All the stories tagged with hack
Netbook hackintosh 10.6.2. fix in the works
11/11/2009, It goes without saying that the killing of Atom processor support in the Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update by Apple was an unpopular move, but good news abounds. A computer genius is working on a hackintosh 10.6.2 fix that ought to [...]
OutRun arcade cabinet turned into car
11/11/2009, Truth might be stranger than fiction, and this adage holds true with the OutRun arcade cabinet that has been transformed into a car thanks to Garnet Hertz of the Pasadena Art Center College of Design. He has already installed all [...]
Voice controlled LED signage
11/10/2009, What happens when you throw in 120 LEDs, NerdKit, Python and an appropriate Google Voice module? Well, throw in some technical know how and you end up with a voice controlled LED sign. For instance, leaving a voicemail on the [...]
NEStickle is one cool mod
11/10/2009, Fancy turning the classic NES into something different? That’s what this guy did with his, the NEStickle which uses an old NES console chassis to hold a Sanwa joystick and its buttons within. The NEStickle will play nice with a [...]
RFiDJ controls HTPC with coasters
11/10/2009, Who would’ve thought that the humble coaster could be used to control your HTPC? That’s exactly what Roteno Labs has done with their solution known as the RFiDJ. It relies on a set of picture frame coasters alongside mounted descriptive [...]
NCube coolest mod for GameCube just yet
11/09/2009, Here’s one of the best mods we’ve seen to the GameCube so far – the NCube. It will load stock discs from an exposed spinning disc drive, where the innards are basically ripped out from an original GameCube. Within the [...]
SNEGENES P a custom built wonder
11/09/2009, Are you the type who loves to have a spot of classic retro gaming from time to time? Unfortunately, the upkeep of old handhelds and consoles can get pretty expensive and tedious in the long run, but here’s a new [...]
AIRduino guitar for music fans
11/06/2009, Those who love shredding on their air guitars with imaginary riffs, why not realize the dream with the AIRduino guitar? David Fournier, Jean-Louis Giordano, Monireh Sanaei, Maziar Shelbaf and Gustav Sohtell are the brains behind the AIRduino guitar, which is [...]
Digital mixtape handles MP3s the old school way
11/04/2009, Justin merges the old and the new by incorporating playback of digital music using the functionality of a cassette which holds a microUSB port which can be connected to a compatible MP3 player. Perhaps future iterations will see FF/REW capabilities [...]
DIY wrist mounted flamethrower
11/04/2009, Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), mutation in our genes do not result in the next Professor X or Wolverine, but will most probably end up as a medical anomaly who will require extra attention and [...]
DIY autonomous sentry gun
11/03/2009, Want to have something fierce or at least, unorthodox to keep watch over your cubicle whenever you’re away on a toilet break or chatting up the new secretary by the water cooler? The DIY autonomous sentry gun would come in [...]
Secret Knock Detecting door lock
11/03/2009, Have some spare time on your hands for a DIY project? The Secret Knock Detecting door lock might be your cup of tea, where it relies on an Arduino alongside a ragtag collection of parts from a lab. The end [...]
DIY battery powered USB charger
11/02/2009, Check out this DIY battery powered USB charger that requires but a handful of extremely cheap components, although you will need some semblance of skill and electronics know-how before making your very own USB charger that won’t fry connected devices [...]
