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Hacked GadgetsHacked GadgetsMany 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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Fly in Google Earth using the Wii Balance Board
2008-05-28 13:46:00 Matthieu Deru and Simon Bergweiler from the German Research Center have put together an impressive hack that allows you to Fly in Google Earth using the Wii Balance Board "After hours of testing and C# coding, you can now use your Wii Balance Board as a new input device." More About: Google Earth
Panel Meter Clock
2008-05-27 14:01:00 I love the look of the old fashioned Box Simpson Meter s. Have a look at this project that turns three meters into a functional clock! If that wasn’t enough it even synchronizes its time using NTP. "Each meter driver is a single opamp used to sum two signals, scale them and output the result to the ... More About: Clock , Panel
Turbine Jet-Boat
2008-05-26 13:17:00 This Turbine Jet-Boat is one fast ride. Looks like 1370 horse power is just enough for a wild water ski ride that you won’t forget. "The T58-GE-8F turbine that is going in Squirt 2. It weighs 350 lbs and produces 1,370 hp @ 6000 rpm. That’s about 1,200lbs-ft of torque! The hull shown in the ...
Ethernet Controlled Security System
2008-05-25 13:08:00 Ahmad Masri has used an inexpensive ethernet chip called the WIZ5100 to create a simple but flexible ethernet based security system. The low cost of the ethernet chip makes connecting projects to computers or other microcontroller based devices very appealing. "I have constructed a TCP based security system using the Ethernet module offered within the contest ... More About: Security , System
Montegiro Lusso $47,000 Turntable
2008-05-24 12:02:00 This Montegiro Lusso Turntable is something else! I love the style, I think this recreating this concept would make for a great DIY project. "This creation from Germany exemplifies that vinyl is still alive. Targeting audio excellence, it features three height adaptable connected cones developed via alternate layers of aluminum and black acrylic. Whilst its one ...
Sun Tracking Solar Panel System
2008-05-23 13:22:00 I have been thinking about some green ways of depending on the grid as much as I do. There are so many things that can be done but most are very expensive unless you use some build some of it yourself. Have a look at this solar and wind system that uses some home made ... More About: System , Solar , Panel , Tracking
DTMF Phone Dialer - PIC Microcontroller Based
2008-05-22 15:38:00 This project may not be needed for your everyday life but it turns a PIC Microcontroller into a DTMF Phone Dialer and there is code provided so next time you need to make some DTMF magic you can use this project as a starting point. " The dialer is operated this way: Storing a number. The ...
Twitter Home Automation
2008-05-21 13:38:00 Looking for an inexpensive home automation system that can be controlled remotely? Look no further than Twitter and iLink INSTEON. "Using Twitter, a new social networking site, you can set up your laptop and connect it to your light switches (or any other electrical device) and control the device by sending text messages to your twitter ... More About: Home , Home Automation , Automation
Sunspot Google Earth Flight Simulator Bike Ride
2008-05-20 13:06:00 Using Sunspot, Mike has made a bike that can fly in Google Earth . "Sun has been very successful in spreading Java to over 6 billion devices throughout the world. Well over a billion cell phones run Java. We in Sun Labs are interested in what comes next. In order to help make sure that the next ... More About: Bike , Google Earth , Ride
Robotic Exoskeleton
2008-05-19 13:30:00 This Robotic Exoskeleton by Sarcos has been in development for many years, it still requires a tether but when it will be completely stand alone when it is released. I think the most interesting aspect will be the ability to step out of the exoskeleton and have it continue to perform some duties until you ...
Speech Controlled Wheel Chair
2008-05-18 13:25:00 This Speech Controlled Wheel Chair is something that won’t catch on or ever be mass produced but that doesn’t make it any less cool! "A speech recognition system (HM2007) was connected to an Innovation FIRST controller board, and they both where mounted on an old electric wheel chair. Some 12 Sensors were also mounted on the ...
Make Music with you iPhone
2008-05-17 17:14:00 Looks like there is a new movement of people making music using the Apple iPhone. These people made if famous but not there are tons of people using the same and similar application having fun. After you watch the second video have a look at this parody, it is very well done! More About: Music , Iphone , Make
Name the Thing Contest - 49
2008-05-17 07:11:00 The winner for the last contest will be announced soon. The knife we are giving away this week will help you void warranties like no ones business when you need to crack the next hack open. If you are under age we will have to find something a bit more age appropriate as a prize. This ... More About: Contest , Contests , Thing
Hard Disk Drive Drum
2008-05-16 13:28:00 Fibra from Belgrade has created an interesting drum system. It uses old hard drive read/write arms as drum hammers. The original hard drive voice coils are used to move the arms. The picture above is the new system which doesn’t seem to be documented yet, have a look at the video for a demonstration of ... More About: Drive , Disk , Hard , Hard Disk , Drum
Maker Faire 2008 - Big Success
2008-05-15 13:10:00 By the sounds of it the Maker Faire is getting bigger and bigger each year. I think I need to make some time and go next year… DL.TV went down and covered the event along with many others. "Wow! Another great Maker Faire . Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the 3rd annual Maker Faire, ... More About: Success , 2008
Call a Bike - Hack a Bike
2008-05-14 13:06:00 Have a look inside the Call a Bike system. This Hack a Bike article is an interesting look into how the system was hacked. "The whole board is dowsed in black silicone which had to be scraped off before we could continue exploring. Apart from the matchbox-sized logic board which incorporates an Atmel AT90S8535 (8-bit ...
Automatic Closing Gates using a Picaxe Microcontroller
2008-05-13 15:15:00 Here is an interesting build of some Automatic Closing Gates that was made for this wooden gate. It was built out of necessity, the builder had a child that he did not want running onto the road. The motor and gearbox is controlled using a Picaxe Microcontroller . Activation of the gate is done remotely using ...
Electric Skateboard and Unicycle
2008-05-12 18:52:00 Rodger Cleye is into building electric vehicles. So far he has built an Electric Skateboard and a Electric Unicycle. I like the fact that there are safety features built into both of them, safety seems to be the first thing that is lacking in DIY projects. Not sure I could ever get the unicycle under ...
Xbox360 Rings of Death FIX - Overheat Solder Reflow
2008-05-11 13:44:00 iHacked has a video that shows the method to repair your XBox 360 by allowing the GPU solder joints to reflow. You may have seen the towel method that looks simple but has questionable results. "Generally, the 3rrod error is caused by a solder problem, where points on the GPU/CPU have worked loose – or a ... More About: Death , Rings
Propeller QuadRover Robot
2008-05-10 16:39:00 Robot builders no longer have to settle for low power and hard to maneuver robotic platforms. Parallax has come out with this QuadRover Robot which is based on the powerful Propeller microcontroller. Not cheap, but have a look at what comes in the small package. "This gas-powered robot is built using a Honda 2.5 HP 4-stroke ...
Guess what this isn?t contest - 2
2008-05-10 06:57:00 Congratulation to the last contest winner. No emails this time, we are going to do another Guess what this isn’t contest since the last one was so much fun! Simply reply in the comments what this device isn’t. Make it funny, crazy, weird… Just use your imagination. You can enter more than once ... More About: Contest , Contests
DIY Green Laser Light Show
2008-05-09 13:17:00 Max from Zedomax made a cool Green Laser Light Show device and in true DIY style there is an abundance of parts that are available from your local hardware store. "This simpler green laser projector was made so I could use it for my next party and I always wanted to make this. Although ...
Laser Simon
2008-05-08 22:16:00 Laser Simon is a twist on the original game that we have all played. Anything that uses old NES controllers is a winner in my book! "The game involves two players and a SimonBoard, consisting of five target points. The goal for each player is to hit as many points as possible in the given orders ... More About: Laser
The Chief Cook Robot
2008-05-07 12:50:00 Sylvain Calinon is a postdoctoral fellow who is working on humanoid robot and imitation learning at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland in the Learning Algorithms and Systems Laboratory . There is also a long version of the video available. "A humanoid robot learning to cook an omelet by whipping eggs, cutting ... More About: Robot , Chief , Cook
Cornell University ECE 4760 Designing with Microcontrollers 2008 Final Proj
2008-05-06 13:42:00 Bruce Land is showing off the hard work of his students in his Cornell University ECE 4760 Designing with Microcontrollers class. I hope you have a long lunch hour since it will take you a long time to go through all 35 projects. I found this Mechanix Motorized Guitar Tuner real interesting. Nice thing about ... More About: Final
The PrintBall - Paintball Printer
2008-05-05 13:19:00 Looks like the creators of Printball trust their machine. Watch the video to see how much they trust the system! This could make some cool graffiti. "The PrintBall is like an Ink-Jet printer using a PaintBall Gun as printhead. The gun is mounted on a custum made pan & tilt unit which is connected ... More About: Printer , Paintball
PCB Drill
2008-05-04 13:34:00 This PCB Drill looks to be good workhorse of a design. You can buy one ready made but there is no fun in that. "Made from Dremel drill and drill press. I removed the bottom plate & mounted the column to the back with U-bolts. Acrylic is so easy to work with. It can be ...
LED Table
2008-05-03 13:20:00 This table is an electronic masterpiece in disguise. The Da Table has a large number of LEDs in a grid pattern just under the surface of the top. This allows the LED to be invisible when off but emits a nice glow when it is turned on.
Name the Thing Contest - 48
2008-05-03 07:04:00 Congratulations to the last contest winner. The knife we are giving away this week will help you void warranties like no ones business when you need to crack the next hack open. If you are under age we will have to find something a bit more age appropriate as a prize. This contest will run for ... More About: Contest , Contests , Thing
Video Tape USB Hub
More articles from this author:2008-05-02 13:31:00 Here is a neat idea to keep some of your old video tapes out of the landfills. The Video Tape USB Hub will give you a cool looking place to plug in your USB cable thumbdrive. I can think of one extra thing to do, install a small motor and keep a small loop of ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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