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cool tech February 24, 2010 posted by
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Moosshiqk – the world’s smallest electric bike

Moosshiqk is the world’s smallest electric bike. It’s 12 inches high, 18 inches long and can be assembled and disassembled in less than a minute. Max speed 15 km/h. Santosh made it, and that’s probably him riding it there. Notice however, that in the video (below) you can see him wearing the batteries under his T-shirt. Probably a little bit uncomfortable for long runs eh?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMR0LUHPWLM  Moosshiqk – is a 12 inch height, 18 inch length battery driven bike. Only…


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Awesome February 16, 2010 posted by
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Hexacopter – scary fast and cheap to build fun R/C flyer

This Hexacopter is no toy, that’s for certain. Forget about your ideas of little flying models puttering around a field, peeps, this thing screams. The rate of ascent in ‘elevator mode’ is just amazing. Watch the video below. If you fancy your hand at making one of these, you’ll apparently need around $1500.00 and a good dash of soldering skills. You know who you are. [Via]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyYujjP5J-k  Compared to a quadrocopter with 4 rotors, an MK-Okto brings the following advantages:…


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Bizarre January 21, 2010 posted by
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Fluxcard ID – the best quality fake ID cards on the market

Fluxcard ID are proud to supply the highest quality fake ID cards this side of Alcatraz. They’re all completely legal, and come with a choice of lovely high tech options like UV ink, security holograms, microtext and more. You can even get a working data encoded magnetic stripe on the back. Folks, you can’t ask more than that, can you? Priced from around £10.00/€15.00.  Are your card designs convincing and effective? We cannot really comment on the effectiveness of our cards,…


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diy January 8, 2010 posted by
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Powerfix Laser Level – let the spirit guide you, my son…

This Powerfix Laser Level comes with a tripod, batteries and 2 ‘LED-lit’ spirit levels to make sure your shelves don’t end up leaning like a Dubai credit card broker. What’s more you can measure things metrically, which must count for something. How much, we hear you cry. £4.99 we reply with a smirk.   Ideal for tiling, wallpapering, aligning and panelling * 2 LED-lit spirit levels * Height-adjustable, lightweight aluminium tripod for precise alignment * Metric measuring gauge * Includes…


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diy January 4, 2010 posted by
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Solar Powered Model Biplane – fun for all ages

Solar panels are being used for almost everything these days and now you can build the Solar Powered Model Biplane, which comes in a put-together kit. Its working propeller is powered by solar panels placed on the tip of each wing. With wooden pieces that slot together, the plane needs no glue to assemble, so it’s perfect for ages 6 on up. Weighing only 200g (just under 7 ounces), this model plane is small enough to put on a desk…


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Bookmark This! December 15, 2009 posted by
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Sugru – the world’s first hacker specific material

Sugru is a brand new substance designed to make it easy to fix, customise, repair and update things. It’s like modelling clay, but sets to a flexible silicone constituency, is adhesive to just about anything like super glue, is heat and cold impervious and waterproof. It comes in a number of colours and once taken out of the sachet cures in 24 hours. They’re marketing it as the ultimate hacker material, useful for fixing up just about anything, especially where…


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but is it art? December 11, 2009 posted by
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Solar Street Light Kit – Recycle shoes into party lights

It’s amazing the creative ways people think of the 2nd R (as in Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). This spring, do-it-yourself-ers will love the new Solar Street Light Kit. No more tossing out those favorite, well-used sneakers or running shoes when you can turn them into party lights by adding solar cells and LEDs Created by Scottish design firm Lost Values, the kit contains solar cells and LEDs and comes in two sizes – for kids or adults, with 3 or 6…


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diy November 24, 2009 posted by
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Mini-Me Audio Box – add some audio magic to that poor dumb stuffed toy

This Mini-Me Audio Box gives store bought or home-made plush toys the power of speech and music. Just record your choice of message or tune into one of these and embed it into a fluffy teddy, and watch with delight as Grandma’s eyes light up. Sing a song, say hello, record a suitably funny sound effect. You’ve got 20 seconds, go break a leg. £6.61.   Recording time: 20 seconds # Press the PLAY button to hear your message # Sew…


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diy October 23, 2009 posted by
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Stick It – 99 DIY Duct Tape Projects

Sure Duct Tape can fix anything, but it’s also the perfect etsy artist’s medium. Stick It is a duct tape DIY book with 99 projects for you to make using duct tape. From funky wallets to jewellery to paper goods, it’s all here. US$13 from Uncommon Goods, probably from Amazon too. Take duct tape beyond home improvement with this imaginative book full of 99 duct tape projects! Create wallets, funky jewelry, punked-out paper goods and more with this invaluable guide…


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Bookmark This! October 22, 2009 posted by
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Colorjive – paint your room in a trice, and make it nice

Colorjive is a brand new service which lets you upload a photo of your home and try out different colour combinations on the walls. It’s very paint oriented, rather than wallpaper, and it comes with a selection of very nice looking colours you can choose from. The free version lets you try out three colours in one room, and for a measly $15 a year you can go crazy on up to 10 rooms in your house. Nice interface, but…


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diy October 16, 2009 posted by
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DIY LED Garden Lights – Recession friendly garden aesthetics

Got a garden party coming up but no pretty garden lighting to set it off? Run out of “buy-garden-lighting” funds in the post-GFC world? Why not DIY with some cheap and nifty LED garden lights using single LEDs, lithium cell batteries and glass jars, devised by the folks at EvilMadScientist. While I wouldn’t advocate mass battery usage, and therefore potential wastage, in the name of permanent garden lighting, it’s a nice idea for a temporary solution. Some assembly required. For…


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DIY LED Garden Lights – Recession friendly garden aesthetics
diy September 9, 2009 posted by
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Power8 Workshop – The ultimate portable power tool collection

The Power8 Workshop is a portable, multi-tool workbench that lets you do all kinds of DIY things. It comes with four rechargeable power tools; a jigsaw, power drill, circular saw and a light. They each clip into a “Power Handle” which is a grip with an integrated 18V rechargeable battery. The Workshop comes with two handles so you can have one recharging while you use the other one. If you need more precision, each of the tools (even the light)…


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diy September 1, 2009 posted by
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Drawdio – drawing with sound

Drawdio turns drawings into sound. Using a simple synthesiser and speaker attached to a soft lead pencil, the Drawdio turns any drawing into an electrical circuit. Just touch one end of the drawing with one hand and as you draw the pitch of the sound changes. It’s much more fun than my description so check out some videos. If you want to try it yourself, Adafruit has a kit for US$17.50. Imagine you could draw musical instruments on normal paper…


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diy July 29, 2009 posted by
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YBox2 DIY Mini Network Computer – aka the mint tin PC

The teeny tiny DIY YBox2 Mini Computer Kit is small enough to cram into a very small space indeed. Sure it won’t fit in the space between your teeth, or inside the eye of a needle, but a mint tin is still pretty darn small. And hey, it’s a proper computer too, complete with an Ethernet port, video out, infrared controller sensor and a likkle speaker. You’ll probably need very nimble fingers and a beardy electronics degree to assemble the thing,…


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