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Recession DIY - How to Watch Fireworks on a Budget this July 4th, ...

by max on July 4th, 2009
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July 4th Independence Day is one of my favorite days as I do highly enjoy celebrating my freedom as an independent person who doesn’t depend on his parents to make a living. I’ve been such a July 4th nut and I have been going to every firework in San Francisco last couple years but this year, I’ve decided to save money and watch the fireworks. So, here’s how to ...

Taking fireworks into the home

by David Allen on July 3rd, 2009
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Normally this would not be recommended, but in case you can make an exception to the rule, because these are no real fireworks as it is more of an indoor light show that happens to look like fireworks, although they are pretty impressive all the same. Uchiage Hanabi Features: Five projection lenses Customizable fireworks Fireworks projection plates Realistic sounds Priced at $ ...

Fireworks Hack - How to Make Cellphone Triggered Fireworks!

by max on February 18th, 2009
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Check out this really cool Fireworks DIY that shows you how to make cellphone-triggered fireworks using a disposable cellphone. Sorta ghetto the way it looks right now but the theory is there and I am sure you could easily package it to make it look better. With this tutorial you will be able to create cellphone triggered fireworks. Initially this was designed for a hobby rocket launc ...

Free New Year Wallpapers for your Desktop Background!

by max on December 28th, 2008
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It’s going to be 2009 soon and here’s a list of free New Year wallpapers you can download for your computer desktop. My recommendation is to get something like above and start your virtual desktop fresh starting January 1st, 2009. Without delay, here’s a whole bunch of free New Year Wallpapers: GraphiFreebies.com - Nice set of New Year Wallpapers here. 123newyear.co ...

Remote Fireworks Launcher!

by max on October 21st, 2008
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Here’s a cool Remote Fireworks Launcher for launching those fireworks on Independence Day or New Years. Although crude, this remote fireworks launcher will allow you to launch up to 5 fireworks at one time. Bookmark this page if you are going to need this on the 1st of next year. Features: Launch Kontrol has been developed to make the use of fireworks as safe as possible Red ...

Pyro DIY - Fireworks Ignition Control System using Parallax SX48!

by max on September 27th, 2008
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You know when it comes to New Years and Independence Day, you always get to see some really exotic, beautiful fireworks. Well, all those fireworks are nowdays controlled by an ignition control system but here’s how to make one for yourself. At the heart of my firework ignition system is an SX48 running at 50 MHz. I was able to make full use of the SX’s 36 IO pins. Thirty lines ...

DIY - How to Make Match Box Fireworks!

by max on May 27th, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a fun DIY you can do using bunch of matches. You will need like 20 boxes of matches to do this. This thing does look pretty powerful so be careful and don’t burn your hand! via metacafe ...

Zedomax New Years Countdown 2008 San Francisco!

by max on January 1st, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Remember last year’s countdown? Well, this year, we didn’t get to count down as San Francisco decided not to I guess. Regardless, we did get some footage of the fireworks near Bay Bridge. We were actually at the Fishermen’s Wharf and that’s why the fireworks seem far away. ...

LEGO NXT Fireworks Robot

by max on November 14th, 2007
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Cool, someone made a Lego NXT Fireworks Robot! This autonomous NXT robot will light multiple fireworks in a sequence - while the family sits back and watch the display!! It uses a MINDSTORMS NXT, two light sensors (one for navigation and other to detect a lighted fuse) and an Ultrasonic detector (to a ...