Internet Hacks

DIY Motion-Sensing Laptop Security Cam

DIY Motion-Sensing Laptop Security Cam

Securing our privacy is important to everyone. We've featured dozens of DIY security projects in the past including a spy van, money stash, and hidden passageways but this one doesn't even require any additional hardware if you've got a webcam...
Make a DIY Wifi Repeater/Range Extender

Make a DIY Wifi Repeater/Range Extender

Problem: A wireless network is just barely out of reach.  Solution: Build your own wireless repeater, place it between you and the wireless router and it'll repeat the signal, stronger than before, giving you access to the previously unaccessable...
Stream your Entire Music Library to Any Computer

Stream your Entire Music Library to Any Computer

Serious audiophiles like to be close to their music. Our previous DIY Multi-Room Wireless Music Remote was just one way to take your music anywhere you want. With these two free programs and a bit of configuration, you can stream your own music...
Become a War Driving Pro – Hack WEP and Wifi

Become a War Driving Pro - Hack WEP and Wifi

/ If you're unfamiliar with the term war driving, it's the activity of driving around in a vehicle equipped with wireless gear looking for unsecured wireless networks. Hackers do it to hack and access protected Wi-Fi networks but there are amateurs...
Control Your PC from Anywhere for Free

Control Your PC from Anywhere for Free

Thanks to a few exceptional programs, you can now eliminate any distance barriers between you and your PC. A host of remote access tools are available that do the job in a simple and secure way. The video mentions a few paid services which...
DIY Internet Enabled Arduino Messenger

DIY Internet Enabled Arduino Messenger

Is there anything that the Arduino microcontroller can’t do? Just look at the vast assortment of applications in Top 40 Arduino Projects of the Web we've covered earlier. Here's another awesome arduino project by Hans Scharler. Hans uses an...
Wireless Signal Strength Heat Mapping Software

Wireless Signal Strength Heat Mapping Software

This free software allows you to track the optimal positioning and signal strength of your wireless router.  By loading your router's position in the software, you can pinpoint it's accuracy to within 3 feet.   Basically, you take your wireless...
EL Wire Powered Ethernet Patch Cables

EL Wire Powered Ethernet Patch Cables

Forget the days of trying to locate the correct cables in patch rooms like the one pictured above. Using power over ethernet (POE), this hacker laced a standard patch cable with Electroluminescent wire (abbreviated as EL wire) allowing him to...
Remote Surveillance Spy Vehicle/Office Unit

Remote Surveillance Spy Vehicle/Office Unit

Our loyal reader, Rich, posted this awesome tutorial about making a surveillance spy van. If you've seen any mystery or action movie, you've seen a van stuffed full of fancy electronics and spy equipment.  Now learn to make your own.  Our project...
Build a Giant Net Enabled Etch-A-Sketch

Build a Giant Net Enabled Etch-A-Sketch

Remember those plasticy Etch A Sketch toys from childhood? Two knobs allowed you to draw line images on a flat screen. In this video demo, Jeri Ellsworth and George Sanger give a low down on their net enabled version. Replace the grey screen with...