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Remote Control Hacks |
 | Use the Wii and iPhone to Control an RC car
This fantastic video demonstrates the use of the wiimote, wii balance board, and iPhone to control an RC car. For data transmission, an Arduino is used to communicate between devices. Learn how to do this yourself in a future post -... |
 | DIY RC Airplane Drops Water Bombs
Attaching a high quality camera to his RC plane, one modder used a servo motor to create a water bomb dropping mechanism. The fantastic video above shows the plane on a bombing run and there's also a video demonstrating the release... |
 | Weapon and Radar Clad Spy Robot
A gutted RC car gets transformed into the Remotely Operated Mobile Platform which can be adapted to carry a camcorder, radar, paintball gun and more. All of the build can be accomplished for a relatively low cost.
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 | BB Gun Security Cam With Remote Control
This USB BB gun sports automatic firing, manual reloading, and the ability to fire based on commands given remotely from a PC. This is possible since the weapon actually packs a webcam on the barrel, allowing users to login via their computer,... |
 | Fully Automatic Remote Control Airsoft Machine Gun Mod
The title says it all!
Got squirrels and hooligans running around your yard? Take them out with this remote controlled airsoft gun. It can rotate on all axis and has a rapid rate of fire for maximum... |
 | Remote Controlled Lawn Mower
Step by Step guide on how to construct a DIY Radio Controlled Lawn Mower. A little electronic knowledge, soldering ability and mechanical know-how is required to build your own. My overall aim is to keep it as 'low cost' as possible and to use... |
 | Home Automation: How to Tivo Remote Control with Telnet
Apparently, Tivo has an open port which can be accessed via Telnet. This means by using the old school network protocol, you can configure your Tivo by taking advantage of its built in home automation system. Check out more about this... |
 | Control your Home with Twitter
Using Twitter, a new social networking site, you can set up your laptop and connect it to your light switches (or any other electrical device) and control the device by sending text messages to your twitter account. It's a fairly simple setup... |
 | Solar Power-ize your Gas Lawn Mower
Who wants to spend four bucks a gallon to mow their lawn Summer is here, so harness the power of the sun and convert your gas guzzling beast into an eco friendly solar powered mower. We've got three comprehensive DIY tutorials to guide you.
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