Geo-Location Game “Urban Defender” using Arduino

By using an Arduino, GPS, and an accelerometer, this group put together the "Urban Defender" - A hyper-local geolocation based game which allows users to "claim" various districts of a city by...
![]() | Resurrect a Dead XBox 360 into A PC
Need a project for that dead Xbox 360? Check out this detailed Xbox 360 mod which converts the console into a functional PC. Give it a new identity – the Xbox 360 PC. If you are wondering about the specs that was pushed inside the small case... |
![]() | LED "Graffiti" using LED Throwies
With all the exceptional LED projects we've featured, it's amazing we haven't published this one yet. Take some basic LED throwies (a magnet, an LED, and a battery) and place them into a stencil. Then, place the stencil on a pole and you can... |
![]() | Make your own District 9 Rifle
Learn to build your own futuristic rifle straight out of the newly released District 9 movie. It's definitely a unique design with plenty of wicked looking gadgets accessories. The author has a superb write up with details on how you can... |
| | Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock
Here's a fantastic project using an arduino, a motor, and a piezo sensor which allows you to both record and detect knocking patterns to unlock a door. The video below does a fantastic job of demonstrating how it works: It's completely mobile... |
![]() | 15 Exceptional Xbox 360 Case Mods
So, you've got an Xbox 360 like millions of other people. It's white, it's boring, and it's begging to be customized. It's time to learn from the modding experts and stand apart from the average gamer. Throw in a few game inspired themes,... |
![]() | DIY Halloween: When Pumpkins meet Circuitry
No honorable hacker or modder can be satisfied with a simple candle inside of a pumpkin. How boring! Us proud nerds step up and create unique, appealing, and downright stunning pumpkins complete with lasers, LEDs, robotics, motion sensors,... |
![]() | Top 30 Incredible DIY Halloween Props
We've scoured the web to find the spooky, errie, most detailed Halloween props out there. Are you ready for Halloween yet? If not, here’s a loads of inspiration to get your projec started. For the remaining few days leading up to Halloween,... |
![]() | Wireless DIY Halloween Surveillance Pumpkin
We have dozens of DIY home security projects and here's another outstanding project to add to the collection. Learn to build your own DIY Halloween pumpkin with a built in wireless surveillance camera so you can watch for vandals or have... |
![]() | GhostBusters DIY Halloween Costume (Arduino Powered)
For your DIY Halloween costume this year, Learn how to make your own Ghostbusters Proton Pack equipt with red and green lasers (above). There is a full tutorial on how to build your own along with a detailed photogallery of the proton pack. An... |









































