Crazy Hacks

Intercom Keyless Entry

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

Worm Music

  Looks like you can make music from anything including worms! One more worm tune after the jump. “Here we see an ensemble of worms creating sweet, sweet electroacoustic music on an electric touch contact feedback device (battery powered). No worms were harmed, despite the fact that they appear alarmed. They secrete albumen which is a sort of numbing thing (I think). Anyways, they were hastily removed and now live

Top 5 Airsoft Hacks

This Vex Robot has been equipped with an airsoft gun for self defense. Click here to read more about Vex. RC and airsoft is a good combination, have a look at this cool rolling gun platform. “RC toys are always fun, especially when you can add weapons… I was given this RC car for christmas, and it came with a switch on the remote for lights you could turn on.

Underwater Post Office

If you can dream it, someone has built it. 🙂 Who ever would think about creating an underwater post office? Looks beautiful though… “Vanuatu Post has created the world’s only Underwater Post Office. Situated within a marine sanctuary, off Hideaway Island near Port Vila in Vanuatu, the Post Office can receive mail delivered in person if you are a visiting diver or snorkeller or sent via the Main Post Office

Computer Mouse using a Dead Mouse

If the remote controlled pigeon post turned your stomach you may want to stop reading about this project now… Noahw and Canida have made a computer mouse using a real dead mouse. “Obtain a small travel-size (hardware) mouse. This one is a wired mouse that is way to small to use comfortably every day, but perfect for going inside of a mouse. Obtain a similarly-sized (wetware) mouse. These are commonly

CNC Toast Graphics

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories have concocted a wild toast making machine. Well it doesn’t really make toast, it prints images on the toast using hot air. Soon we will have to jack our toasters into the net so that our toast will have ads that go with the ads on our eggs. Video after the jump. “Recently we succeeded in mounting the hot air gun to the carriage of the

Hydrogen Fuel Cell RC Car

This Hydrogen Fuel Cell RC Car Upgrade Kit is one of the coolest RC cars kits I have seen in a long time. It is pricey though, hopefully when these hydrogen fuel cells become more common place the price will come down to earth. Video after the jump “The H-cell is a unique integration “upgrade” kit for electric hobby R/C cars, designed as a drop in unit that can fit