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Light Hacks |
 | Plexiglass LED Table PC Mod
I always love to see what people can create from old computers. Combining all those LEDs, lights, circuit boards to create a recycled masterpiece. The newest example is the item in the picture above. While it's not quite as impressive as the... |
 | Tesla Tornado Christmas Tree Display
Nikola Tesla has inspired some superb Tesla projects and here's yet another to add to our Tesla collection. Built from a 1913 Tesla patent, this hacker built a Tesla pump to create a whirlpool vortex using magnets. While the final... |
 | Computer Desk LED Plexiglass Case Mod
While most people stick to modding a typical computer case, this modder stepped it up a notch and built an entire desk to house his computer. As you can see from the hardware specifics and the pictures below this is one absolute beast of a... |
 | Simple DIY Thanksgiving LED Turkey Centerpiece
Spice up your plain dinner table this Thanksgiving with an LED turkey centerpiece. While we typically feature more exciting and hardcore projects involving LEDs and lights, sometimes we have to tone it down when the relative are in town. ... |
 | DIY Professional Closet Photography Studio
Even taking simple photos for items we're tying to sell on eBay can be tricky. Most of us want to have a certain degree of professionalism to our photos that say something out us. You have to have a fancy, expensive setup, right? Nope: Learn... |
 | 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... |
 | 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,... |
 | Build a Giant VU Meter Using Light Bulbs
Basically, a VU Meter measures loudness (volume units) of an audio signal. But this blinking VU meter project catches the eye more than the ear. The construction of the VU meter using 12 flashing bulbs is relatively simple. At the heart is a 12... |
 | Fantastic Interactive Laser with Sound Effects
It’s almost like playing with a firefly. This awesome interactive laser effect creates a seamless combination of sound and light. It is an interactive example of smart 3D laser tracking technology which allows the laser follows the contours... |
 | Hack N Mod LED and Laser Challenge!
As we mentioned a few weeks ago, we're having a HacknMod Challenge! Here's how it works: we give you a topic suggestion and you build the most impressive, exciting, and unique project you can come up with using any type of LEDs, lasers, and... |
