Tornado Attack Vehicle
What do you build before entering the center of a tornado? You build one of these hacked vehicles made from a baja racing truck. Watch his videos and the news story for more information.
2006
Hi tech table saw will never saw your finger off
The Sawstop system induces an electrical signal onto the blade and then monitors that signal for changes. The human body has a relatively large inherent electrical capacitance and conductivity- if the system detects this, the blade drops out in 5 miliseconds! Check out the video when the saw comes in contact with a hotdog. read more | digg story
CD-ROM Car Cup Holder
Who would make a car with one cup holder in the front? GM that’s who :). Well that is even an over statement since the cup holder spot is also where the ash tray goes. Here are a few easy steps to add a much needed cup holder to your vehicle. You will need a few common hand tools, a spare computer CD-ROM drive and a voltage regulator. There is
Crazy Go Carts
When I think of a go cart I think about a lawnmower engine mounted onto a small light frame. Well take a look at these go carts! This is out of the box thinking. The Jet Kart project is the brainchild of Chy Wright and Henry Donald, who both live in West Yorkshire, England. “Having both independently been involved in different aspects of motor sport racing from competitive motorcycle trials
Chipped Human
Mikey Sklar is braver than me, he had a RFID chip implanted into his hand. These chips have a variety of purposes from tracking inventory to access control. They are routinely injected into animals to identify them if they are lost but it is not common for them to be installed in a human! Here is what Amal has to say about the subject, ” DIY RFID human implants are
Electric One Wheel Unicycle
Trevor Blackwell who had built a few (ver 1, ver 2) segway clones but felt that 2 wheels was 1 too many. So he built a one wheeled electric unicycle! His site has full parts list and instructions on how to build your own. “The unicycle balances itself using a simple feedback loop between a solid-state gyroscope and the wheel motor. When it detects itself tilting forward, it runs the
PC Cooling with Cooking Oil
As seen on Slashdot, Toms Hardware sealed a clear computer case and filled it with 8 gallons of cooking oil to improve it’s cooling. Watch the video below! If you want to watch the full lengh video it is available here. This type of mod has been done before but watching the video is very cool! PC filled up with cooking oil