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Hacks, Mods & Circuitry

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Jan 13, 2010

This video is a quick overview of the construction of a Blubberbot, an artificial "life form" that uses electronic sensors to seek out lights, sound, or cell phone signals. Blubberbots are typically s ...

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Jan 10, 2010

Kipkay never fails to impress, and this so-called "condom hack pack" is no exception. Who knew there were so many useful uses for a condom besides the obvious! In this Kipkay two-part video, learn h ...

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Jan 10, 2010

Bonafide How-It's-Done (not exactly a HowTo) on remote-controlling your car via iPhone and Power Wheels. Brought to you by some crazy Texans, over at Waterloo Labs.Says Hack A Day,"Brake and gas pedal ...

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Jan 4, 2010

Need internet but don't want to pay? Well, try lusting of those around you by picking up their Wi-Fi signal. Live out in the boondocks? No problem… if you have an old satellite dish laying around.W ...

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Dec 17, 2009

Via Jeff's Arduino Blog, the Princess and the Pea Alarm Clock:"No ordinary alarm clock: the Princess and the Pea Alarm Clock ('PPAC') leaves no room for snoozing, inflating a green 'pea' between the m ...

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Dec 15, 2009

Identity theft is a huge problem and one of he fastest growing crimes in America.A number of credit card companies now issue credit cards with embedded RFIDs (radio frequency ID tags), with promises o ...

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Dec 1, 2009

Time to make those lazy Sunday afternoons even lazier. Instructables member johndavid400 has posted a full HowTo on modding your lawn mower to operate via remote control." ...How to make your Arduino ...

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Nov 23, 2009

Looking for an (explosively) fun Thanksgiving project this week? Something that involves fire and lasers? Check it out. YouTube creator StyroPyro lights ten matches in 9 seconds with a modded laser. O ...

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Nov 19, 2009

MAKE zine aims to bring the DIY aesthetic and mindset to all the technology in your life. They want you to break open things and put them back together in a better way. In this video, MAKE and KipKay ...

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Nov 18, 2009

What is an oscilloscope? Well, it's an electronic instrument that produces traces of color on a cathode-ray tube that corresponds to oscillations of voltage and current. Check out this video to learn ...