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Circuitry Hacks |
 | Interactive, Portable "Magic Mirror" Arduino Project
Using an old suitcase, a laptop, X10 home automation parts and an Arduino set-up, this guy managed to build a fully-functional magic mirror suitcase. Basically, it's an interactive mirror which reacts to it's environment using various... |
 | Superb Reverse-Geocaching Gift Idea
Geo-Caching works by finding a "treasure" at a certain longitude and latitude. This box on the other hand opens only when it is brought to a certain location so it's perfect to give to someone as a surprise gift or romantic occasion.
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 | How to: Start your Car Using your Cell Phone
When the Chevy Volt is finally available, you'll be able to start your car via your cell phone (if you have a spare $40K). However, you can easily make your own car starter from a $10 disposable cell phone and a few bits and bobs for around... |
 | James Bond Style Wireless Door Lock
Remote locking is quite common for automobiles, not so common for doors. This James Bond-ish home security system uses a coded signal from the wristwatch to the electronic box on the door to lock and unlock the door. Far more stylish than... |
 | Touch Screen, Linux-Based Digital Guitar
Electric guitars require vibrations to create sound. While they sound cool, this places an enormous amount of restraint on the guitar largely because the you have to concentrate on plucking perfectly and only have one hand free. The Misa... |
 | iKitchen - DIY Touch Screen Wall-Mount Computer
This New Zealand modder decided to make a touch screen PC for his kitchen so his wife could keep inventory of their food, print out shopping lists, access the web, watch TV and use it as a normal PC. First, he found a cheap touch screen monitor... |
 | 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... |
 | Exercise Bike Xbox 360 Controller
Need help with your New Year's resolution? Burn off the calories while playing your favorite racing games. The faster you pedal, the faster your vehicle travels. Learn how to build your own Excite Bike video game controller.
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 | DIY Laser Build: 12X Blu-ray Star Trek Phaser!
Here’s another fantastic tutorial from Jay, our DIY lasers expert. See all of our DIY laser projects! In this project, I'll show you how to create your own super powerful Blu-Ray Star Trek Phaser using a 1994 Classic Star Trek... |
 | How to: DIY Laser Security Systems
You always see sophisticated laser systems in movies, but those are super expensive, right? Nah, with a simple red laser and a photocell, DIY laser security is simple. There are a few different ways to setup your system and we'll walk you... |
