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Audio Hacks |
 | Make a Micro FM Transmitter
Learn to build a simple FM transmitter that can be used to eavesdrop on your workmates or friends. It's pretty hard to believe that these generic micro transmitter (bug) circuits give such high quality reception on a standard FM radio. But they... |
 | Make a Portable Internet Boom Box
Using a wireless router, an old boom box, and a sound card, you can stream music from your computer to a boom box or any other audio device. Configure OpenWRT (Linux for embedded divcces) and imagine taking Pandora with you on the go. The creator... |
 | Hack the Staples Easy Button
This project modifies a $5 Staple's Easy Button and an inexpensive USB keyboard so that they can be used as an input device for live musical performances (or anything else that requires a button or footswitch). It allows cheap buttons to be created... |
 | The Emergency Party Button
Don't miss out famous DIY Home Automation Tutorial.
If we had a category for awesomeness, this would be in it. Basically, it's this big red button that wirelessly controls a laser show, fog machine, LED sign, closes the curtains, dims the lights,... |
 | Make LEDs Thump to the Beat of your Music
Don't Miss: How to Display Audio As Light - LEDs to Music
This would definitely be an awesome addition to any party. Using an output from your computer or speakers, you can hook up a few LEDs, and they'll pulsate to the beat of your music. You... |
 | Make a Tengu - An LED Face that Reacts to Music
Learn to make a Tengu, an LED Face which reacts to music of the environment around it. The tutorial will take you through the entire process from breadboard to PCB (Printed Circuit Board). Overall, it's a pretty simple project to follow and costs... |
 | Use your Sneakers to Control Music This project involved a pair of old sneakers which are hacked to dynamically manipulate a sound file so when you lift and lower your feet, the music gets louder/softer or faster/slower. Pretty neat concept along with an sweet video demonstration.... |
 | Custom Munny Enclosures give your Gadgets Personality
Give your gadgets some extra personality by making them, well, miniature people. Hack a "Munny" character by cutting off its face and turning it into custom speakers or an iPod dock. Why not have a few faceless midget speaker things on your desk ... |
 | How to Display Audio as Light, LEDs to Music We've got three tutorials to help you learn how to convert audio signals to LED light. One tutorial lights the frosted edges of plexiglass. Another uses signals directly from a sound card. Which ever method you choose, the result will be... |
 | How to: Hijack a Drive Thru Radio
**UPDATE** - This turned out to be a hoax. Still rather cool nonetheless.
Here is a quick and easy way to mess with fast food joints. With this neat little hack, you can take control of a fast food restaurant's drive through. All it takes is an... |
