Complex Hacks

SecureLED - Better Access Control

Now that lock bumping is gaining in popularity, this is looking like a nice option to me. “OVERVIEW SecureLED is an optical access control device which replaces current RFID or Magnetic Strip technologies with a cryptographically secure, contact-less device which communicates over commodity Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). PROJECT SUMMARY This project started with one central premise: current physical access control systems are insecure in fundamental ways. We sought a way

WineM RFID Enabled Smart Wine Rack

  This wine rack must be the smartest rack around. “WineM is a Technology Sketch of a smart wine rack. It’s designed to locate wines in a wine rack using RFIDs attached to bottles and to display which wines have been located using LED backlights behind the bottles. Collectors (or anyone with a large wine cellar) can use it to search through collections, track the location of specific bottles and

Penny Drums and More

  Db3ll has come up with some very interesting musical creations. They all seem to use Ableton Live. Read more about these projects at 13 Unlucky Songs About Love. Check out more of his creations after the jump.

Jeep Booth Waterfall

  This waterfall display is impressive, I would have loved to see it in person. “From Detroit to Beijing, the Jeep Waterfall has mesmerized auto showgoers from across the globe. Tune in to discover how this H20 wonder works.” Thanks Frank S.

Injkjet Hacks

Some of the items that are thrown away every day make the most interesting hacks. Sprites mods has come up with a controller that will operate a inkjet cartridge, check out the picture of it printing on water! Parallax has also made a kit that lets people experiment with inkjets without reinventing the wheel… Check out the Parallax videos after the jump. “The characters are generated based on a small

Virtual Impact Suit

It seems that vibration is a very common element in modern gaming. Lots of joysticks have it built in to give the player a more immersive experience. For example a bomb explodes close to you and you can feel it in the joystick, you get shot and you feel that too. The Virtual Impact Suit takes it to the next level, you would literally feel the bullet hit you in

Airsoft Turret V2

  Here is the version 2 of the Airsoft Turret. If this is the first time you are seeing this have a look at Version 1 first. “As promised here is version 2.0 of the airsoft turret project. Based on an overwhelming amount of fan feedback from the first project we decided to make the platform a little more flexible by supporting both USB and Radio Controlled interfaces so more