Crazy PC Case Mods
If you are looking for some inspiration for your next PC case mod have a look at some of these Crazy PC Case Mods! I have seen a few of them before but this Microwave PC Case mod stood out. I love how stock the microwave looks.
May 2008
Find the Item Contest
Something a bit different this week. As you have probably seen we offer many free technical magazines that can be subscribed to by answering a few questions. The contest this week will be a hunt for the matching magazine. The knife we are giving away this week will help you void warranties like no ones business when you need to crack the next hack open. If you are under
Robot Power Plant
This Robot Power Plant project by Ken Gracey over at Parallax shows how we can get away from using huge batteries for power hungry mobile projects. There are pictures of his second build style after the jump. "Project Purpose: To develop an outdoor robot power system which can deliver many more amp-hours of energy than batteries, using a gas engine and a modified automobile alternator. The initial purpose was not to build a robot,
Camera Flash Stun Gun
With just a few tools and a disposable camera you can build an inexpensive stun gun. In the video the wires are simply twisted but you should use a bit of solder to hold the wires securely.
Lego Autopilot
With the Lego NXT being such a versatile platform for building and maintaining projects, I figured I needed to mention this crazy design. Chris Anderson over at diydrones.com built a small RC plane that he transformed into a UAV with a Lego NXT controller and some Robot C code. Any follower of the Lego Mindstorm Series or anyone currently competing in or interested in FIRST robotics will really want to
DSLR Camera old Flash Adapter
You can build this DSLR Camera old Flash Adapter for a few dollars and still use your old trusty camera flashes on your new gear. Looks like a nice simple and robust circuit. "This instructable shows you how to make a really easy and simple circuit, that protects your new camera from high trigger voltages in old flashes. It is completely safe and will not damage the cameras circuits!
Fly in Google Earth using the Wii Balance Board
Matthieu Deru and Simon Bergweiler from the German Research Center have put together an impressive hack that allows you to Fly in Google Earth using the Wii Balance Board "After hours of testing and C# coding, you can now use your Wii Balance Board as a new input device."