New Segway
Here is a Segway with tires that are two feet wide! Cool hack that is sure to turn heads, but I still have a thing for the Segway Centaur (video below).
Funny Hacks
Ball Throwing Machine that a Dog can load
If you have a dog this Ball Throwing Machine could provide hours of fun for him when you are out. It looks overkill for what is needed (just the way we like it). "I built the ball machine because I thought my dog Jerry, might like it and that it would be something fun for me to build. So after two years of on and off work, with many
Gas Station Extinguishing System False Alarm
Have a look at two guys that were caught filling their vehicles at the wrong time. It appears that for no reason the Gas Station Extinguishing System False Alarmed and dumped what I am thinking is dry chemical on them. Via: Gizmodo
Sewing Machine turned into a Jigsaw
Felipe from Brazil sent in some pictures and a video of his Jigsaw that has been turned into a Sewing Machine. I have never seen a hack to do this before but it is a cool idea. It also looks like the presser foot and feed dog help to feed the material through the blade. I think it would be interesting to replace the feed dog with two servos
Malfunctioning Elmo utters Death Threats – What can be done? I think death is an option!
When a Malfunctioning Elmo utters Death Threats what can be done? Seems that there is a small bug in the new Elmo that can plug into a computer to enhance its vocabulary. When the batteries were changed the Elmo toy started to say "Kill James". James is the name of the little boy who plays with the toy! To make it worse he now repeats the phrase… While I
Tool Box ATV
If you are working on a big job site an ATV is sure to be a great way to get around. But what about you tools? You could strap a small chest to the back of the ATV but sooner or later you will need to go back to your main tool box to grab something. This cross between an ATV and a Tool Box seems to solve that
Old Floppy Drive converted to a Slot Load CD-Rom Drive – IBM XT Upgrade
Many of you have an old IBM XP computer collecting dust in your basement. If you are wanting to do something with it since you can’t throw out the thousand dollar box think about upgrading it! Stick a micro ATX motherboard into it and mod the floppy drive to accept CDs. Your old XT machine will be running at speeds it could only dream about. "I have this