DIY Hacks

DIY Macro Photography Kit on the Cheap

DIY Macro Photography Kit on the Cheap

In a quick break from our typical hacks and mods, learn to create a simple macro (close up) photography setup allowing you to create some fantastic, professional shots (see some samples below). Â I'm an avid photography fan, and besides nature...
Full DIY Home Theater Build: Start to Finish

Full DIY Home Theater Build: Start to Finish

Who doesn't want their own personal home theater? This man turned his barren basement into a luxury home theater and even added a kitchen/bar area too. The best part is, he documented every aspect of the build through pictures, videos, and...
Fantastic Retro Gaming Wallpapers

Fantastic Retro Gaming Wallpapers

DesktopGaming has an incredible collection of all your old school gaming favorites in the form of desktop wallpapers. They simply grab screenshots from emulated consoles and stitch them together for common widescreen monitor sizes. A few of...
DIY Water Powered Jet Pack

DIY Water Powered Jet Pack

Instead of your standard jet pack this is more of a "water pack" than anything. It's called the Jet-Lev Flyer and propels the rider above the surface of the water for an exhilarating adventure. Although it's not truly flight since you're tethered...
Build your own Movie Server

Build your own Movie Server

Instead of letting your ripped DVDs occupy your precious harddrive real estate, create your very own movie server and serve it to various media devices around your house. It's super simple if you have an Xbox 360 or Ps3. TVersity is the...
How to: DIY Star Wars Lightsabers & Replicas

How to: DIY Star Wars Lightsabers & Replicas

Using some spare parts from eBay (a Graflex flash bulb) and a bit of ingenuity the guys at Systm show you how to create your own legit lightsaber (using actual parts they used in the movies) and other Star Wars replicas. You can buy the super...
DIY Paintball Machine Gun Turret

DIY Paintball Machine Gun Turret

Imagine turning a corner and coming face to face with this beast! We've seen some paintball machine guns in the past but this turret looks more impressive. It's even portable, can be wirelessly controlled, and shoots 34 rounds per...
How to: Cheap Accelerometer with the Wii Nunchuck

How to: Cheap Accelerometer with the Wii Nunchuck

As you're probably well aware, the wiimote and nunchuck have a vast array of sensors built into them. Instead of buying pre-assembled breakout board for $35, or attempting to solder a tiny surface mount accelerometer, learn to exploit the features...
DIY Multi-Room Wireless Music Remote

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...
Instant DIY Camera Tripod on the Go

Instant DIY Camera Tripod on the Go

Everyone enjoys digital photography and taking pictures on the go, but without a tripod blurry photos is an all too common disappointment. To take the best-possible pictures without fancy equipment and heavy gear to carry around learn to create...