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DIY Wind-Turbine WiFi Repeater!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by max

Have two locations you want to connect via WiFi signals but you don’t want to spend thousands on WiFi equipment?

Here’s a great idea, make a DIY wind-turbine wifi repeater that uses pair of Linksys WRT54G routers with DD-WRT firmware on it (which allows you to turn your router into a repeater easily) and connect two routers .33 miles away.

The power meter works by reading the amount of current flowing into the batteries from the turbine on a continuous basis. This is achieved using a Hall-Effect current sensor that can read up to 30A, which is much more tha

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DIY Giant Joystick!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by max

Check out this cool DIY GIANT Joystick! The author explains what went into making the device, using lamp cover from home depot, LEDs, and other electrical circuits.

Might be a great way to make a giant joystick for your kids.

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USB Hack – How to Make a USB Bike Generator!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by max

Your bike has no cigarette adapter so you can get a USB charger and recharger your gadgets?

No problem, you can build yourself a USB bike generator that actually uses a USB charger hooked up to your bike so

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Outdoor Rock Speaker!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by max

At least once in our life, you’ve probably used an outdoor rock key holder, right?

Well, there’s more you can do with rocks as this Creative Labs Outdoor Rock Speaker will let you listen to your favorite music in your backyard by the pool, all while being completely w

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Droid X Accessories!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by max
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For those of you who have just bought or going to buy a Droid X, here’s round-up of essential Droid X accessories you should get for sheezy:

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DIY Laser Projector using Mirrors and Motors!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by max

Couple years back I made a laser project with mirrors and motors (you can see my laser projector here) but here’s another great DIY laser projector using motors and mirrors, much more advanced.

The main hardware setup consists of a Laser and two motors. A mirror is attached to each motor in a way that the mirror is slightly tilted to the axis of the motor. when the motor rotates the mirror the plane

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iTree – iPod Speaker/Dock inside a Hollowed Tree!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by max

Here’s a really cool iPod speaker/dock that uses a hollowed tree as its base.  I wonder how good the bass is and I am bettin’ it’s pretty darn good.  Now, can you put some subs in there?

This huge hollowed tree trunk serves as an iPod dock and speaker system. Created by Austrian design studio KMKG, it weighs in at 60 kg (about 130 lbs).

They describe it as “just a simple tree (trunk) hollowed out with a special technique to create extraordinary sound.” They worked with speaker company Lenz on the sound engineering, customers can choose the type

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Rechargeable USB Batteries!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by max

For those of you who use a lot of batteries, how about using these AA batteries that can be re-charged via USB?

Just make sure you get a large USB port if you want to charge a lot of these.

Get the a pack of 4 on Amazon f

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What You Missed on iPhone Accessories Blog!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by max

Here’s a quick round-up of what you missed on iPhone Accessories blog:

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Iron Man DIY – How to Make an Iron Man Beam Blaster!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by max

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Here’s a really cool DIY Iron Man Beam Blaster you can build yourself.  The device emits high levels of LED/Xenon flashlights, which can surely be frightening for your wife, kids, and dogs/cats.

Built with parts from a disposable camera, this could surely be a great weapon in blinding your enemies.

The function of this circuit is to gradually step up the 3V source up until 330V, and releasing the stored charges very rapidly when triggered. High current and voltage are needed to energi

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