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Hacks, Mods & Circuitry

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Nov 6, 2008

Notorious hacker Chris Tarnovsky opens his underground laboratory to WIRED, providing a peek into the world of satellite television smart-card hacking. This complicated process involves nail polish, ...

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Nov 5, 2008

Looking to find out how to solder EL or electro luminescent wire? This is a great tutorial on cutting the jacket and soldering the 40 gauge corona wires. They're very fine wires and you don't want to ...

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Oct 24, 2008

Watch as Kipkay from MAKE Magazine shows you how to make something really cool for a shake microphone, with parts from RadioShack. You'll be transforming a simple shake flashlight into a so-called sh ...

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Oct 24, 2008

Kipkay explains how to make noise canceling headphones. You can make them without spending much money. You need Howard Leight earmuffs and a small pair of headphones, but you start by disassembling th ...

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Oct 24, 2008

Let Forbes help you make a few do-it-yourself projects in record breaking time. This video tutorial contains information on how to make three various projects. Learn how to make your very own noise ...

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Oct 24, 2008

Check out this video tutorial to see how to bluesnarf a Nokia 6310i handset (cell phone). What is Bluesnarfing exactly?Answer: Serious flaws in Bluetooth security lead to disclosure of personal data. ...

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Oct 24, 2008

Need a little help soldering? If you can't quite figure out how to solder for your electronics and wires, maybe it's time you took a soldering 101 class. Well, no need to pay any expensive tuition, ...

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Oct 24, 2008

Light up your keyboard with this illuminating tutorial from Make Magazine's Kipkay. To get started on this hack, which should take roughly a half an hour and cost no more than $5, you'll need the foll ...

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Oct 24, 2008

Learn how to use a piezoelectric element as a speaker, and how to generate musical notes with a microcontroller with this home electronics how-to. For more on programming microcontrollers to make swee ...

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Oct 24, 2008

This video tutorial explains how to strip insulated wire the right way. You'll learn how to adjust your wire strippers to make the process easier. Some people don't even use wire strippers, they use ...