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Hacked GadgetsHacked GadgetsMany articles about hacking gadgets. Examples of extreme technology. DIY projects describing how to build electronic projects. Fun top 5 and top 10 lists. Articles
Plasma Tweeter - Audio with no Speaker
2008-03-25 12:31:00 Martin Grebe tipped us about this cool plasma tweeter in the comment section of this article. Timetec did a fantastic job on building this unit! His musical selection isn’t my favorite but the great operation sure makes up for that. "Now built the completed circuit on a single PCB. Made vertical electrode setup from tungsten ... More About: Audio , Plasma , Speaker
New Segway
2008-03-24 12:52:00 Here is a Segway with tires that are two feet wide! Cool hack that is sure to turn heads, but I still have a thing for the Segway Centaur (video below).
PicOx - Open Source Motor Controller for Electric Bike
2008-03-23 18:57:00 Have a look at the construction details of this Open Source Electric Bike Motor Controller. There are good circuit construction details and diagrams on the creators site. More details are available on these pages: http://www.theworkshop.ca/energy/picox/2/ picox2.htm http://www.theworkshop.ca/energy/picox/3/ picox3.htm http://www.theworkshop.ca/energy/picox/4/ picox4.htm "In brief the PicOx is a PicAxe 08M based digital Controller that performs an ADC of a Hall-effect throttle and ...
Ball Throwing Machine that a Dog can load
2008-03-22 12:39:00 If you have a dog this Ball Throwing Machine could provide hours of fun for him when you are out. It looks overkill for what is needed (just the way we like it). "I built the ball machine because I thought my dog Jerry, might like it and that it would be something fun for me ... More About: Load
Name the Thing Contest - 43
2008-03-22 08:02:00 Congratulations to the last contest winner. The prize this week will help you use your computer and look stylish while you are doing it. (It’s a finger mouse) This contest will run for one week (March 22 - 28, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and ... More About: Contest , Contests , Thing
Custom Made Steel Pencil
2008-03-21 12:08:00 If you are looking for a special steel pencil don’t bother looking for it at your local department store. For something this unique it needs to be custom made! This one for example was made by Nonentity from a piece of solid steel that was removed from an old copy machine. "I decided that my rotring ... More About: Made , Pencil , Custom , Steel
Gas Station Extinguishing System False Alarm
2008-03-20 12:42:00 Have a look at two guys that were caught filling their vehicles at the wrong time. It appears that for no reason the Gas Station Extinguishing System False Alarm ed and dumped what I am thinking is dry chemical on them. Via: Gizmodo
Automation Overkill - ABB IRB 340 Robotic Croissant Picker
2008-03-19 11:56:00 Is is me or is this ABB IRB 340 Robotic Croissant Picker overkill? I am all for automating tasks but I have seen so many lines that are very simple and do the same task. It would seem obvious to funnel all of the items into a single stream and kick out the rejects as ... More About: Overkill , Automation
Autonomous Airplane Indoor Flying
2008-03-18 12:20:00 There are two notes below that describe the fantastic video demonstration of the MIT Autonomous Airplane Indoor Flying test. Keep your eye on this page for more info in the future. "In these flight tests, a fixed vertical landing platform was designed and attached to a concrete pole in the middle of the RAVEN flight space ...
iPhone Touch Pad Pro
2008-03-17 12:19:00 If you are lucky enough to have an iPhone you can now use it as a cool new computer interface! Have a look at Touch padPro for more details. "Touchpad Pro lets you control your PC or Mac through your iPhone or iPod Touch. It’s got multi-touch capabilities just like the new MacBooks, though without the cost ... More About: Iphone , Digg
Coffee Printer
2008-03-16 12:10:00 How can you make coffee more interesting? You could print fancy designs on it. I am not sure how practical this is but WOW does it ever look cool! "Long time ago, I saw a great video about “Latte Art”, and figured that I absolutely must build a machine capable of printing the most beautiful art ... More About: Coffee , Printer
Jigsaw Sewing Machine
2008-03-15 12:04:00 Felipe from Brazil sent in some pictures and a video of his Jigsaw that has been turned into a Sewing Machine . I have never seen a hack to do this before but it is a cool idea. It also looks like the presser foot and feed dog help to feed the material through the blade. ...
Name the Thing Contest - 42
2008-03-15 08:03:00 Congratulations to the last contest winner. The prize this week is a tool to help you take apart your next mod project.. This contest will run till mid next week (March 15 - 20, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what ... More About: Contest , Contests , Thing
Card Reader Project
2008-03-14 12:39:00 Looking to try your hand at reading some mag stripe cards? This Card Reader Project has some great information and some code to get you started. "The Magstripe (Track 2) Reader project can be used to view numerics stored a magnetic data card. Although there is no writeback ability, the device is very useful as a ...
Opto-Isolated TTL to 110 VAC Power Source
2008-03-13 12:26:00 Here is a simple hack to convert a simple (cheap) module into your very own opto-isolated TTL to 110 VAC power source. Since it is isolated you can control it with low voltage circuitry and have no worry about electrocution. The other concern when you control high voltage with a low voltage control circuit (a ... More About: Power , Source
Rinspeed Underwater Concept Car
2008-03-12 12:22:00 Looking for a car that will impress the neighbors? Don’t bother with the cars in the local dealership. They have nothing on the Underwater Concept Car by Rinspeed ! No camera tricks here, the car can swim with the fishes. "Thirty years after the movie thriller ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ hit the silver screen “sQuba” is ...
Malfunctioning Elmo utters Death Threats - What can be done? I think death
2008-03-11 12:18:00 When a Malfunctioning Elmo utters Death Threats what can be done? Seems that there is a small bug in the new Elmo that can plug into a computer to enhance its vocabulary. When the batteries were changed the Elmo toy started to say "Kill James". James is the name of the little boy who plays ...
FPGA Pac-Man
2008-03-10 12:22:00 FPGA chips are very powerful, have a look at this FPGA video game implementation that used to require a custom board and complex circuitry to make work. "The original Pac-man arcade game, implemented inside a single Xilinx Spartan-3E chip on a Spartan-3E Starter Kit. None of the extra hardware on the board is used, the chip ...
Apple Floppy Audio Amp
2008-03-09 12:13:00 Have a look at this Apple Floppy Amp if you are an Apple fan and would like to hold on to some history. "PARTS - Note that not all are necessary and many can be substituted (e.g., you probably don’t need the $30 volume pot, the one that comes with the amp works pretty well) - Sonic ... More About: Audio
Tool Box ATV
2008-03-08 12:02:00 If you are working on a big job site an ATV is sure to be a great way to get around. But what about you tools? You could strap a small chest to the back of the ATV but sooner or later you will need to go back to your main tool box to grab ... More About: Tool
Big Bird Hover Craft
2008-03-06 12:10:00 This Big Bird Hover Craft project makes good use of PIC microcontrollers and powerful motors to get some good speed on the ice. Watch the video, this thing looks like it is fun to drive! "Project Big Bird required two circuits, each with specialized functions: Onboard PIC circuit: ; send/receive data from host PIC via wireless ; ...
Old Floppy Drive converted to a Slot Load CD-Rom Drive - IBM XT Upgrade
2008-03-05 13:10:00 Many of you have an old IBM XP computer collecting dust in your basement. If you are wanting to do something with it since you can’t throw out the thousand dollar box think about upgrading it! Stick a micro ATX motherboard into it and mod the floppy drive to accept CDs. Your old XT machine ... More About: Drive , Load
Solio H1000 Solar Charger Review
2008-03-05 12:30:00 "When on the go power for your gadgets is key, plug into the Solio® Hybrid 1000. This hybrid boasts a powerful solar panel and battery in an incredibly compact and slender case, conveniently geared with a built-in rugged carabiner and cable. The Hybrid 1000 is simple to use. Just clip on, plug in, and charge ... More About: Reviews , Review , Solar , Charger
Autonomous RC Car Drifting
2008-03-04 12:21:00 This RC Car project shows you the perfect method of allowing your RC car to get a drifting workout without you having to do all the work! "The Autonomous Drifter spawned from a project/tutorial suggestion in the forums. Namely from Simplywel. In the most simplest of terms, it’s a hacked rc car, but really only the ... More About: Drifting
Jet Turbine Van
2008-03-03 12:44:00 So you thought that driving a van was not cool? Think again, with this van when someone gives you a dirty look all you need to do is flip a switch to open the rear window and slide the two massive jet turbine exhaust ports out. Crank up the jet turbine and burn everything behind ... More About: Turbine
Robomagellan - GPS Guided Robot
2008-03-02 12:30:00 Have a look at Robomagellan from the guys at the Ottawa Robot Enthusiasts. It was inspired by the DARPA Challenge! Videos after the jump. "Robots traverse a pre-defined course dealing with various obstacles along the way. Waypoints may be marked with objects that the robot must touch or come within a specified distance. The robots will be ...
Circuit Board Manufacturing Tour
2008-03-01 12:09:00 Legit Reviews did a great job documenting a PCB Manufacturing Tour . It is interesting to see the scale of the operation, there is also some mention of the wages and working environment of the workers. The 4000 workers live on-site and work an average of 72 hours per week for about $0.60 per hour. The ... More About: Board , Circuit
Name the Thing Contest - 41
2008-03-01 06:57:00 Congratulations to the last contest winner. The prize this week is a tool to help you take apart your next mod project.. This contest will run till mid next week (March 1 - 5, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what ... More About: Contest , Contests , Thing
Wii Remote Window Curtain Control
2008-02-29 12:16:00 The Wiimote has again proven to be a great resource for the creative hacker! If you are lucky enough to have some motorized blinds you might want to have a look at this Wii Remote Window Curtain Control project. Video after the jump. "The curtain control system is an existing system from Goelst and is called "G-Rail ... More About: Wii remote
LED Hula Hoop
More articles from this author:2008-02-28 12:22:00 Jeffkobi shows us a simple way to make a popular toy much cooler. Seems like the hula hoop is not as popular as it once was but what if the ones in the store were LED Hula Hoops? I think they would be selling like hot cakes! "Some friends wanted a lighted hula hoop for burningman, ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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