August 22, 2008
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
May 20, 2008
DIY HACK - How to Make an LED Orgami!
The idea here is simple. Stick an LED and 3V 2032 battery into a paper cube orgami thingee. Great idea, well executed. This little LED-lit cube is much more than just a paper lantern: It’s a translucent and flexible thin-film electronic circuit that hooks up a battery to an LED, limber enough to be folded into an origami box. And the coole ... More
March 24, 2008
DIY HACK - How to make a cheap Lie Detector!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a funny cheap lie detector you can make. I don’t know if it really works since there’s no circuit diagrams but you can find lots of lie detector circuit diagrams on the internet like this one I found in about 5 seconds: Yes, these lie ... More
March 15, 2008
DiscoLitez - Winamp Plugin that allows you to build cool party lights!
Check out this cool Winamp plugin that allows you to convert Winamp songs to sound-activated lights! DiscoLitez is a Winamp plugin that allows you to control lighting equipment from your computer. This is done using the printer port and some external switching/driving circuitry. At the moment, you’ll have to build the circuits yourself, but ... More
March 4, 2008
Giant Volume Meter!
Wow, check out this GIANT volume meter! So cool lookin’~ Looks like it’s some type of microcontroller with bunch of replays… Looks pretty simple to build… (the controls i mean) “Volumen”, a giant graphic equalizer built by Argentinian artist, Sergio Avello relays the ambient urban noise levels around the Re ... More
February 27, 2008
Easy plug switching
For people who have to use an extension lead in order to house all of the plugs that are needed to get power for all of your hi tech gadgets and any else that you are going to need to get you through the day. This means that the plugs can stay in place but the power can be switched off by just raising the plug and therefore cutting the power to t ... More
February 23, 2008
DIY HACK - HOWTO make your own Condom Sound Activated Party Lights when you ain’t gettin’ any!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Okay, here’s a funny DIY where you can make your own sound activated party lights. If you want the non-adult version, you can check out our Christmas Voice Activated Party Lights too. (And yes, you have to use a Magnum for this one) This project shows yo ... More
February 20, 2008
DIY - How to make your own parts organizer out of plastic bottles!
Check out this really cool parts organizer you can make using plastic bottles and save the earth at the same time! If you’re like me, you have a ton of PCBs laying around from things you’ve taken apart. Put them to good use and salvage the components from them. via MakeZine Circuits, Circuits, Computer, Computer, Cool, Cool, DoItYour ... More
February 12, 2008
Desert island gadgets
They say that if you are on a desert island for so long, you will be able to make almost anything out of coconuts and here is the proof. This is a really cool coconut amp, and in fact if you can make this then you are on your way to building up a civilisation. Source [Techna Bob] amp, Audio, Audio, Circuits, Circuits, coconuts, Consumer, Consum ... More
January 26, 2008
Atmel AVR HACK - Temperature Controller using Microcontroller AVR
Check out the Atmel AVR temperature controller hack, although I made a better one last year that can be controlled via ethernet, the case looks awesome! Wine doesn’t like subzero temperatures, and during wintertime, my “winecellar” got pretty cold. There was an electric heating element, but the thermostat was broken, so it was ... More
January 21, 2008
Jet engines that fit in hand
Researchers at the Oklahoma State University and DARPA have developed something that can only described as a mini jet engine, it can vary in from being smaller than a cigarette to longer than a foot, but can provide power to a UVA or other un-manned craft, which can take video or other images of the enemy. This is a great time for this type of te ... More
January 16, 2008
DIY HACK - HOWTO disable Lexus and Prius navigation lockout!
Cool, here’s my friend Jason from Hackszine posting about how to disable Lexus and Prius navigation systems. I don’t own a Lexus or a Prius, just a gas-guzzlin’ Chevy, but this might come in handy when I do get one. Here’s a short video showing you how to do it: Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here t ... More
January 15, 2008
SiteHoppin’ Entrecard Tech Blogs - Microcontroller AVR Oscilloscope
I’ve summed up all the tech blog on Entrecard on SiteHoppin so you can use the following link to “site hop” tech blogs: http://SiteHoppin.com/Special:Random?tags=entrecard-tech&mode=2 We will be doing a special, “Site Hoppin’” through all Entrecard tech blogs and (hopefully) get an interesting post per each ... More
January 14, 2008
DIY HACK - HOWTO build a “Fire Alarm” Alarm Clock
Wow, this has to be the loudest and best solution for you doozers. Ever sleep-in because your alarm clock wasn’t loud enough? With this design that is guaranteed not to happen! This hack takes a standard cheap alarm clock, some interface components and a fire alarm bell to get the job done right. Normally these small alarm clocks use a piezo buz ... More
January 6, 2008
DIY iPod HACK - Add Bluetooth to your iPod!!!
Tight, here’s some cool hacks on adding bluetooth to your iPod! 1st Ever Bluetooth-Enabled iPod! If you’re like me, you’ve often asked yourself why Apple has not added native Bluetooth capability to their iPod line up. Even the iPhone only supports mono Bluetooth! Sure, there are numerous adapters that plug into the iPod’s ... More
December 30, 2007
Biometrics used to open garage doors
This is a great idea for people who forget their keys or remote controls, because with this system you are able to open the door up with just the press of a finger onto the sensor which is placed onto the wall. The Master Lock Smart Touch GDO (Garage Door Opener) is ideal for both residential and business premises which use many vehicles as the s ... More
December 16, 2007
Christmas DIYs - Go make yourself one of Zedomax’s LED Christmas Tree!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, it’s been almost a year since we’ve made some Christmas DIYs. To bring them back to life, we are featuring it here again and well tell you to go make yourself one by following our directions here. BTW, we are going to go buy a real Christmas ... More
November 30, 2007
The Quarter Wiki - a new paid Online Encyclopedia!
As you know, the team of moonlighters at Zedomax.Net has been working on new paid wikis. We belive this concept of paid wikis will blow up soon and we have just started diggin’. We first made Five Dollar Wiki, One Buck Wiki, then EntreWiki. Now, we introduce you to the new younger brother, The Quarter Wiki where you can buy a page for just ... More
November 24, 2007
DIY HACK - HOWTO make some sounds with Arduino! Sound Part 3 - Playing a Melody
Check out the Part 3 of “HOWTO make sounds with Ardunio” and learn to play melody. Bit-Banging Sound To bit-bang sound we toggle an output pin at the desired frequency. To play a musical note, we need to use specific frequencies and play the sound for a specific amount of time. Generating the desired frequency big-bang style means figu ... More
November 23, 2007
The evolved typewriter
This is the future for all of those unwanted typewriters, yes that is right all those old typewriters that have been abandoned by their owners and left in cupboards and basements are evolving into terminators. Or maybe it is just a piece of artwork which just happens to use all of the old components from a typewriter that was left lying around, i ... More
DIY HACK - HOW TO Control an Arduino remotely with your browser!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode This is kinda cool way to control an LCD hooked up to Ardunino with browsers including your mobile phone. In conclusion, this code may be pretty ragged, but the concept is what is important and it should be enough to get you started. You obviously can’t do any ... More