May 2007

XBox Apple TV
appletvhacks

Turn your XBox into an Apple TV like experience. Video after the jump. “First off, let’s go over what you need to already have in order to properly pull this off. * A Modded Xbox – There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. XBMC just won’t run on a stock console. * Xbox Media Center – I can not provide a copy of this due to legal reasons,

Homemade Oscilloscope
Cool Gadgets

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  Not the easiest DIY project but this homemade Homemade Oscilloscope looks and works great. “Homemade Cathode Ray Tube with cold cathode. Vacuum is somewhere between 100 – 200 microns, easily attainable with amateur equipment. Vertical deflection is done using an electrostatic plate. This CRT is used as an oscilloscope to display a signal from a sound synthesizer. “

Software can now Restore Shredded Documents
Computer Hacks

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Everyone is aware that we need to shred our confidential information right? Well it looks like software can now restore shredded documents. “A research team in Germany has developed a computer-software system to piece together some 45 million pages of secret police files ripped into 600 million pieces. The pieces of torn documents are scanned on both sides, and the digital images are then analysed by a cluster of 16

Anti-Tracker - A PIC 16F628 GPS Gadget
Complex Hacks

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The Anti-Tracker is a PIC 16F628 based GPS project that you may be interested in building. The author provides source code upon request. “The AntiTracker is a new concept in GPS tracking systems. The idea behind the AntiTracker is that many units in the field do not need to have their positions reported back. These field units are however interested in where the units being tracked are. The AntiTracker BASIC

Intercom Keyless Entry
Crazy Hacks

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Here is a crafty hack that converts a normal building intercom into a personal wireless keyless entry system. Video after the jump. “Now don’t tell the co-op board, but I crafted a plan to ditch my Mul-T-Lock key for good. My apartment building, of course, uses an intercom system to remotely unlock the front door for guests, deliveries, etc. This keychain upgrade gets me in the front door… keylessly. The

Keepon Interaction Robot
Complex Hacks

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Have a look at the Keepon Interaction Robot , Hideki Kozima developed it and Marek Michalowski gave it intelligence. It looks simple at first until you realize that it has two color cameras, a microphone and an amazing range of motion. Video after the jump. “Keepon has a yellow snowman-like body. The upper part (the “head”) has two eyes, each of which is a color CCD camera with a wide-angle