The prize this week is a HMC5883L Triple Axis Compass Magnetometer Sensor so you can add some directionality to your next project. This contest will run for one week (April  4- 10, 2015). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with
Great video by Jim Browning using Wireshark to detect the IP address of the computer scammer.
 Photoplethysmography sensors are popular in hospitals to measure your heart beat. Watch the video below that NickTech did that shows how the hobbiest can play with this technology. You can get a sensor ready to go from places like AdaFruit and SparkFun. Advicy uses this type of sensor to detect when you are driving drowsy. Sounds like a great product but I am also thinking it is a
 Interesting how Nissan has gone through some massive ups and downs over the years. In the end it took a non Japanese to pull the car manufacturer out of the red. They are now mass producing an incredible super car. The car is beautiful but the hackable tech under the hood is what makes it stand out. The Nissan GTR has been designed for high performance for people with
The prize this week is a ESP8266 Serial WIFI Wireless Transceiver Module so you can add WIFI to your next project. This contest will run for one week (Mar 29 – Apr 3, 2015). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest
Alex Glover created a locked box project, some project boxes need a secret knock code to unlock, GPS positions to unlock and dice roll combinations to unlock. I think this is the first time I have seen a box that is unlocked by a flame. Nice thing is that it is not obvious that the box is opened in this way. I think it would be nice to have
Target shooting is fun but there are just so many times you can walk back and forth setting up targets to shoot. With a bit of technology Making Stuff built a system called Robo-Target that automates the process and is controlled remotely. I think the only thing it needs now is a hit detection method, not sure what the best method of doing this is though. A piezo detection
