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DIY Laser Harp
Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:29:42 +0000Laser Harps look like lots of fun even though I probably wouldn’t be able to play a tune on one. I can just imagine putting some Easter eggs in there though! If you get the correct pre-programmed sequence it will play something amazing automatically. There will be more information about this build shortly over at [...]Home Made CO2 Laser Build
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:17:14 +0000Building a CO2 laser is not for the faint of heart but that is exactly what Tekwiz from British Columbia is building. It is still in the construction phase but is sure to be a fun (dangerous) toy when it is done! Check out the warning label in the bottom right area. See more [...]Name the Thing Contest - 65
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:47:56 +0000We have a contest sponsor this week, thanks to USB Fever for the 4 port USB charger prize. I could have used this device when I was on vacation this year, I ended up charging devices via the laptop at night. This contest will run for one week (Oct 25 - Oct 30, 2008) . [...]Computer cooled using a Mineral Oil filled Fish Tank
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:57:52 +0000Puget Systems built a few versions of a Computer cooled using a Mineral Oil filled Fish Tank. They have run it in various forms for about a year and a half so far! I would have thought that this system would have lasted long enough to marvel at the feat but die a short time [...]Harmonic Distortion Meter - Using a PIC 18F2550
Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:36:51 +0000If you want to check to see what the power is really like that is feeding you high end audio system have a look at this Harmonic Distortion Meter project. It will allow you to have a closer look at the quality of your power. Read more here. "The 3rd harmonic distortion meter has been designed for [...]Waldflöte Project - MIDI Pipe Organ
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:04:43 +0000Some of the music that this creation can produce is wonderful! I love the clack clack of the solenoids working in rhythm. Have a look at the build details here. "The Waldflöte project is a MIDI retrofit to a 1890s Gray and Davison pipe organ located in the Forest Cafe in Edinburgh. It converts MIDI [...]See Saw Halloween Skeletons
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:42:02 +0000The Prop Master has created some spooky See Saw Halloween Skeletons that can be setup to greet your guests as they arrive on Halloween. It uses a windshield wiper motor to create motion and a simple adjustable wall wart power supply is used to adjust the prop speed. "The wiper motor is attached to a [...]iPhone Controlled RC Car using an Arduino
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:56:54 +0000Here is another cool iPhone projects that controls a RC car. Is the iPhone the new Swiss Army knife of portable electronics? "Controlling is very easy with the iPhone 3G. It has five buttons, four of them you can use for traditional „driving“ and when you press the last one, it unlocks the accelerometer control in [...]iPhone Controlled RC Car by NerdKits
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:39:19 +0000The guys from NerdKits have come up with a neat way to drive a small RC car using their iPhone. The video below goes through some of the details, if you have some similar ideas you can use their code as a starting point since they have made it available! "Layering different simple systems together to [...]Wonder How To 2008 Video Awards
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:27:38 +0000Our friends over at WonderHowTo.com just launched the 2008 Video Awards! For those of you who have never been to the site, they are the one-stop shop for all how-to videos on the internet. With a library of over 225, 000 videos they provide the largest, most contemporary, and most diverse resource in this increasingly growing [...]
Many articles about hacking gadgets. Examples of extreme technology. DIY projects describing how to build electronic projects. Fun top 5 and top 10 lists.
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