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Hacks, Mods & Circuitry

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Jan 8, 2009

This Weekend Project is the USBattery from MAKE Magazine Volume 16. Conceal a flash drive in a AA battery! This is a way cool USB battery mod or hack project. It makes a cool secret storage space for ...

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Jan 8, 2009

Secretly shoot your voice across the room in stealth mode on a laser beam in this fun and easy project! Make Magazine and Kipkay present this cool spy trick. Build a simple laser communicator that tra ...

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Dec 22, 2008

Nicad batteries often die in such a way that they won't take a charge and have zero voltage. This usually means they're shorted out by crystal dendrite growth. Here's a method of bringing them back to ...

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Dec 22, 2008

The Five Minute Project crew is back, and bringing you six fresh projects sponsored by Craftsman. Break out the tools and protective eyewear and brace yourself for the best how-to videos a DIY-er coul ...

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Dec 22, 2008

Project 5 from Popular Science's 5 minute Projects with Craftsmen Tool is 'Integrated Circuit Cufflinks'.What Bond would wear if he could program an Arduino. Editor and sartorial nerd Doug Cantor fire ...

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Dec 20, 2008

See how to hack a wireless CCTV (closed circuit television) camera to show your Windows or Linux PC desktop on your 42-inch plasma television. This is a homemade hack that's easy with good quality pi ...

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Dec 16, 2008

There's probably a reason that laser pointers are banned from most schools: They're just to fun to put down! Whether you're using them as a pointer, to distract your classmates, or to very wickedly po ...

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Dec 13, 2008

Don't use a perfectly good DVD burner to get your laser that will pop balloons, light matches, and burn stuff. Just buy a laser diode at mfgcn.com and also a laser housing, and you won't be tearing a ...

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Dec 12, 2008

Take apart a 9V battery and turn it in to Six AAA batteries. This way you save money. amazing science experiment trick. This is a simple battery deconstruction that results in a 9 volt battery's disse ...

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Dec 12, 2008

Dave and Pat break down the basics of RFID technology and show you how to put it to use by building an RFID beer safe!RFID, or Radio Frequency ID, is everywhere: key cards in office buildings, electro ...