Category Archives: HOWTO

Guitar Hero DIY – How to Repair Guitar Hero!

Posted on October 6, 2009 by max
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Is your Guitar Hero broken?  No worries, you can refer  to the various different situations for fixing Guitar Hero over at 5Frets.com. (via hackedgadgets)

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Helicopter DIY – How to Land a Helicopter!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by max
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If for some reason your pilot dies while you are on a helicopter, my best suggestion is to equip yourself with a parachute beforedhand and simply jump out if that happens.  For those of you not as smart on planning for the worst, WonderHowTo has a great guide on “somehow” landing the helicopter yourself.

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Solar DIY – How to Make a Solar Oven using Office Supplies at work!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by max

Do you have empty boxes laying around work?  Do you sometimes feel the need to make something cool like a solar oven?

Well, if you’ve answered yes to both questions, you are in luck as you can try making one of these really cool solar ovens, all from parts you can get free from work!  Of course, don’t get fired doing this as your boss might see it as waste of time but if your line of work is science/technology related, you might be able to get by.

This DIY solar oven has been tested u

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Time Lapse Video of How to Build a Race Car in 22 Hours!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by max

Here’s an incredible (worth-watching) time-lapse video that shows you how to build an Acura racecar in under 22 hours, WOW. – link

If these guys worked in real car factories, we’d probably have a very efficient factory for sure.

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Cooler DIY – How to Add a Ball Controllable Valve on your Cooler!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by max
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For those of you who own a lot of coolers like me, you know how valuable they are on outdoor trips.  Personally, I like taking my coolers virtually everywhere including my favorite spot on the beach.  Now, if you want to modify your cooler so draining water is easier or perhaps you simply want to use it as a big water bottle  for soccer games, you might want to check out this DIY on how to install a valve on a Coleman cooler. –

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Halloween DIY – How to Make PacMan Costume!

Posted on October 2, 2009 by max
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Make has a great tutorial on how to make your own PacMan costume.  Of course, this will probably not get you any chicks so just a word of warning before you wear this to the club party.

For an 80s-themed Halloween party, I wanted a costume that was unique, incorporated technology, and would be fun for fellow partygoers. I’d been toying with the idea of making a mini arcade machine for my game room, so I decided to come up with one that I could also wear as my costume. What follows is a guide to making your own wearable Pac-Man that guarantees you’ll be the life of the co

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HDTV Hack – How to Hack HDCP!

Posted on October 1, 2009 by max

Here’s some great news for all of you who have bought new HDTVs equipped with HDCP.   I guess it only takes some soldering to bypass the HDCP switch.  WOW, the engineers who thought of HDCP are really stupid, really…

[GRitchie] found that his new TV with “InstaPort” Fast HDMI Switching didn’t perform this re-encryption step between the set’s internal switcher and the next stage in de

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Halloween DIY – How to Make Zelda Costume!

Posted on October 1, 2009 by max
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Halloween is around the corner and Zelda is probably one of the oldest games around. (a fun costume to make)

Here’s how to make your Zelda costume for this Halloween for your kids.  (or your kids can make it themselves too.)

Enjoy~

This will be a tutorial on making your very own Link costume from the Legend of Zelda game. This will assure your child gets cult nerd status on Halloween night as we learned when we went trick or treating.

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Home DIY – How to Make High Volume Rain Water Barrel!

Posted on October 1, 2009 by max
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I guess it’s actually “illegal” in the state of Colorado to collect rain water but for those of you living elsewhere, you can learn how to make high volume rain water barrel.  This could be a great way to have reserve water for your plants and whatnot.  Besides recycling natural water, you will cut down on your bills too.

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Food Hack – How to Make FBI (Fried Banana Ice Cream)!

Posted on October 1, 2009 by max

One of my favorite deserts is FBI (Fried Banana Ice Cream) at Thai restaurants.  I guess all Thai people call it “FBI”, like the other FBI.  Cool…

Anyways, I don’t know how to make it myself but here’s a site that shows you how to make it.

Also, there’s a new instructable on how to make regular fried ice cream too.

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