August 11, 2008
DIY - How to Make a Coffee Roulette!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode No, this isn’t your Russian roulette or Vegas roulette you are more familiar with. It’s a “techno-geek” coffee roulette machine made from worn-out harddrives to find out who’s making coffee for the day. This is a gadget made from ... More
August 7, 2008
DIY - How to Make a Hydroponics Unit for Growing Weed!
Don’t mind the post title as this DIY shows you how to make hydroponics unit for growing anything. Aside from people with medical marijuana licenses who live in San Francisco and can legally grow several pot plants, the hydroponic system can be used for growing your own organic vegetables and what not. My wife teaches 8th grade science. Thi ... More
DIY Interactive Toilet by College Students
College students from Korea are working on their senior year project, that’s right, an interactive toilet that will make sounds and display different shapes of pictures on an LCD based on the size and shape of “poop”. This is very interesting as I’ve always wanted to hear something else than my regular ol’ “poop ... More
DIY Robotic StoneHedge Clock!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool Stonehedge robotic clock. It’s really something when you use the latest technology to re-make something old as the stonehedge. - Link to Norris Labs the creator Stonehenge uses a CrustCrawler Smart Arm and a Parallax Propeller chip t ... More
August 6, 2008
DIY Flame Thrower!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode (Jump to 1:11 for flames!) Here’s a cool DIY Flame Thrower project that will remind you of X-men characters. Definitely this isn’t as powerful as anything in the movies but will burn most things off pretty fast. The Pyro System is my final project f ... More
July 31, 2008
DIY LED Dragon with Fire Animation!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out the LED Dragon, kind of a cool DIY project if you know how to engrave glass. I have to say that even I was surprised how well the dragon version turned out. Three very simple flames and bit of light and magic can really spice up the engraving. And th ... More
July 29, 2008
DIY USB HACK - How to Make a Cheap USB Vacuum!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a fun little project. Get a PC fan, a sawed-off USB cable, and some carboard to make a cheap USB Vacuum running off 5 volts DC. via getusb carboard, Computer, Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, Hac ... More
DIY Fridge HACK - How to Make a Refrigerator!
Here’s a really cool DIY on how to make a PID controlled fridge. For this project, you will need to grab an icebox, thermoelectric cooling part, and a PID. Heck, if you want to skip the steps, you can also get a Kimchi refridgerator, which does the same thing. I had an old beer cooler sitting in the garage that Kylie picked up on the street ... More
July 27, 2008
DIY - How to Make an LED Cube!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a cool DIY on how to make an LED Cube! 64 LEDs makes up this 4 by 4 by 4 cube, controlled by an Atmel Atmega16 microcontroller. Each LED can be addressed individually in software, enabling it to display amazing 3d animations! via instructables 3d ... More
DIY Green/Red Laser Projector!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, check out this green/red laser projector which can do animations. This is one of my experimental Dance/Trance songs from 2000. I build laser systems for fun so I have put together pictures and clips from assembly to a full working system to go with the son ... More
July 26, 2008
Interactive Multi-Touch Projector Screen!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a really cool demo of an interactive projector screen or is it Multi-Touch Projector? The basic idea is really simple: a program running on the PC will process t ... More
July 23, 2008
DIY - How to Make Music-Syncing Green Laser Projector!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Remember my Green Laser Projectr DIY? Well, here’s a similar DIY project except it uses a speaker to send vibrating pulses to the end-results beams instead of a motor. So how does one go about making one of these things? Well, I made every effort to ma ... More
July 22, 2008
DIY - How to Make a Box Kite!
Thinking of making your own box kite? Here’s a cool set of photos you can refer to making your own box kites! I’ve been making these [box kites] for few years, and tomorrow I’m getting a bunch of people to make them at gas works park in Seattle. So I figured I would spice up my usual instruction set and put it on flickr. via m ... More
DIY NES HACK - How to Build an NES USB Controller with NES Games/Rom/Controller All-in-one!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a really cool NES Hack that shows you how to build an NES USB Controller that can be plugged into your computer via USB to play the games and load NES games/emulator from the controller itself! Ok guys, ive gotten waaaaaaaaay too many requests to ma ... More
DIY - How to Build an Automatic Fish Feeder!
Here’s a really cool DIY on how to build an automatic fish feeder. This would be great to have around if you happen to be gone for a few weeks without having to worry about feeding your fish. This is the fastest and cheapest way to build an Automatic Fish Feeder. It automatically turns the light on, feeds your fish and turns the light off. ... More
DIY - How to Build an Underwater ROV!
Here’s a really cool underwater ROV project that has detailed documentation on how to build one yourself. The ROV submerging technique was originally using part of a bicycle inner tube and a car windscreen washer pump. However this method was very slow to respond and difficult to control and ended up either dropping the ROV like a stone to t ... More
DIY - How to Build a 3D Motion Sensing Controller!
Check out this cool DIY on how to build your own 3D motion sensing controller. Make a 3D interface using an six resistors, aluminum foil, and an Arduino. Take that, Wii. The basic goal here was to make a 3D position sensing system that most people can build, while still preserving some semblance of functionality. To get an idea of possible applic ... More
July 21, 2008
DIY Chumby HACK - How to hack a 640×480 VGA LCD onto a Chumby!
Here’s a really cool Chumby hack that will allow you to use a bigger 640×480 pixel LCD on your favorite little gadget. Chumby is different; it is open source, and designed to be hacked. For example, the serial port is spelled out on the silkscreen for you and there’s a backdoor to enable sshd, so it’s not big deal to bring up the co ... More
July 16, 2008
DIY Homemade Submarine made from Metal Barrels!
Remember they Chinese guy who made the helicopter? Well, here’s another Chinese guy who made a freakin’ submarine out of old metal barrels. Talk about eco-friendly, this submarine probably is the most green submarine ever made. Way cool huh? I am gonna go make mine too now and start a new business. Tao Xiangli made the 1.6 tonnes subma ... More
July 14, 2008
DIY - How to Make a Mobile Tripod!
Do you think you will be directing any home-brewed movies anytime soon? Well, if you are, here’s how to make a mobile tripod for those action shots. How to make a stable, mobile, and cool looking base for your tripod. via instructables action shots, Cameras, Consumer, Cool, Design, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment ... More
DIY - USB Data Gloves with Control Device!
Here’s a really cool USB Data Gloves. I am not sure what you can use it for, but here’s the link to instructions on how to make one. This is the reconstruction of a “Fakespace GL-8001” device with fully compatible serial interface via USB. This device fits into a very small SubD adapter housing, consumes low power (max. 20 mA), s ... More