Funny Hacks

CoilOSapien - Robosapien Coil Gun

This is an intro video of the CoilOSapien, Marcus will provide some build details in the near future! Video after the jump. “DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS!!! The coilgun is controlled using the V2’s remote and is able to fire 8 shots with it’s electronic reload. The charging time varies but is around the 5-10sec mark between shots, a red indicator light shows when the unit is charged

Accordion Folding Chair

This is one of the coolest chairs I have ever seen. It looks very sturdy, with a few modifications I could see this being used as the seating that is stored in the closet waiting for an occasion where you have lots of guests. A cloth band that locks the folds in the selected configuration could keep the chair from re-contorting over time. Video after the jump. Via: India Uncut

20,000 Watt Speakers Made from Ice and Snow

These snow and ice speakers are not you everyday outdoor speakers. I am sure the 2007 Michigan Tech Winter Carnival had no shortage of good music with these things belting out the tunes. “As part of a statewide snow sculpture competition, some Michigan Technological University students have added balance to the millennia of snow angel production–through the evils of rock. System includes: Source Member’s computer with optical out, s/pdif Processing

Flashbag - USB Flash Drive with Micro Pump

This is almost as funny as the USB dog! I hope that’s a full flashbag in your pocket. 🙂 “The size of the device changes depending on the amount of data it holds. When the device is about to blow up you will see the familiar error message on your screen: “There is not enough free space”. When switched off the flashbag remains pumped up, so you can estimate with

How is the fake candle power trick done?

Ok, I am not going to insult anyones intelligence here and claim that this video could be true. I am curious how it is done though. My theory is that during one of the early cut scenes the nails that are inserted into the candles are connected to power from under the table. Or longer nails are inserted and there are hooked up to power from the back of the

Robosapien Dance Machine

  Take your WowWee robots to the next level with Robodance. “The next version of Robosapien Dance Machine, the free open source program also known as Robodance, has support for the Nintendo Wii Remote. You can watch a funny sneak preview video of this new release in action now. ( Warning: this video contains graphic footage of a robot tickling Elmo! ) Robodance already lets you control your WowWee robot