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Remote Control Hacks |
 | iRobot + Netbook = DIY Telepresence Robot
Thanks to remote applications like telepresence robots, distance isn’t a problem anymore. However, telepresense robots usually cost several thousand dollars. Johnny Chung Lee, the famous Wiimote hacker who also worked on Microsoft's Kinect, has... |
 | Impressive Web-Enabled, Beer Launching Robot
We've seen a beer launching fridge, a robotic fridge butler, and the Bar2D2, but an webcam enabled robot which you can control via iPhone? New and awesome! As you can see in the video above, it fires the beer with pretty precise accuracy. The... |
 | First Person RC Plane Captures Stunning View of New York
Flying a first-person view RC plane around a city like New York can either land you in jail or on the popularity leaderboard of YouTube. Thankfully, it was the latter otherwise this awesome video of an RC plane over the city might have escaped... |
 | DIY Model Airplane Built using Recycled Materials
As it whizzes overhead, you might think it's a military drone, but it's actually just a hobby project using recycled materials. The main body is made of cardboard and the electronics are salvaged from previous projects.
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 | RC Car Converted into Autonomous Vehicle
This DIY build features a standard RC car converted to be autonomous. Thanks to two sensors on the hood, it can maneuver hallways with ease as it can steer itself around corners all on its own. The vehicle moves down the middle of any hallway... |
 | Secret Knock Detecting Door + Mechcanical Iris = Awesome!
Here's a superb DIY project which comes two outstanding hacks we've covered previously. It's a steampunk mechanical iris combined with the secret knock detecting door to create this unique garage door opener.
The brassy mechanical iris hides... |
 | Hack your Car Fob to Unlock all of your Cars
Carrying around keys is a pain (hence why all the cool kids use RFID nowadays), but carrying around multiple car fobs (the electronic buttons on your keychain) is even worse. Thankfully, programming a common keyless entry fob for all your cars... |
 | A Self-Docking Telepresence Robot
Web controlled surveillance robots are common robotic projects these days, but here's one which comes with self docking capabilities is far less common. This "RoboCam" uses the iRobot for a base and incorporates a Parallax Propeller... |
 | Control Electronics using an Arduino and Infrared LEDs
Learn how to use infrared LEDs to send signals to your TV and other electronic devices via an Arduino. First, the Arduino will interpret IR pulses sent out by the TV remote, save them to memory, then "replay" them upon the user's command. ... |
 | Wi-Fi Enabled Coil Gun with iPhone App
We've covered loads of airsoft, nerf, and gun projects, and here's another superb pr0ject to add to our collection. It's a coil gun placed on a turret which is triggered via Wi-Fi. Additionally, it uses remote targeting and shooting through... |
