Gadgets

Autonomous Robot Luggage Probably Won’t Get Past Airport Security

Ben Heck makes it easier to traverse those long airport corridors with this autonomous luggage that follows behind you like a small toddler. Leaving your hands free for holding travel documents, food or just pushing people out of the way.


July 12, 2011
Gaming

A Machine That Changes Xbox 360 Discs For You

My TV has a remote. Ditto my surround sound. My Xbox 360 can be turned on remotely with my control pad. And yet, when I want to change the disc, I have to get up. On my feet. Which is never where I want to be.


January 25, 2011
Mobile

How To Build A $US10 Android Wind-Up Charger

If you find that your Android phone always runs out of juice at the most inopportune times, never fear! Supermodder Ben Heck has heard your pleas and is here to teach you how to build one cheap, hand-cranked Android charger.


December 21, 2010
Gaming

Rugged PS3 Casemod Is Going Straight To Afghanistan

Notorious modder Ben Heck didn’t specify whether this PS3 casemod is going to be lugged to Afghanistan by a soldier or not, but with a 22-inch screen, inbuilt speakers, TV tuner and hidey-hole compartment, it’s ideal for wartime downtime. [BenHeck]


November 10, 2010
Computing

Ben Heck’s Latest Hack Detaches Laptop Screen For Inflight Comfort

Flying in coach – not that comfortable. Flying in coach and using a laptop – even less comfortable. Ben Heck’s hacked laptop, with a screen that swings around on stilts – more comfortable and a hell of a good idea.


June 8, 2010
Gaming

Bag Of Rice, Duct Tape Modify Xbox 360 Controller For Disabled Use

As you know, duct tape can be used for pretty much anything, and rice fills a large hole when needed. Coupled with some Xbox 360 controller parts though, they can make a disabled chap get his game on.


March 17, 2010
Gaming

Portable Sega Saturn Console: Virtua Cop On The Go

Making something portable usually means stripping away the excess plastic and coming up with a streamlined beauty. Not in the world’s first portable Sega Saturn’s case though, which comes to us via the BenHeck.com forums.


October 20, 2009
Gadgets

A Fleeting Glimpse Inside Ben Heck’s Modding Dungeon


October 1, 2009
Computing

Ben Heck’s PS3 Slim Laptop Is Monochromatic Cool

Modder extraordinaire, Ben Heck, is back in form with a sleek pin-striped laptop based on the new PS3 Slim. Like his Xbox 360 laptop, it has a big 17-inch Gateway 1775W screen (1280×720 resolution). Watch his walk-through:


September 14, 2009
Gaming

Ben Heck’s Latest Atari 800 Laptop Could Be His Best Yet

With the help of a GameCube power supply and the malleable magic hands of master modder Ben Heck, one lucky client can now play Buck Rogers and other classics on a positively portable Atari 800 laptop.