diy
Gadgets
5000 Volts Is More Than Enough Power To Crush A Soda Can
12:40PM Sean Fallon | Bob Davis scored a complete power supply including a 5000V transformer, 100uF Capacitor and a contactor on eBay for $US100 and did what any sane person would do — he built a can crusher. More »
Gadgets
DIY Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator Makes For Stylish Headsets
10:40AM Rosa Golijan | This DIY Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator, instantly reminded me of a my Star Trek fantasy. Bluetooth is the ruin of Star Trek. But this is a fun quick-n-dirty project. More »
Online
Wire Your House With Ethernet Cable For Better Home Networking
9:00AM Rosa Golijan | I’ve finally started watching TV on my computer, but my big annoyance since then is that my — ahem — mostly legally downloaded episodes take ages to transfer wirelessly from laptop to media centre PC. Thankfully Lifehacker’s got a DIY wiring solution for my troubles. More »
Random Stuff
A Gigantic Circular Skateboard Violates Riding Laws 9X Over
6:40AM Sean Fallon | Skateboarding legend and artist Mark Gonzales has created a preposterous “Circle Board” for his exhibit, Round n’ Round, at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery in NYC. More »
Random Stuff
Eliminate Scratches On Your iPhone’s Bezel With A Sponge
2:00PM Rosa Golijan | I abused my iPhone and it’s got the marks to tell the stories. The most annoying though are the scratches on the pretty silver bezel, but as Lifehacker shows us, they can easily be eliminated using a kitchen sponge. More »
Gadgets
DIY Wrist-Mounted Flamethrower Lets You Mimic An X-Man
1:20PM Rosa Golijan | Pyro was never my favourite of the X-Men, but that doesn’t mean I’m not excited about this DIY project allowing me to mimic his powers. It’s called Prometheus, and it’s by far one of the best wrist-mounted flamethrowers I’ve seen. More »
Gadgets
Make Your Own Secret Knock-Detecting Door Lock
3:00AM Sean Fallon | Hideouts can’t be protected with a simple lock and key; those jobs require passwords or secret knocks. For the latter, you can go the extra mile and build a knock detector using a few basic pieces of equipment. More »
Design
Disturbingly Cool “Big Head” Papercraft Halloween Costume
11:20PM Danny Allen | Inspired by the big head mode in retro video games, Eric Testroete created this trippy papercraft self portrait for Halloween last weekend. The geometric look uses 370 individual paper triangles, and here’s how he did it… More »
Weapons
This DIY Automated Sentry Gun Looks Terrifyingly Easy To Built
5:20PM Rosa Golijan | I know we’re only halfway through the week, but I’ve already got the freakishly scary weekend project I want to take on. Some folks have put together instructions to build a completely automatic, autonomous sentry gun. More »
Games
