1. DIY Multi-Room Wireless Music Remote

   
   With the help of some external hardware and a handheld wireless device such as an iPhone or iPod touch, you can build your own wireless music remote. It’s a bit spendy if you don’t already have an Iphone/iTouch and a router, but there’s a step by step tutorial to guide you through the setup build.

2. DIY iPhone Controlled Car (Complete Control)

   These guys took an iPhone and using a special app, the onboard GPS and Wifi along with some serious modding they managed to make a life size R/C car. I bet it was difficult to drive using the six-axis in the iPhone but it’s still a great mod. Learn how it was done in an upcoming post. Subscribe so you don’t miss it.

3. iPhone Controlled Mazda (without gas and break)

   By tapping into his car’s onboard wifi 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 seen in the video, electronic controls are housed in the trunk along with an Arduino to help process commands.

4. How to View your Webcam on your iTouch or iPhone

   

   In this tutorial, we’ll be showing you how to watch a live feed from your webcam on your iPhone or iPod touch from anywhere in the world. Setup is pretty simple, basically just download and install a windows program and the necessary app and you’re ready to stream live.

5. Build a Solar-powered iPhone Charger

   

   How many times has your cell phone died in the middle of the day because of its lousy battery life? You have several options: you could recharge via wall socket, via USB, through an external battery or the green way, with a DIY solar iPhone charger. Don’t forget to pick up any needed supplies for this build (including solar panels) at our store!

6. Make a Laser Matrix Projector for the iPhone

   
   The idea is to add some kind of projector capability to mobile phone (e.g. iPhone) that isn’t too complex or expensive. Instead of using an expensive mini projector, I decided to use lasers instead to any bitmap font using a matrix of laser points, which is controlled by iPhone.

7. How to: iPhone as a Wireless Router for your Laptop

   Transform your iPhone into a wireless router, allowing you to connect your wifi deprived laptop to the internet anywhere phone service is available. It’s also perfect when you’re browsing the web but the small screen is too cramped. Now you can easily switch over to your laptop for a larger viewing window.

8. RC Car Controlled Via the Web

   

   Strap on a standard Linksys router to an RC car and you can wirelessly control it through the web from up to 1640 feet away. It’s also equipt with a webcam and operates through a brain comprised of PIC microcontrollers or the Arduino’s ATmega168. The in depth tutorial will guide you through the build.

9. 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 using the iPhone.

10. The Rockband Robot iPhone.

    This guy obviously wanted to break a world record in Rockband because he built a robot to attach to his iPhone that plays it perfectly for him. It works by light sensors telling the prosthetic fingers when a note is coming up and driving a motor to press the screen and thus play the note.

Honorable Mention: How to disassemble the iPhone and unleash your hardware hacking skill.

More iPhone Projects:

• Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 3.1.2
• iPhone Controlled USB Missile Launcher
• How to Build a Simple iPhone Tripod Mount

1.  ‘78 Covette Turned into a DIY Batmobile

Using nothing but his bare hands, some high density foam, glossy black paint, and fiberglass, one modder took his beat up ‘78 corvette and resurrected it into the 1989 batmobile. You can even check out a 1960’s version of the batmobile also. For detailed information and FAQ’s check out the batmobile project.

2. Build your own Lamborghini

Thought you couldn’t afford a Lambo? Think again. One man designed and built is own Lamborghini frame, documenting the build with plenty of photos along the way. Although it may not have the ridiculous horsepower under the hood, it has the sexy body. Check out the project build and photo gallery.

3. DIY Retro Mercedes Conversion

Not a whole lot of info is available on this one besides the photos, but this Russian modder did some exceptional body work to make his old Mercedes look like  a sleek new one.  Perhaps he just used the power of Bondo .

4. DIY Back to the Future Delorean

By modifying a 1981 Delorean complete with gull-wing rise up doors, you can easily construct your own Back to the Future replica. One man documented his entire build process with plenty of detailed pictures to go along with it.

5. Mini-Fridges, Batman Tumbler, Mobile Xbox Live, and more

Sure, we could show you plenty more car body mods, but why stop at the exterior?  Learn how to fully customize your ride with these exceptional tutorials from our car and transportation section:

• Build a DIY MiniFridge in your Car
• 3 Ways to Install a Game Console in your Car
• How to Build an Electric Car Tutorial

Little is known about this fantastic project, but the video really speaks for itself.  Obviously it’s not as smooth as the movie, it’s still an impressive engineering build.  It uses a bunch of servo motors to accomplish the complex transformations.  We covered an incredible robot battle at the link below:

See all of our robotics hacks, especially Incredible Robot Battle Video

Similarly, the car seen above was built in Japan. Don’t miss our solar power and DIY free energy projects:

• DIY Energy Efficient LED Light Bulbs
• Make your own Backyard Solar Concentrator
• How to: DIY Solar and Wind Energy Tutorial

• All of our iPhone projects
• Our collection of Car Hacks including Autonomus ATV and AutoGyro
  

Have a spare car lying in the driveway? Convert it to run on trash. Jim Mason did this by using his “gasifier” to transform solid dry organic trash such as wood chips or nut shells into a synthetic fuel. Whether you have an Accord or not, his project is a fantastic learning tool.  The project is separated into several parts:

• How to assemble it
• How to build the “gasifier”
• How to use it

Be sure to browse our other DIY Free Energy and DIY Car projects:

• How to: Harness Solar and Wind Energy
• How to Go Green this Winter with DIY Free Heating
• 3 Ways to Install a Game Console in your Car