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Automation Hacks |
 | 10 Outstanding DIY iPhone Hacks The iPhone has so many built in sensors and functionalities, no wonder it's a constant target for hacks and mods. Over the years, we've compiled dozens of iPhone hacks and mods and these are the best of the bunch:
DIY Multi-Room Wireless Music... |
 | Build a Coffee Maker into Your PC
Ah, the sweet pleasures of a fresh cup of coffee brewed at the click of a mouse, literally. This hacker shoved an entire coffee maker inside (and partially outside) of his PC which is controlled by a simple Visual Basic application. Now you... |
 | DIY Home Automation: iPhone Controlled TV Lift
This hacker used the power of his iPhone to be able to control a TV lift in his home. It's a pretty simple device (obviously it just conceals or displays his flat screen TV), but iPhone control makes everything more impressive. Especially... |
 | Make a Remote Controlled Nerf Gun Tank If you were a Nerf gun warrior in your younger days, then you need to make yourself this awesome Nerf tank. Is that Nerf gun still lying around? Then all you need are some extras and a bit of handyman skills to follow this neat project. You could... |
 | Wiimote Controlled Lawn Mower
We’ve got another cool hack for you, this time using the amazing Wiimote, from the Southern University of Denmark's Robot Laboratory. The Wiimote connects to the lawn mower through Bluetooth. From there, a computer interprets the signal and... |
 | Home Automation Using the iPhone and X10
Like most people, we're huge fans of home automation. We've even covered quite a few ways people have used Twitter to automate your home. This time, however, we'll be automating our homes by managing SmartHome's X10 home automation modules... |
 | Car Hacking: iPhone Controlled Mazda
By tapping into his car's onboard webserver and diagnostic systems, this hacker can control his car from anywhere in the world.� He's able to start the engine, pop the trunk, lock/unlock, and view all vehicle diagnostics from his iPhone. As... |
 | Autonomous Picture Taking Robot
Learn how to make a free roaming picture taking robot. Combine a cheap camera with a few servo motors and a control board to create your own surveillance robot. It uses the servos to create a pan and tilt camera mechanism while the robot... |
 | Army Creates Remote Control Beetles The army has found a way to remotely control the giant flower beetle by implanting it with electrodes and a radio receiver. Commands are sent to the beetle wirelessly instructing to start, stop, turn right, and turn left. The video below... |
 | Hack Twitter to Control Electronics
Twitter has become one of the most popular social media sites, but its uses extend far beyond the world of the internet. By, interfacing physical hardware with Twitter these projects have created fantastic hacks allowing electronics to react to... |
