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General Hacks |
 | How to: DIY High Speed Book Scanner
Here's a completely new project we haven't yet covered on Hack N Mod. The closest we have come is to show you how to digitize a book and turn it into a PDF file. For this latest project, learn how to make your own high speed book scanner to... |
 | What's New at Hack N Mod - May 2009
Just thought I'd write a quick post to let everyone know the "State of the Union" if you will. I'd first like to apologize for the recent downtime this past week. We're in the middle of a server upgrade and transfer so please bear... |
 | How Would you Improve HacknMod? Win Prizes!
Here at HacknMod, we're always trying to improve to deliver you top quality content.� So we're going to you, the loyal readers to ask you how you would improve HacknMod if you ran the site.� Perhaps you'd like more posts... |
 | Last Day: 25% off Lasers, LEDs & Light Bulbs
In case you missed it, we launched a Hack N Mod store sale last week featuring 25% off our 5mm LEDs, lasers and LED Light Bulbs. We’re practically giving away our most popular products which were already heavily discounted.... |
 | DIY Macro Photography Kit on the Cheap
In a quick break from our typical hacks and mods, learn to create a simple macro (close up) photography setup allowing you to create some fantastic, professional shots (see some samples below). Â I'm an avid photography fan, and besides... |
 | Robotic Bicycle Adventure Across America
Steven Robert's Microship project is a "technomadic" (technology nomad, get it?) adventure traveling the country with his computer laden recumbent bicycle which is now on display in the computer history museum, situated in Silicon... |
 | Full DIY Home Theater Build: Start to Finish
Who doesn't want their own personal home theater? This man turned his barren basement into a luxury home theater and even added a kitchen/bar area too. The best part is, he documented every aspect of the build through pictures, videos, and... |
 | DIY Water Powered Jet Pack
Instead of your standard jet pack this is more of a "water pack" than anything. It's called the Jet-Lev Flyer and propels the rider above the surface of the water for an exhilarating adventure. Although it's not truly flight since you're tethered... |
 | Magnetic Levitation using the Arduino
This great project uses the a soleniod's magnetic coil, a Hall sensor, and Arduino to perfectly levitate a magnet. The Hall sensor detects the field of the permanent magnet and uses that information to modulate the magnetic field of the... |
 | Fix a Stuck Pixel on an LCD Monitor
Occasionally, a pixel on your fancy new LCD monitor will become "stuck" or "dead" which is typically casued by a faulty transistor or unbalanced liquid in the display (LCD = Liquid crystal display, afterall). If you find yourself in such a... |
