2007

Illuminated Photo and Print Display Lamp

This is a simple and very effective project idea that allows you to create a photo display very inexpensively. “Hold a vivid photo or inkjet print in front of a bright light and you have a basic backlit image display. Notice how the colors become rich and the details come alive. Want to make a simple DIY version that will let you display your favorite image in the best light?

X10 Lighting Monitoring

Here is an interesting home automation indication mod. “Like almost all the currently available UK X10 modules, the LD11 does NOT support status response. This coupled with the fact that X10 commands can sometimes “go astray” and seemingly disappear into the electrical ether before reaching the chosen device, means that the tracking of the current status of a device is very error prone. Intelligent controllers like HomeVision and software like

Building a BlueSniper Rifle

If range is what your Bluetooth exploration needs have a look at the BlueSniper Rifle. “With the BlueSniper rifle, you can discover Bluetooth devices and perhaps perform exploits such as copying an address book. But the physical construction of the rifle is only half of the battle. In this installment, I’ll cover the software side of construction by providing a step-by-step for building a custom Linux kernel for the rifle.

Wiimote-Controlled USB Missile Launcher

Control your missile launcher with your Wiimote. Video after the jump. “Here we go with the latest wiihack. This time you can controll with the wiimote a USB missile launcher. Now dont misunderstand here… this missile launcher fires out nothing but foam rockets. I just didnt want you thinking that you could rule the world with one of these things. Still, it’s a cool idea and well worth looking at

PCB Pictures with Scanner

Instead of taking pictures of circuit boards, why not scan them. The results are very good. “An image scanner can make great pictures of circuit boards. Not only are the pictures clear, they are very high resolution and have nearly perfect scaling. Perfect scaling means that you can actual make measurements from the image. Try that with a digital camera! I picked up the pictured Artec scanner for about $20

Bluesnarfing

  Do you have a bluetooth enabled phone? If you do you may want to watch these videos. Other resources: Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Link 4 Link 5 “What is Bluejacking? You’ve read about it on the web; heard about it on the radio; read articles in the newspapers… but what exactly is bluejacking? *Warning- by the end of ‘What is bluejacking?’ I can assure you that you’ll

Hacked Gadgets New Year Contest Winner

  Happy new year! I thank everyone that participated in the contest. The lucky winner of the prizes listed below is BronzeG3!   Cool Contest Prizes   1 Year of Make Magazine “The first magazine devoted entirely to DIY technology projects, MAKE Magazine unites, inspires and informs a growing community of resourceful people who undertake amazing projects in their backyards, basements, and garages.”   1 Year of either Nuts and