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HacknMod - You name it. We hack it. HacknMod - You name it. We hack it. Learn to Hack and Mod EVERYTHING from the Xbox 360, Wii, Ps3, Airsoft, Coke Machines, Elevators - You name it, we hack it. Articles
Fun with Polyurethane - Transparent Molds
2008-05-21 00:00:00 Mixing two types of Clear Flex 95 (liquid rubber), you can encase your USB Drive, LEDs, pet rock, circuit board, and more in a fully transparent mold. This tutorial shows you how to (as well as how not to) mix the perfect concoction of liquid rubber.
Comment Contest Winner
2008-05-21 00:00:00 A month ago, we announced we're having a comment contest - The more you participate, the more chances you have of winning. After a month of hundreds of people commenting, a winner has be drawn from the masses... More About: Contest
Make an LED Gmail Notifier
2008-05-21 00:00:00 Using an Arduino chip, you can program any device to turn on, illuminate, spin, fly, whatever you want when you receive an email. In this tutorial, the author used an LED Cube with an embedded RBG color cycle. More About: Gmail
Apple Remote stuffed in a NES Controller
2008-05-21 00:00:00 Have a spare NES controller lying around? What are you waiting for, shove an Apple remote inside it! Attach a few leads from the Apple remote to the pins attached to the buttons on the NES controller. Simple, yet oh so nostalgic.
Control your Home with Twitter
2008-05-21 00:00:00 Using Twitter, a new social networking site, you can set up your laptop and connect it to your light switches (or any other electrical device) and control the device by sending text messages to your twitter account.
Make LEDs Thump to the Beat of your Music
2008-05-15 00:00:00 This would definitely be an awesome addition to any party. Using an output from your computer or speakers, you can hook up a few LEDs, and they'll pulsate to the beat of your music. More About: Music , Make , Beat
FTP (Remotely Transfer Files) to an iTouch/iPhone
2008-05-14 00:00:00 Using your jailbroken iTouch, a wireless internet connection, and some free software you can set up FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to send and download files to and from your iTouch. It's incredibly simple to set up and will only take a few minutes. More About: Iphone , Files , Itouch
How to Make Thermite
2008-05-13 00:00:00 Thermite is an insanely reactive mixture of aluminum powder and metal oxide. The reaction is incredibly violent and hot, capable of incinerating all sorts of materials. It's more commonly used in welding and pyrotechnic shows, but is tons of fun. More About: Make
Turn your Cell Phone into a Scanner
2008-05-12 00:00:00 Using a free online service called ScanR, you can scan, copy, and fax with your camera phone or digital camera. Simple send document images from your cell phone and they'll convert them into clean, usable pdf files. More About: Phone , Cell Phone , Cell , Turn , Scanner
Build a Working Poker Robot
2008-05-12 00:00:00 James Devlin built his own poker robot which plays in online gambling sites. It actually plays at up to 14 tables simultaneously for real money stakes. James wrote up a tutorial on how to built your very own online poker playing bot. Check it out. More About: Poker , Robot , Build , Working
If Nintendo Made Halo 3
2008-05-12 00:00:00 Take a bunch of classic Nintendo games, throw them in with the Halo 3 environment, and you get what Halo would theoretically be like if created by Nintendo. Imagine Pokemon snap with the Aliens or Final Fantasy with Master Cheif. More About: Halo 3 , Made
Make a Tengu - An LED Face that Reacts to Music
2008-05-12 00:00:00 Learn to make a Tengu , an LED Face which reacts to music of the environment around it. The tutorial will take you through the entire process from breadboard to PCB (Printed Circuit Board). Overall, it's a pretty simple project to follow and costs $10 More About: Music , Make
Tae Kwon Doe Vest Measures Kick Impact
2008-05-10 00:00:00 So, you're a crime fighting ninja and want to know how much force your wicked ninja blows deliver. Learn the process of designing and building a vest that uses force sensors to determine how much force is delivered by the impact of a strike. More About: Vest , Kick
The Emergency Party Button
2008-05-10 00:00:00 If we had a category for awesomeness, this would be in it. Basically, it's a big red button that wirelessly controls a laser show, fog machine, LED sign, closes the curtains, dims the lights, and of course hires strippers and delivers the booze too. More About: Party , Button , Emergency
Use a Video as iPhone Wallpaper
2008-05-10 00:00:00 A new app has been released to add to our collection of iPhone hacks, allowing you to use a video as the wallpaper of your iPhone. Heck, you could actually record a video using the iPhone video hack, and use it for your background. More About: Video , Wallpaper , Iphone
Turn a Phone Charger into a USB Charger
2008-05-07 00:00:00 This hack is ridiculously simple and very self explainitory. However, it's also incredibly useful and I'm sure quite a few visitors will be interested in trying it themselves. Basically, just cut the cables of the charger, and solder them to a USB. More About: Phone , Charger , Turn
Pink Floyd Extreme Case Mod
2008-05-07 00:00:00 If you happen to really like Pink Floyd , (or any band for that matter) this is a great tutorial that demonstrates how to mod a case and dedicate it to your favorite band. This one uses an actual hammer soldered to the top as a case handle. More About: Pink Floyd , Extreme , Case
Make a Hand Held Air Conditioner and Heater
2008-05-06 00:00:00 Using what's called a Peltier plate, an object that gets extremely cold on one side, while extremely hot on the other, you can build your own, personal heating/cooling device. It's simple to make, and all fits comfortably in a project box. More About: Air Conditioner , Make , Hand , Conditioner , Held
Automate Rock Band to Never Miss a Beat
2008-05-05 00:00:00 We've seen plenty of Guitar Hero automation hacks and now its Rock Band 's turn. Originally, they tried using photoresistors suction cupped to the TV, but failed miserably. So, they used software used for Christmas light shows to get the job done. More About: Miss , Beat , Rock Band
Make a Wireless Keylogger
2008-05-04 00:00:00 Keyloggers are great, but wouldn't it be better if you could transmit your victims' keystrokes wirelessly? Using a PIC controller, and your computer's PS2 keyboard port, you can stream keystrokes using an inexpensive radio frequency transmitter. More About: Wireless , Make , Keylogger
8 Absolutely Bizarre Keyboards
2008-05-03 00:00:00 Pretty much everything on this list will make you think "WTF, that's ridiculous" but a few of them may have you saying, "OMG I want that." So whether it be quirky, ghetto, or ultra modern, you'll find the world's most bizarre keyboards right here. More About: Bizarre , Keyboards
Home Automation: Control your Tivo Remotely with Telnet
2008-05-02 00:00:00 Apparently, Tivo has an open port which can be accessed via Telnet . This means by using the old school network protocol, you can configure your Tivo by taking advantage of its built in home automation system. On way is with the iPhone's terminal app. More About: Home , Control , Home Automation
Solar Powered LED Projector
2008-05-02 00:00:00 Here's a simple, yet awesomely creative weekend project for you. Take a cheapo solar powered garden lamp and take it apart. Solder a high brightness LED to the exposed leads, attach a transparency, and you've built an evil "graffiti" robot of doom! More About: Solar , Projector
5 Minute, Dirt Cheap Multitouch Pad
2008-05-01 00:00:00 We've recently seen huge advancements in multitouch technology with the iPhone, WiiMote, and more, but this is by far the easiest way to build your own multitouch sensing system. Basically, all you need is a webcam, glass pane, and a cardboard box. More About: Cheap , Dirt , Minute , Multitouch
Convert an Optical Mouse to Hand Held Scanner
2008-05-01 00:00:00 Most people aren't aware that optical mice have a tiny 18x18 camera built into them. Using your computer's serial port, you can connect to this micro scanner and essentially build a personal, hand held scanner. More About: Optical , Mouse , Convert , Hand , Optical Mouse
Modular Shape Shifting Robots that Rebuild Themselves
2008-05-01 00:00:00 This robot is an awesome piece of engineering featuring three modular sections that, when separated, attract each other with a beacon, line up, and reattach themselves. Plus, they're equipt with servo motors, accelerometers, gravity and IR sensors. More About: Robots , Shape
Simple LED Keyboard Illumination
2008-05-01 00:00:00 Tired of straining your eyes, trying to see your non-illuminated keyboard at night? Hack your keyboard so that when you tap Caps Lock twice, a bright white LED comes on, illuminating your entire keyboard for late night movies and LAN parties. More About: Simple , Keyboard
Make a Portable Internet Boom Box
2008-04-28 00:00:00 Using a wireless router, an old boom box, and a sound card, you can stream music from your computer to a boom box or any other audio device. Configure OpenWRT (Linux for embedded divcces) and imagine taking Pandora with you on the go. More About: Internet , Portable , Make , Boom
Make your own G-Force Meter
2008-04-28 00:00:00 Are you an avid street racer? Of course you are. When you're drifting down Main Street you want to know how many G's you're pulling, right? Learn to build a personal G-Force meter to see just how many G's you experience when accelerating and braking. More About: Make , Meter
Record Video with Audio on your iPhone
More articles from this author:2008-04-27 00:00:00 The iPhone Video Record er software has just released a new app which allows iPhone users to record video and audio on their phones. Users can adjust the video's compression and quality. Check the video to see an example recording using the software. More About: Audio , Iphone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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