August 23, 2008
DIY - How to Hack your own Solar RC Car!
When it comes to building your own gadgets, nothing is better than a solar powered RC Car! Of course, it only “charges” using solar cells, but this solar movement is helped greatly by DIYs like this. Great job! A rc car with two solar panels strapped up top for charging power. (Sorry no images) video coming soon. This is my first Instr ... More
August 22, 2008
DIY - How to Hack a Toilet Paper Launcher!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Kip Kay from Makezine shows you how to hack a “Toilet Paper Launcher”. Of course, this is probably illegal if you launch TPs at your neighbors house but it might be a great way to cover your friend’s house with lots of Toilet Paper at graduati ... More
Wii HACK - How to Hack a Wii Sensor Bar from a TV Remote Control!
Here’s a really cool DIY showing you how to hack a Wii sensor bar from a TV remote control. Now, you can learn about electronics and circuits while re-making your favorite sensor bar. Dad and I were trying to build a Wireless Sensor Bar and managed to do one that is all wires and batteries. Then He Started digging through all of his remote ... More
August 20, 2008
DIY - How to Make Mirror-Finish PC Case Mod!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a really cool PC Case mod, a DIY on how to make mirror-finish PC Case surface. Spray paint your PC case and give it a mirror finish. You won’t need expensive painting equipment and supplies. You’ll find most of the products I used at ha ... More
DIY - How to Hack a USB Laser Air Purifier!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool DIY on how to make your own USB Laser air purifier. I guess lasers can clean the air pretty good huh? I’d like to see this DIY with green lasers though, maybe that will be even more powerful. Laser can refresh your air by kill the ... More
DIY - How to Make a Human Hand Stick Shifter for your Car!
Do you have a manual stick-shift car? Then, you might want to look into building your own Human Hand Stick Shifter and do lots of high fives everytime you drive. I think few people who drive manual transmission cars actively think about driving as controlling a gigantic machine moving with a lot of momentum, via a huge rod that goes directly thr ... More
August 18, 2008
DIY - How to Hack an RC Hovercraft!
Here’s a really cool DIY on how to hack your own RC hovercraft. It looks pretty simple enough other than the RC parts. Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode “The workings of a hovercraft are fairly straightforward: one high-power motor with an airplane propeller forces air down through ... More
August 15, 2008
DIY - How to Make your own Balance Board!
If you skateboard, snowboard, surf, or do any other board sports, you will know the value of having your own balance board in your home to practice. Besides practicing your balance, the Balance Board can give you toned calves, thighs, and a great way to exercise in a small space. this ible will show you how to build your very own balance board to ... More
August 14, 2008
DIY - How to Make your own Parabolic Mirror!
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 If you are thinking about making your own Parabolic Mirror, (whether you are making a parabolic solar cooker or simply just ‘caz) here’s great set of videos you c ... More
Gmail HACK - How to Protect yourself from Gmail Session Hackers!
Here’s an interesting video that shows hackers sniffing the Wifi to retrieve Gmail cookie. Of course, this is when you are using Gmail without HTTPS secure access. For secure Gmail, simply use https://gmail.com instead of http://gmail.com. via hackszine Related: For analyzing your network whether that be Wifi or wired, you might want to co ... More
August 13, 2008
DIY Wii HACK - How to use your Wii as a DVD Player!
We know it’s a pain in the ass to buy a separate DVD player, especially if you have just bought a Wii. Here’s a great Wii hack showing you how to use your Nintendo Wii as a DVD player! For some reson Nintendo decided not to include the dvd play-back function into the wii. But it is now possible thanks to some amazing work by Team T ... More
August 12, 2008
DIY - Where to find Cheap Ultra Violet reactive Paint!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a cool way to paint all your gadgets to become ultra-violet reactive. Commercial UV paint is far too expensive. Using extremely UV reactive yard marking paint from any hardware store, you can pimp your case for just 26 cents an ounce! Check out ... More
DIY - How to Build a Tennis Ball Massage Chair!
Wow, here’s a really cool DIY on how to make a Tennis Ball Massage Chair that will get leave you feeling fully relaxed. Even better, you could probably substitute any type of ball such as golf balls to get a different effect.(softer or harder) The tennis balls you see are not glued in place; they are held only by different-sized holes in the ... More
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 8, 2008
DIY - How to Tint/Glaze your Windows for Privacy under $20!
Whereever you live, you might wonder how you can add more privacy to your blind-less windows without spending a bunch of money. You can get the acrylic glaze paint, which is really for walls but when you apply it to windows, you get a nice “glazy” windows as shown above. Besides being cheap, this solution is also easily reversible si ... More
DIY - How to Make Laffy Taffy Candy!
If you are a Taffy-driven blogging addict like me, you will need to learn to make your own homemade Taffy. Here’s a great DIY showing you exactly how to make that sugar and cornstarch candy. Once again a failed attempt on my part to create something. I realize what I did wrong though and will guide you through what not to do if you want taff ... More
DIY - How to Write Letters and Shapes Using a Laser!
Drawing with lasers is really fun especially if you set your digital camera in stealth, long exposure mode. How to use a laser pointer to draw, to write and to record it? I think it is a very interesting thing. With the help of a camera with the function which could set longer exposure time,you could easily record what you draw and write with the ... 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
iPhone HACK - 12 iPhone Tricks you need to know!
Here’s a cool blog post I found today that shows you 12 shortcuts for using the iPhone/iPod Touch. Basically, they are mostly Safari shortcuts that you might not have known about. Here’s one for example that will save you time scrolling back up to the top: In any application, Safari included, you can automatically scroll to the top o ... More
August 5, 2008
DIY HACK - How to Build a Magnetic Stripe Card Spoofer!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a fun little hack that will allow you to spoof most magnetic stripe readers including your local groceries’ credit card reader. This instructable demonstrates how to use an electromagnet, a simple amplifier circuit, and a personal music player ... More