Do it yourself, dude!
There’s always been a cult following to the Tron franchise. However, with the new movie that just came� out, there is a renewed interest. If you’re someone that wants to show their love for these movies, you can do just that, with a little bit of work. One of the easiest ways is to decorate some piece of clothing with a bit of EL-wire. Or in this case, you can decorate a messenger bag. I’m a big fan of DIY…
If you spend a good deal of time online, then you no doubt use an instant messaging client of some sort. Well lets say that you have someone that you want to talk with online, but you want to be able to step away from your desk until they decide to sign on.� Sure, you can setup an audio alert, but those can be annoying and obtrusive. How about trying something a little more visually appealing. One hacker, who happens…
Kitting is one of those hobbies that takes a lot of time. First, you have to take all of the time to learn how to do it, then actually crafting something can take ages. Of course, you could always take another route and build a machine that could do all of the work for you. That’s exactly what one person decided to do. Made from some old scrap parts he had lying around and a special Picaxe-18x microcontroller, the creator…
How to Speed up Your Old or Sluggish Android Device is worth reading. For me the two best things were rooting and deleting as many unwanted applications as possible (I use the free and excellent Titanium Backup). A lot of Android phones nowadays ship with a load of useless apps which you can easily remove, freeing up memory and making for a nice speed boost. Before you do anything though, do make sure to check with the online forums which apps…
Do you have an old satellite dish lying around that you just don’t know what to do with? If it’s not pulling down a TV signal, the device is pretty much useless, right? Perhaps not. With a little hard work and elbow grease, it could be the perfect patriotic crime fighting weapon. That’s right, I’m talking about Captain America’s shield! If you think about it, the old dish is the perfect shape and size. That’s what made one Instructables user…
So what happens when you build a DIY Depth of Field adapter and attach a standard SLR lens to your iPhone4? You get some pretty awesome images and video that’s what. Of course this would work with any smartphone gear, but it’s interesting to see it in action here. Nice! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VOTwTvybho Tags: iphone+4, mobile+phone, photography, dof+adapter
I’m pretty sure that I speak for most geeks when I say that we’ve all thought it would be cool to have automatic doors in our house, a la Star Trek. The problem is that most of us don’t get past the dreaming stage and actually attempt to make it happen. Well here’s a guy that did in fact, craft one of his own. While there aren’t a lot of details here, we can tell you that the door itself…
Since most of you have probably gotten up your holiday decorations by now, take a look at� them. How many of them did someone craft by hand? I have two, neither of which was made by me. I’m certainly an advocate of DIY projects, so I thought I’d share one with you today. The best part? It’s doubly geeky! Behold the LEGO Death Star Ornament. It combines two of my favorite things (LEGOs and Star Wars) into one deliciously geeky…
So this dude in Germany has built his own computer and written his own software to produce a DIY Star Trek home control system. It’s spooky and cool all at the same time. The system features: * Calendar/To-Do List* Shopping List App* Weather Radar* Train Timetable* Media Library and Player (connected to home theater system)* Internet Browser Watch the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vOvDFxn76g Tags: diy+star+trek+home+computer, geek, star+trek, trekkies
This OWC DIY Laptop Upgrade Kit includes just about everything you’ll ever need to upgrade your computer to higher capacity loveliness. The 1.0 TB version comes with a Western Dig drive, a Firewire 800 external USB enclosure for your old hard disk, some Jolly Useful Screwdrivers(tm) and a bunch of backup/clone software to make all that data transfer stuff easy peasy. All for a mere (!) $199.99. Everything you need to increase your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or Mac mini storage…
Cooking Hacks may sound like a pathetic attempt to add some geek cred to Martha Stewart, but in fact it’s a neat little online portal and store chock full of electronic components for making your own ‘stuff’. Y’know, like robot servos, sensors, Arduino micro computer components…that sort of thing. If you’ve got the smarts and a bit of solder, you’ll be able to build just about anything. Almost. There’s forums, tutorials, and a huge feeling of gung-ho about the whole site, which is good….
This immaculate 54 Piece Bit Driver Kit comes from the iFixit folks and is designed specifically to let you disassemble, fix, tweak and otherwise mess with just about any consumer electronic gadget on the market at the moment. Got a broken screen on your OkeyCokey 2000? Grab your driver, slot in the right bit and repair at leisure. You might find one of the free iFixit repair manuals useful too. $19.95. Check out this fascinating interview with the CEO. This…
If you’ve ever wanted to know how to build an eco-friendly battery, you’ll love the Enviro Battery Kit, made by Green Science. This cool do-it-yourself kit lets you use simple mundane things like mud, lemons and water to power a light, a watch or power up a music chip. It’s a great educational tool to help teach kids about all kinds of environmentally-friendly power sources and the science behind electricity and chemical reactions. The kit includes parts like copper and…
The DIY Library Kit provides everything you need to set up and operate your own desktop book library service. Install the library card pockets into your books, and use the date stamp to manage people who ‘borrow’ your books and ‘forget’ to give them back. Not sure how popular you’ll be come Xmas, but you should be OK for a while until you start sending them late return demands with a hefty fine. From $5.99. Are people always asking to borrow books from…
This Broken Screw Extractor Kit is one of those ‘back of the tool cupboard’ products which could really come useful at some time. We’ve all had those moments when an old rusty or damaged screw decides it won’t come out, no matter what tricks you use. With this device you simply drill and extract. Bingo. £5.95. Here’s an easy way to remove knurled screws and broken bolts without inflicting further damage. Simply make a small hole in the centre of the broken…
