abc alphabet letters! [via] boingboing abc, alphabet_letters, boingboing, build, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, DoItYourself!, Educational, Educational, Entertainment, Entertainment, gadget, Gadgets, Graphics, Graphics, Hack, hacks, high-tech, how-to, HOWTO, made, make, makers, making, photography, photography, scie ... More
DIY HOWTO - MAC Backpack
Let’s go make a MACpack, or a backpack made with an old MAC. If you are really into MACs, you really need one of these… Finally after nearly a year of working, i have finished my masterpiece; I have racked up more geek points by creating a backpack from an old macintosh SE computer c. 1988. I know everyone is saying either A.) why did ... More
April 2, 2007
DIY - HOW TO trim your Coax TV Cable!
Here’s a cool little DIY on how to trim that nasty cable TV coaxial cable that seems to stick out in your living room. Coax Cables are one of the main culprits causing a mess behind our televisions. The cable guy often doesn’t think about the fact that we don’t need the lengthy cables he leaves behind. In our case, we had monster ... More
April 1, 2007
Fryer Doubles as Fish Aquarium - Is it fish abuse or not?
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this video of the fish tank doubling as a fryer. Maybe the fish will be smart enough to not go over the water into the hot oil… I don’t mind the video but the food cooked in that environment just doesn’t seem too tasty… See, y ... More
DIY Linux/Ubuntu - How to set up a custom firewall using iptables
Here’s a cool DIY I stumbled onto today that shows you how to setup a custom firewall using iptables. This might not be for those of you who already have a GUI server management system but it’s good to know just in case your GUI goes down… After getting some problems with firestarter i decided to get knowledge about iptables and ... More
April FOOLS! Just kidding
Yes, we were just kidding… Check out the Top 100 April Fool’s hoaxes for the day. By the way, it’s my dad’s birthday…(really.) april_fool, build, Cool, Cool, dad, DoItYourself!, 만들기, 비데오, gadget, Gadgets, Hack, high-tech, hoaxes, how-to, HOWTO, 제도맥스, 테크놀로지, made, make, makers, making, ... More
We are shutting down our blog for good
We are shutting down our blog for good, so thanks for everything… Blog, Blog, build, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, DoItYourself!, 만들기, 비데오, gadget, Gadgets, Hack, high-tech, how-to, HOWTO, 제도맥스, 테크놀로지, made, make, makers, making, science, tech, technology, Web, Web, web2.0, Wordpress, Wordpress, Zedomax ... More