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Internet Hacks |
 | How to: Install Android on the Nook Color
A clever modder installed CyanogenMod 7 (a version of Android) onto a Nook Color. For around $200, it's a super cheap Android tablet with an 800MHz processor and flash support. The video tutorial below will walk you through the install... |
 | Use Google Voice Search through Arduino & Bluetooth
With the launch of Google’s new Voice Search feature on the Chrome browser, you can trust the DIY community to come up with some cool hacks. The Verbalizer is an Open Source development board based on Arduino which wirelessly communicates with... |
 | Real Life Gmail Motion using the Kinect
On April Fools this year, Google introduced Gmail Motion which allowed users to control Gmail using gestures and body movement. At first, it wasn't anything more than a prank, but now it has become a reality thanks to the Kinect and some open... |
 | Minority Report Style Web Browsing with the Kinect
Thanks to Kinect hacks and its controller-free interface, we will be using a lot more of our hands in the days to come. Of course, the "holy grail" of gesture recognition is how Tom Cruise interacts with a computer in Minority Report. Check... |
 | Unique Scanner/Printer Built into Nightstand
The "Tableau" nightstand features a drawer with a mysterious glowing handle. Inside is a scanner-printer tray. Place a photograph or a handwritten note and it is scanned and posted to a Twitter account. Also, any digital images posted to its... |
 | How to: Setup a Multi-Webcam Surveillance System
With webcams being so cheap these days and free security software readily available, it's pretty easy to setup your own multi-camera home security system. You can set t up to feature motion detection, trigger email alerts, and view the cameras... |
 | DIY Portable, Solar Powered Wi-Fi Repeater
With a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can remain connected to the cloud from anywhere. Even then, a Wi-Fi router needs electricity to operate. To cut this umbilical cord, you can power it with the help of the sun or the wind just like this portable, solar... |
 | Automate Infrared Devices via the Web
Learn how to use a microcontroller combined with a mini-web server and IR transceiver to control electronic devices remotely. For example, you can pull up a webpage to control you TV or stereo. How does it work? IR pulses from remote... |
 | Simulate Internet Chess with an Interactive Board
Playing chess against a robotic arm or an interactive surface adds a whole new element to a standard internet chess match. Instead of playing through your complete screen, this DIYer built an interactive board enabling you to play online, but use... |
