All the stories tagged with hack
Zipit hacked to run Linux
09/28/2009, Hunter Davis is one DIY genius, as he has rolled out yet another hack for the Zipit, this time round running Linux kernel 2.6.29 with Fluxbox alongside with mouse support, audio, and Wi-Fi functionality. You will need to flash instructions [...]
KipKay alarm clock guaranteed to wake the dead
09/25/2009, No, we’re not talking about end time rapture here, but basically for the fact that KipKay’s latest alarm clock is more or less guaranteed to get you out of bed regardless of how little sleep you have had. This is [...]
One-handed Xbox 360 controller
09/24/2009, Ben Heck has come up with a one-handed Xbox 360 controller for that added difficulty level after you have mastered a particular game using both hands. He has introduced a semi-intrusive joystick that does away with the need for the [...]
Non-stop drumming fingers
09/23/2009, Are you a culprit or one who hates those people who keep on drumming their fingers on their desks? Nik Ramage decided to turn this annoying habit into art, where a mechanical copy of his hand will actually continue drumming [...]
HackAlert protects web businesses
09/22/2009, HackAlert is a SaaS application that aims to prevent legitimate website from being hacked and used as a Malware source via code injection. Code Injection is a hacking technique that consists in exploiting a weakness in the processing by introducing [...]
LEGO cello actually works
09/22/2009, LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya has a love for music as well as making his own LEGO creations, resulting in this functional, life-size cello made completely out of LEGO bricks – with some strings for the real thing, of course. This [...]
R2-D2 holds consoles and projector
09/22/2009, If there ever was an R2-D2 that is most useful in real life, this is most probably it. After all, crafted by Popular Science reader Brian De Vitis, it is capable of holding a whopping eight consoles within, comprising of [...]
Xbox 360 controller guides your vehicle
09/20/2009, By that, we don’t mean a video game vehicle but a real life one – especially when the Xbox 360 controller has been integrated right smack in the middle of a steering wheel, complete with buttons and all. Oh and [...]
Playstation 3 controller by Ben Heck
09/18/2009, Give the Playstation 3 controller to a master like Ben Heck and be intrigued by the results – although this time round we’re rather disappointed that this cannot launch a nuclear missile, it still comes with a unique way of [...]
Sound Bag makes for portable audio sharing
09/17/2009, Portable speakers aren’t exactly thumping when it comes to sharing your music within a group, hence Dobson decided to take things into his own hands by placing speakers within a backpack, calling it the Sound Bag. What you get would [...]
DIY hard drive speakers
09/16/2009, Want something different for your speaker set up at home where the computer is concerned? If you happen to have a penchant for DIY projects and mods, the DIY hard drive speakers ought to be your cup of tea then. [...]
Hard drive clock
09/16/2009, Isn’t it great to be a DIY enthusiast? You’re always on the lookout for something new to do with old stuff, and the hard drive clock is one of them thanks to Polish modder mb1988 who ensured this hard drive [...]
DIY miniature arcade cabinet
09/14/2009, Samuel Seide must’ve come with an extra large heart to spend his free time and resources to work on this small replica of an arcade cabinet for his dear son. Sure beats having a console that all the other kids [...]
