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Nintendo NES PC Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
You know...it's been a while since I've done a write-up on a NES mod, and I think it's about time I did. So without further ado, I'll mention an excellent NES hack by hatsuli from the Instructables site. Hatsuli decided he'd turn an old NES into a personal computer!So how did he do it? Well, he gutted out the case of an original NES and stuffed it full of computer components. Because of the size restrictions, hatsuli had to go with a smaller mini-itx motherboard with integrated processor, sound card and video adapter. He also used a 40 GB hard drive and slimline DVD/CD drive from an old laptop. Hatsuli also added composite and S-Video connectors to his NES PC so he would be able to connect it to a larger TV screen. Great for playing NES emulator games on the PC!In short, this NES hack is amazing! Oh, and for all those naysayers that say hacking an original NES is sacreligious...don't worry hatsuli has a fully working NES besides his hacked NES PC!To check out the whole...
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LCD Cork Board Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Do you have a broken LCD computer screen? Well, if you do, don't throw it out! Nataku from the PCSTATS Forum has a neat little hack that may just interest you. He hacked an LCD screen and turned it into a cork board. Yes you read that right...a cork board!!So, what the hell am I talking about? Well, I'll tell you. Nataku used to work at TigerDirect and someone there was going to throw away a broken Compaq LCD screen. Nataku, didn't waste any time snapping up the "useless" LCD screen! It turns out the screen wasn't as useless as you might think. Nataku decided he'd turn it into a cork board, by gutting out the innards and replacing it with a piece of cork. The final results are pretty sweet! Great job of recycling Nataku!!To check out the hack click here.
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Smash or Trash?!?! #2
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Well, it's Friday...that means it's "two-for" day! You get two hacks today...our regular daily hack post and the weekly Smash or Trash ?!?! post. On this weeks Smash or Trash?!?!? chopping block (or pedestal whatever the case may be) is the Microsoft Office Excel live RSS reader hack.Basically, Marketing11 from the Instructables site shows how you can easily convert your Excel program into a RSS reader. He also shows how you can get live stock quotes, by downloading an Excel plugin and adjusting some of the settings. So what do you think? Smash or trash? Let us know below:Get Free Opinion Polls
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Circuit Board Earrings Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Do you have a geeky mother, girlfriend or sister...or perhaps you're a geeky female yourself (or a cross-dressing male one)? Anyways, if you said yes to any of these questions this next hack is for you!CameronSS's sister was looking through a catalogue one day when a pair of earrings caught her eye. It was a pair of circuit board earrings that cost about $20! Lucky for her she had CameronSS as a brother...because he went ahead and saved his sister 20 bucks by making her a set himself. And lucky for us he was a nice enough guy to write up the whole hack on the Instructables site!Basically, you take a surface mount circuit board and cut it into two identical pieces with a band saw. You then sand down the sides and drill a hole into each and attach the earring hooks. The final results are pretty cool!To check out the whole hack click here.
More About: Hack , Board , Earrings , Ring , Rings

Xbox Media Center Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
This is a great hack from the ProductWiki site. It involves taking an original Xbox and turning it into a media center Xbox in about 30 minutes! The media center version allows you to stream your "favorite TV shows, movies, mp3s, and pictures" all to your home theater. How cool is that!!Erik (author) does a great job of explaining the exact process of the Xbox media center conversion. Of course, there are some things which you need to have to complete this hack. Such as:Microsoft XboxNetworked PCOriginal MechAssault GameDatel Xbox Action ReplayKrayzie's NDURE installerXbox Media Cent er (XBMC)uTorrentFlashFXPWinrarDon't worry...most of the things mentioned above are free with the exception of the Xbox, PC, MechAssault game and the Datel Action Replay device.To check out the whole hack click here.
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Eyeglass Coating Removal Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Here's an interesting hack that was featured on the Make blog. It involves removing the UV filter coating from a pair of glasses simply by polishing them. Warning don't try this with a new pair of glasses!As Jason (hack author) puts it:The lenses in my favorite pair of glasses are getting to be about a year or two old, and it's getting to the point where I can barely see through them. My prescription hasn't changed much - the problem is that the UV filter coating is starting to wear off, giving the entire lense surface a rough, partially-opaque finish.So what did Jason do? Well he spent an evening polishing the lenses with...get this...sun screen!! Yes oil-free SPF 45 sunscreen did the job quite well! How you say? Well Jason thinks that it might be because "sunscreen has extremely fine aluminum powder in its composition, which is course enough to work away the coating, but fine enough to not leave visibly deep scratches in the soft plastic." Sounds like a good enough expl...
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Paracord Bracelet Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Well, the other day I did a write up about circuit board earrings and now today I'm doing one on a paracord bracelet. This is another great gift idea for your girlfriends! It's CHEAP and we can make it ourselves...just the type of present guys like us love to give, right!! :)Anyways, this is yet another hack from the Instructables site. Stormdrane (author) does a great job of explaning how to turn an ordinary piece of paracord rope into a very stylish bracelet. So what do you need? Surprisingly little! You need a "paracord, or equivalent 1/8" diameter cord, a tape measure or ruler, scissors, side release buckle, and a lighter(torch lighter works best)." That's it!So what do you do? Well, you braid the paracord by tying a series of knots along a piece long enough to fit around your wrist. And add a side release buckle for attaching the bracelet to your wrist. Stormdrane has lots of pictures of the whole hack on the Instructables site. Check it out!!To check out the whol...
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Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Are you constantly searching for wi-fi hotspots every time you go to a new city? Well, if you said yes...look no more. With this next hack you become the hotspot! How trippy is that?I know you guys are probably reading this thinking "this guy's on crack!" But, I assure you I'm on the level. Jason Bradbury from JasonBradbury.com has come up with an ingenious little hack. He actual creates a mobile wi-fi hotspot device that can fit in a backpack!So, how did he do it? Well, he took a Linksys Wireless router with Standard PC Card slot for a Mobile Broadband Data Card and added a first generation Vodaphone 3G data card to the router's PCMCIA slot. He used a 12 volt battery for juice, by soldering a power connector from the battery to the router. The battery "gives you about eight hours wiffy playtime." And, for the piece de resistance, you can add booster antenna "to send your signal far and wide."The final results? A portable wi-fi hotspot that you can use to, as Jason put...
More About: Hack , Spot , Wi-Fi , Hots

Use iTunes For RAZR Ringtone Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
If you are a Motorola RAZR user this next hack is for you. Although this hack was originally posted on the Water Only Dries site over a year ago, the information is still relevant. And a great resource for all you RAZR fans out there.So what does this hack involve? Well, it involves taking songs out of iTunes and transfering it to your RAZR via bluetooth. Then setting the songs as the RAZR's ringtones. Of course you have to shorten the length of the songs and lower the bitrate of each song. But, this can easily be done in iTunes.Terral (author) does a great job of explaining the steps involved and has screenshots of the whole hack.To check out the whole hack click here.
More About: Itunes , Hack , Itune , Ring

MP3 Player Subwoofer Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Today's hack is an interesting little creation from the folks at the FadeproofOnline site. They made a MP3 player subwoofer!This is a great hack for anyone who wants extra bass, but has a lack of space. So how did they make their mini subwoofer? Well, they took an empty CD spindle and fitted it with a small subwoofer/speaker. They then added a headphone jack...and VOILA they had themselves a MP3 play subwoofer!To check out the whole hack click here.
More About: Play , Player , Hack , Layer , Subwoofer

High-Res Skype Calls for Mac & PC Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Here's yet another great hack for all you Skype users out there! As we all know Skype is a great tool for making free calls around the world. But the video quality doesn't make you sit back and say "damn...now that's good video quality!!" Infact, some would say it's down right lousy.But now, thanks to Jaanus Kase, you can get near DVD quality video in 640x480 resolution! How sweet is that! By upgrading to the newest Skype release and entering a bit of code (available at the link), both PC and Mac users can communicate in glorious high-resolution!To check out the whole hack click here.
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Invisible Book Shelf Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Here's yet another great hack from the Instructables site. This one involves making an invisible book shelf!Dorxincandeland shows us how to make the invisble book shelf from an old book you don't read anymore, an L-shaped bracket, some wood screws and some glue. The construction of the invisible shelf looks fairly simple to do.I gotta tell you...the shock value of this hack is priceless!! I'm definitely going to make one of these, just to see the look on my friends faces. Pretty cool!To check out the whole hack click here.
More About: Hack , Book , Visi , E Book , Invisible

Alcohol Still Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
This is a great hack for all my party friends out there!TimAnderson decided he would make his very own alcohol still. So, how did he do it? He took an old rice cooker and added a bit of piping where the steam vent used to be. Then he took a garbage bag and attached it to the piping as a condeser. And presto-bango he had himself a still!TimAnderson also shows how he made a fermentation jug for making homebrew. Again, his design is very simple. He took a 5 gallon jug and attached a rubber glove to the neck of the jug with some rubber bands for the vapor trap. So easy!To check out the whole hack click here.
More About: Hack , Alcohol , Stil , Still

Car Minifridge Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
This interesting little hack was featured on the Antiyawn.com site. The hack involves building a minifridge into the armrest of a car!For this particular hack, Mike (author), used a '98 Toyotal Corolla's armrest to house the minifridge. So how did he do it? Well, he bought a peltier cooler from eBay for about $15 and used two old heatsinks (1 hot, 1 cold) for the actual fridge components. He also used insulation tape he purchased from Home Depot to insulate the inside of the armrest.When he had all his components, Mike began working at the armrest. He took out the armrest's carpeting and cup holder and mounted the hot heatsink in the hole where the cup holder used to be. He then cut a slot into the inside of the armrest with a soldering iron to house the cold heatsink. Finally, he insulated the insides and wired it all up!To check out this awesome hack click here!
More About: Hack , Mini , Ridge , Fridge

Skype Wake Up Call Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Here's an excellent hack for all you people who have a bit of trouble getting out of bed in the morning. God know's I don't have that problem...YEAH, RIGHT!!Anyways, this neat little hack was featured on the I-Hack ed site. It involves setting up your Skype account to give you a ring at a preset time. As Royal2000H (author) puts it:Don't use those wake up call services where you have to pay $1-3 per call. With this really easy and 100% free "hack" you can set Skype to call you. You can use this to call anyone at any scheduled time...So how do you do it? Well, you set up a new scheduled task on your computer using the Scheduled Task Wizard. This sets up your computer to make your Skype account call you whenever you want to wake up. Royal2000H does a great job of explaining the whole set up on the I-Hacked site. He also has a bunch of helpful screen shots of the entire hack.To check out the whole hack click here.
More About: Wake , Call , Wake up

AAA PSP Battery Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
You know what's annoying? It really pisses me off when I'm sitting on an airplane or bus playing my favorite PSP game and the damn battery dies! Well, with this next hack you'll never have to worry about that again!-Neubit- from the acidmods forums gives a good explanation on how to use three regular "AAA" batteries to power your PSP. So what did he do? As -Neubit- puts it:The PSP battery was opened up and the original battery was taken out, two wires were soldered to the +/- points on the battery circuit board. No resistors were used. The 3 AAA batteries were fitted inside the battery case and connected to the previously soldered wires. Simple enough?In fact, the hack is really simple! According to -Neubit- the hardest part was finding the contact point coils/springs he used for the hack.To check out this great PSP hack click here!
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PC Key Ignition Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
This is a neat little hack from the guys at The Low Tech site. Essentially, they take an electronic key ignitionand hook it up to their computer!So, how did they do it? Well, they opened up their computer and located the power switch. They then disconnected the wires and hooked it up to the electronic key switch and mounted the switch to the computer's case. So simple!So now, instead of pushing the power button, you just turn the key to power up your PC. This is a great hack for keeping your little brother/sister or annoying friend off your computer!!To check out the whole hack click here.
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CVS Camcorder Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
This neat little hack was featured on the Metacafe site. It involves taking a CVS "one time use" camcorder and hacking it so it can be used over and over again!I remember first when these CVS camcorder hacks came out, you had to open up the guts of the camera and solder aUSB hook-up to it. Now it's as easy as joining a USB cable to a Palm m100 cable, finding out your camera's firmware version and downloading a couple of programs!! Then bing bam boom, you're done!Here's the video of the hack that was featured on the Metacafe site. Enjoy!One-Time-Use CAMCORDER Hack ! Spy Camera! - video powered by Metacafe
More About: Camcorder , Order , Amcor , Corder

Windows XP Optimization Hacks
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Now that the new Wind ows Vista is finally out, many people are frantically switching over to the newest thing. Newer isn't always better people!If you've decided to wait until all the little bugs are sorted out before giving up Windows X P, this next hack is for you. These Windows XP optimization hacks were featured on the Connected Internet site. They include lots of beginner, intermediate and advanced hacks that allow you to get the most out of your Windows XP computer.This is the most comprehensive list of XP tweaks I've ever seen. It includes simple tasks such as optimizing XP's appearance to more complex things like creating a batch file to clear temp and history folders everytime you shutdown the computer. This is definitely a great resource for any XP user!To check out the whole hack click here.
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9 Volt Battery Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Here's another neat little hack that was featured on the Metacafe site. This one involves hacking a 9 volt battery to use it with "AAA" run devices.So how is it done? Well, that's simple enough! They pry the outer casing off the 9 volt battery, revealing 6 "AAAA" batteries. These "AAAA" batteries will fit into the slot of your triple-A run device, providing you with enough juice to run your device until you can get more triple-A's. Pretty sweet huh?9 Volt Battery Hack ! You'll Be Suprised... - video powered by Metacafe

Smash or Trash?!?!
2007-02-21 18:29:01
"Smash or Trash ?!?!" is a new feature I will be trying out on The Daily Hack. Every friday I will be featuring a new hack, mod, or tech tip and it will be your job to tell us wheter it's a smash or if it's just trash! I know, I know...get on with it already! Well you impatient buggers, here it is:This weeks Smash or Trash?!?! victim/hero (whatever the case may be) is a lovely wood faced watch. jamesv from the Instructables site decided to replace the old background of his watch with a piece of woodstock. So what do you think people? Is this mod a smash or is it trash? Let us know by voting below!Get Free Opinion Polls
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Combination Lock Hack
2007-02-21 18:29:01
Here's a interesting video from the metacafe site. It shows you how to crack the combination of a lock, such as might be used on a gym locker.So how's it done? Well, Magicroy (author) walks through the steps in the video below. Basically, there's a series of mathematical equations that allow you to figure out the combination specific to your lock. Pretty interesting! Check out the video of the whole hack below:How To Crack A Comb ination Lock - The best bloopers are a click away
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