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Lock Hack – How to Make a “Secret Knock” Detect ...

by max on November 3rd, 2009
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Here’s an awesome lock hack that uses Arduino to create a door lock that can detect your “secret knocks” to open the door. I like everything except that people might be able to hide nearby and hear your “secret knock”. Regardless of practicality, this is a really awesome hack, perhaps the best door lock hack I’ve seen in awhile. Seeeeecret knocks? ...

Subaru Trax Si – Fastest DIY Snow Car in the World?

by max on November 3rd, 2009
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Check out this awesome custom-built snowcar that goes practically faster than anything on snow I have ever seen. Based one a Subaru, the Subaru Trax Si sports a funky wheel system (or cat tracks), this is the “ultimate” snowmobile of the year. I am sure just driving this thing around the mountain is as fun as snowboarding. It combines a two of my favorite things in life: ...

Canon PowerShot S90 Review!

by max on November 3rd, 2009
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If you don’t want to use a bulky DSLR camera, you might want to consider getting the Canon PowerShot S90, which comes with a super-bright f/2.0 lense and sports a 28mm lense with 3.8X zoom (equivalent to 28-105mm). I think this is the best point and shoot digital camera you can get for the money for photos. Apparently, Canon decided not to include HD videos on the S90 (probably ...

TwitterPeak Mobile Tweeting Device Allows Unlimited Tweeting Anyw ...

by max on November 3rd, 2009
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For the one-time price of $199.95, you can get one of these TwitterPeak devices, which will let you “tweet” anywhere anytime without additional monthly fees. The TwitterPeak devices run on a cellular data network (either EDVO or GSM we are not sure). I think this is a smart idea, I might get one soon, although I don’t want to carry both my Palm Pre and this…. ...

Photography DIY – How to Take a Photograph of Car in Motion ...

by max on November 3rd, 2009
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a simple way of taking great photographs of cars in motion without actually having the car go faster than 2MPH. I think this might be helpful for those of trying to take photos with “effects of driving fast“. ...

Internet Broadband Speeds and Costs around the World!

by max on November 3rd, 2009
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Check out this chart that shows average internet broadband speeds and costs around the world where the US falling a lot behind. Like I said in previous posts, we really need something happening, this is just way too slow, nevermind the cost. via gizmodo ...

Photography DIY – How to Make a Medium Format Camera!

by max on November 3rd, 2009
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Here’s a great DIY showing you how to make a medium format camera from scratch. I guess these cameras are usually super expensive but this DIY shows you how to make it yourself so you save some money on it too. Well, I am not a photography experts (yet) but seems like also a great way to learn more about photography in general. The first thing to do was research of course. T ...

Light Hack – How to Add Auto-Off Switch to a Tap Light!

by max on November 3rd, 2009
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You know those cheap tap lights you can get? Well, the here’s how to add an auto-off switch so you can use it as a bright night light that shuts off automatically or even a reading light. Whatever the case, adding an auto-off switch will make your battery on the tap light last much longer too. My wife always forgets to turn lights off and I knew I had to install these in our c ...

How do you feel?

by David Allen on November 3rd, 2009
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Sometimes all that driving and traffic can get you down, so what if all cars had these fitted, they are bound to make the drive to and from work a bit brighter it not anything else. There are a bit like real life emoticons where if you are happy or just feeling a flirty you can let everyone else know and maybe that joy would spread around. Features – Includes remote control, 5 diff ...

Build your own iPod charger

by David Allen on November 3rd, 2009
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Apple accessories are quite expensive, like a charger for the iPod this is going to set you back anything around the $100 mark, so why out that sort cash when you can easily make your own. All you need is a container and a couple of rechargeable batteries, there are some other bits and pieces but you get the idea. There is a kit available from Makers Shed at a cost of just $19.99. Featu ...