July 9, 2008
DIY Kinetic Horse Kit!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a really fun DIY Kinetic Horse Kit for you or your curious kids. This time it’s a kinetic horse made of paper. The final horse is able to gallop, thanks to a small hidden motor inside. This kit is a fairly easy build, but it does take a whil ... More
DIY - How to Make Automatic Cat Water Dispenser!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a really cool DIY that shows you how to make an automatic cat water dispenser so your kitty can drink water straight from the faucet! So, I built the Cat Faucet so the cats could turn the water on and off for themselves. As a kit, I would rate thi ... More
DIY - How to Make a Force Sensitive Resistor for about $20!
Here’s a cool DIY showing you how to make a force sensitive resistor for about $6-$20. It’s a great way to build something that needs to sense “force” of something such as your hand strength, leg strength, etc…etc… In other words, you could build a soccer game machine with it. via instructables Circuits, Con ... More
July 8, 2008
DIY - How to Make a Flagman Table!
Here’s a creative way to make a flagman table. You can probably find one of these signs at a junkyard or steal one from under-construction streets. (Just don’t blame us if you get caught for stealing) Most of my work is with “trash”, and in the spirit of freegans and readymakers everywhere, I try to spend as little mone ... More
DIY - How to Make Your Own F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet!
Remember the guy in China who made his own Helicopters? Well, it seems like there are instructions floating on the internet showing you how to make your own F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet planes. Now, I don’t think anyone will make one but you never know so…. Aside from making the damn thing, the pictures are pretty interesting. I ... More
July 7, 2008
DIY - How to Make Fakeout Stereo to Deter Thieves!
Here’s a cool instructables on how to make a fakeout stereo face to deter thieves from stealing your precious stereo face. This faceplate is made using the original Delco radio/cassette tape player that came with the truck, some Velcro, and a lot of epoxy glue. I left half of a cassette sticking out of the tape player for added effect. Addit ... More
July 5, 2008
DIY - How to Start BBQ Charcoals Faster with Hair Dryer!
Believe it or not, this guy claims that he can start BBQ charcoals faster with his homemade wire-mesh and hair dryer. You might want to consider trying this method for your Independence Weekend BBQ. Whenever I have trouble starting coals for my BBQ I grab a hair dryer, point it at my grill and pull the trigger. One minute later I have red hot coa ... More
July 4, 2008
DLP TV HACK - How to Reset Your Samsung DLP TV Lamp Hours Setting!
Well, today, my 42″ Samsung DLP TV I bought in 2005 broke down on me. The only thing I got from the TV was a Lamp LED going on and off. So I figured that it was time for the Lamp to be swapped out for a new one. Before doing that, I ran into this blog posts about how to reset the Lamp hour setting on the Samsung DLP TV. Once I resetted the ... More
July 3, 2008
House DIY - How to Build A Motorized Window Blind Controller!
Here’s a cool DIY documenting how you can build a motorized window blind controller just under $15. For a long time I just waited until I got home in the afternoons to open my blinds, but my plants suffered from a lack of light. They were not dying by any means, but they were not healthy, and their growth was severely stunted. I needed to fi ... More
July 2, 2008
DIY - How to Make Sound Absorbing, Stackable Gobos!
If you are a musician, you will reap cash-savings benefits from making these stackable Gobos for your garage music studio. Now, here’s how to make those pesky little sound-absorbing, stackable gobos! Gobos are really useful things especially if you’re working in a sub-par recording environment (ie. your living room). So what exactly is ... More
DIY - How to convert a Disposable Camera into an Emergency Strobe Light
Here’s a cool hack that shows you how to turn your regular old Kodak disposable camera into an emergency strobe light. The hack does require some soldering but not too much work for some cool effects. This instructable involves modifying a device that operates on 300v DC, so I am NOT responsible if you injure or kill your self and/or any ... More
June 26, 2008
DIY - How to Make your own Lunchbox Linux Firewall!
As an avid fan of Linux operating systems ever since I took Minix class, which Linux was born from, I love to hear about cool little DIYs on making a Linux firewall out of a lunch box. The greatest thing about Linux operating systems in comparison to Windows or any other operating systems is that it can be easily custom tailored to do one thing wh ... More
June 25, 2008
DIY How To Get AC current from a 9 Volt Battery!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a fun science experiment you can do to create some AC current from a 9 volt battery. Well, it’s not “real” AC current but still really cool. via wonderhowto Circuits, Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, fun science ex ... More
DIY - How to Make a Pan Tilt Airsoft Gun!
Here’s a cool DIY on how to make a pan tilt airsoft gun. You can even buy one here if you want to skip making it yourself. “The robot airsoft kit brings together a simple pan/tilt servo setup with an automatic airsoft gun. Everything is controlled from your computer’s serial port. Attaching a camera allows you to have completely au ... More
Great DIY Invention - Bike Turn Signal Jacket!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a very innovative bike turn signal jacket. This could be really good for motorcycles. When do these go in production? via boingboing bikes, Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Gadgets, invention, LED, motorcycles, turn ... More
June 24, 2008
DIY - How to Make a Book using Google Docs!
I’ve been thinking of writing several books lately and I came by this great guide on making a book using Google Docs over at Hackszine. Currently, my editor Brian Jepson and I are collaboratively writing the book (tentatively titled) Google Office Hacks by O’Reilly using Google Docs. I wanted to outline the process we came up with, and ... More
June 23, 2008
Mario DIY - How to Make 1-Up Mario Candles!
Here’s a cool DIY on how to make your own 1-Up Mario Candle. Go retro with this candle that looks like a 1up from Super Mario Bros.! I recommend you to read through the entire Instructable before you start. This is entered in the Let it Glow contest. Please vote it you like it! Thanks, enjoy! 1up, candles, Consumer, Cool, Design, DoItYou ... More
Holy Crap, It’s a DIY Drawing Bug!
Holy crap! It’s a drawing bug! For instructions on how to make your own, head over here. ..using a small motor you can create a kinetic bug that draws or create more than one to have a race with your friends via make Art, Consumer, Cool, Design, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, drawing bug, Gadgets, holy crap, how-to, HOWTO, make, makezin ... More
June 21, 2008
How to Make an Umbrella Parabolic Microphone!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out how to make an umbrella parabolic microphone! via make Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, HOWTO, HOWTO, make, makezine, microphone, Projects, Pyro, umbrella ... More
June 20, 2008
DIY - How to Make a PVC Pipe Flute!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Can’t afford a real flute? Here’s a cool DIY on how to make your own PVC pipe flute! Here’s a HowTo on building a pvc recorder out of cheap parts (pvc pipe and dowel rod) and common tools. via youtube Audio, common tools, Consumer, Cool, Do ... More
June 19, 2008
DIY High Power LED Blinking Circuit!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a fun little DIY with high powered LEDs. Now by the time that you start talking about blinking the high power LEDs– you shouldn’t be surprised if people start whipping out the heavy artillery: 555 timer chips, transistors, boost converte ... More
June 18, 2008
Eec PC DIY HACK - How to add Backlight to the Keyboard!
Need that Eec PC to be ultra-portable and the keyboard to light up when using at night? Check out this DIY on how to add backlight to the Eec PC’s keyboard. As we showed you in our May 2008 issue, Asus’s Eee PC has quickly become a favorite of hardware hackers around the web. Here, we offer the first installment of our Eee PC School ... More
DIY Headphones
Here’s a cool DIY headphone. I can feel ya because I listen to music all day long too. As soon as I am off the computer, I immediate switch onto my MP3 or iPod. Since I listen to music/podcasts/audiobooks throughout the day while I’m working, I adapted a pair of normal safety earphones for speakers, and added a vintage look. I cut ... More