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DIY Optical Disc Duplicator

Interesting CD changer contraption. I am all for automating boring processes! “The software for this gadget is relatively simple. I wrote a simple command line driven program that sequences the machine through picking a CD from the tray and dropping it in the middle, and piking up a CD from the stack on the left, and dropping it in the tray. The software also has some manual controls, which I

Add USB power to your alarm clock

Here is a cool mod to add a USB port to your alarm clock. “To add our USB power port, we’ll steal some DC voltage from the clock. We are going to run power through a LM 7805 voltage regulator to take it down to 5 volts. Adding a 220uF capacitor between the output and the ground can help smooth out the voltage if that’s a concern. We referenced the

Weapon of Mass Destruction Part II

I am not even sure if I should call this a case mod since there was no case that was modified. Instead a fantastic and creative computer housing was created! “Bit-tech has what is quite probably the most outrageous case mod on the planet. The attention to detail, man-hours and photographic quality on this is simply insane. It truly is ‘da bomb’! (The case theme is a Weapon of Mass

Cardboard SLR Camera

When you think SLR you think high quality and high cost right? Well that might change with this camera… Too bad there isn’t more detail about the inner workings. It looks like it would be an interesting project. read more | digg story

Cockroach Robot

How do you feel about creepy crawlies? Now think about that bug being able to drive a vehicle around your house. “Four distance sensors were positioned at the front of the robot to detect potential obstacles. When a sensor was within a close proximity of an object, a bright light would shine toward the insect from the direction of the obstacle. This was designed to work with a cockroach’s natural

Tank Chair, not your average Wheelchair

Seems like everything is getting bigger and better. Why buy a truck when you can get a Hummer. Well the same can now be said for wheelchairs! Who will want a normal wheelchair when they could own a Tank Chair? Check out the videos, this chair is quite impressive. “Tank Chair is a Custom off-road wheelchair that can go anywhere outdoors. Conquers Streams, Mud, Snow, Sand, and Gravel, allowing you

The Robotic Chair

Not sure if there are any camera tricks here, if there isn’t this is an amaizing chair. Don’t mistake it for the common walking chair. “Raffaello D’Andrea’s latest dynamic art project, a chair that falls apart then puts itself back together! From the same artist who brought you the robotic table.” read more | digg story