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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. Articles
Harness Insect Flight and Vision Electronically
2008-06-10 13:21:00 DARPA is funding some fantastic research but being able to Harness Insect Flight and Vision Electronically is a concept that is far out. The goal is lofty but based on the research results they have achieved to date I think their plans are attainable. "DARPA’s goal is to create cyborg insects that can fly at least ...
Order Dominos Pizza via Command Line
2008-06-09 13:11:00 Why go to all the trouble of dialing the phone to order a pizza. Now you can Order Dominos Pizza via Command Line . Looks like this can’t work here in Canada though. :( I think it would be cool to setup a crontab to automatically order a pizza for you on a schedule. I ... More About: Digg
WiFi Controlled Telepresence Tank
2008-06-08 17:15:00 Have a look at this Wifi Controlled Telepresence Tank , you could roam around your house from work and scare away any burglars who dare enter the house of an uber geek. "well the last 2 quarters me and my friend have been working on our senior design project for electrical engineering. It’s basically a tank you ...
Solar Hot Water Panel with Sun Tracker
2008-06-08 04:37:00 Banev left a comment on this sun tracker project that shows his cool Solar Hot Water Panel with Sun Tracker in operation. The panels follow the sun and heat water in a hot water tank. The computer monitoring is what makes it real interesting!
Name the Thing Contest - 50
2008-06-07 08:38:00 The winner for the last contest will be announced soon. The prize will help you to have a closer look at custom circuit boards, board repairs etc. This contest will run for one week (June 7 - June 12, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above ... More About: Contest , Contests , Thing
Hexapod Robot CNC Router
2008-06-06 14:02:00 We have seen this robot grow over the months, the first feature was face tracking, then it was drawing, now the Hexapod Robot will do CNC Routing! Using the router head shown above this Hexapod robot by Matt Denton is even more flexible. Still not perfect but how many CNC machines can walk over to ... More About: Router
Wireless Accelerometer Mouse Pointer
2008-06-05 15:04:00 This project shows you how to build a Wireless Accelerometer Mouse Pointer. I think in time these types of input devices will be in everything allowing for added functionality. I can think of lots of great applications on cell phones for example, I would like to have a Google Maps up on my phone and ...
Extertec SPYKSTER - Extreme Trike
2008-06-04 13:20:00 The Extertec SPYKSTER is a very cool looking trike! The new steering concept that it uses looks very comfortable and simple to use. I wonder when we will be seeing more vehicles using that steering method. "The vehicle has proven itself to be extremely capable, traveling at speeds in excess of 230kph(140mph) with no sensitivity issues ... More About: Extreme
Smart Card Hacking
2008-06-03 14:36:00 Chris Tarnovsky, the owner of Flylogic Engineering spoke to Wired about some of his Smart Card Hacking techniques. It involves lots of dangerous acids to burn off some of the protective layers so it isn’t a DIY project. He is able to probe a data bus on the chip and read or inject information! Below ...
Computer asks for Money
2008-06-02 13:36:00 Here is a great use of some old computer hardware. We have seen hard drives playing music before but not after asking for money. "The old PC plays music on using some old floppy and hard drive mechanisms, then opens its CD tray to beg for your spare change. If you don’t pay, he ... More About: Money , Computer
Crazy PC Case Mods
2008-05-31 13:28:00 If you are looking for some inspiration for your next PC case mod have a look at some of these Crazy PC Case Mods ! I have seen a few of them before but this Microwave PC Case mod stood out. I love how stock the microwave looks.
Find the Item Contest
2008-05-31 07:34:00 Something a bit different this week. As you have probably seen we offer many free technical magazines that can be subscribed to by answering a few questions. The contest this week will be a hunt for the matching magazine. The knife we are giving away this week will help you void warranties like no ones business ... More About: Contest , Contests , Find , Item
Robot Power Plant
2008-05-30 19:22:00 This Robot Power Plant project by Ken Gracey over at Parallax shows how we can get away from using huge batteries for power hungry mobile projects. There are pictures of his second build style after the jump. "Project Purpose: To develop an outdoor robot power system which can deliver many more amp-hours of energy than batteries, using a gas engine ...
Camera Flash Stun Gun
2008-05-30 13:52:00 With just a few tools and a disposable camera you can build an inexpensive stun gun. In the video the wires are simply twisted but you should use a bit of solder to hold the wires securely. More About: Flash , Camera
Lego Autopilot
2008-05-29 18:10:00 With the Lego NXT being such a versatile platform for building and maintaining projects, I figured I needed to mention this crazy design. Chris Anderson over at diydrones.com built a small RC plane that he transformed into a UAV with a Lego NXT controller and some Robot C code. Any follower of the Lego Mindstorm ... More About: Autopilot
DSLR Camera old Flash Adapter
2008-05-29 13:14:00 You can build this DSLR Camera old Flash Adapter for a few dollars and still use your old trusty camera flashes on your new gear. Looks like a nice simple and robust circuit. "This instructable shows you how to make a really easy and simple circuit, that protects your new camera from high trigger voltages in ...
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
More articles from this author: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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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