06/30/2011, If you happen to see the Handy Gear somewhere, hold your horses before accusing it of being a cheap rip-off model of the original Sega Game Gear. This is actually lovablechevy’s project over at Ben Heck’s forum, where it sports a custom case that was created using the famous Sega Game Gear, a Master Gear converter, a PSOne display, in addition to other odds and ends to complete the portable […]

06/16/2011, When it comes to a gaming computer, most of us don’t really bother too much about how the chassis looks like on the outside, as long as the innards are able to push out the framerates required for today’s games so that you remain ahead of the pack, killing off your enemies due to a faster reaction rate. Well, if you happen to lack the necessary gaming skills, there is […]

06/09/2011, Love all things Kinect, as well as the many hacks that follow the device to make it a worthy rival to the Nintendo Wiimote when it comes to filling non-gaming needs? That is what this latest Kinect hack might result in, targeting massage therapists who intend to help their clients connect to their “energy fields,” or perhaps for those who want a winding down massage after a particularly long hard […]

06/09/2011, Check out the video in the extended post to see the Jazari in action, where the creator relied on a Wiimote as well as a custom Arduino controller that was specially built from arcade buttons, relying on a bunch of gestural sensors and springbok horns that will direct the percussion machines and vocal processing. It seems that gadget fans will definitely fall in love with the horn claw controller if […]

06/03/2011, With the advent of superior rechargeable battery technology these days, gone are the times where you ripped open a pack of AA or AAA batteries to replace those dead ones, where the latter are then thrown out into the garbage bin without giving any more second thought to what would happen to them batteries. Well, Eneloops are fun to have and a whole lot more economical, but if you so […]

06/03/2011, Are you any good at tinkering around with old and unwanted pieces of electronics? If the answer is in the affirmative, then you would most probably be interested in Aaron Ristau who has made a name for himself over at MAKE, taking wireless mice and enhancing them with a variety of retro items, while keeping the robo-junk funk alive. Bear in mind that these are all one of a kind […]

05/27/2011, When it comes to LEGO, clearly one’s imagination (and the kinds of bricks that you have) are more or less the only limitations to what you can create. What you see above is a LEGO Ukulele, and the even more amazing thing is this – it is fully playable, allowing you to make wonderful music with the rest of your mates, now the only thing left to do is to […]

05/26/2011, The Game Boy camera that you see above is certainly one hardy piece of electronics – who would have thought that in the day and age of PS3s and Xbox 360s, you would find such an old school product being featured? The black and white images that it captures in low resolution had a certain degree of charm to it, but what makes it more interesting is when you throw […]

05/20/2011, Now this is one interesting DIY project that you might want to look into if you feel that you have some extra time to spare this weekend, and so much the better if you’re a video game geek. The name itself, the Video Game Urinal, is self-explanatory, but here are more details on this piece of home improvement that even Mario himself would be proud – just make sure there […]

05/19/2011, Some say that PC case modding is a form of art, and if you were sitting on the fence requiring more concrete evidence, then surely even the TRON Lightcycle PC from Bods Mods is capable of swaying your mind. This is not a street legal version of the fantasy vehicle in the 3D blockbuster that was screened at the end of last year, as it measures just 40″ long (or […]

04/26/2011, It can be said that Jörg Sprave is one hugely talented man – after all, he was the one who came up with the rather wonderful machete slingshot, and has now set his sights on a gatling slingshot which on paper, is able to fire away up to 960 rounds per minute. Heck, any neighborhood bully who thinks that he has the best slingshot in the world surely cannot compete […]

04/22/2011, If you want an Android phone with physical buttons for gaming, you can opt to purchase a phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard or a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. But if you like your current Android phone and you feel that there isn’t a need to replace it, there’s always a DIY solution to the problem – introducing the SNES Android phone.

04/21/2011, When we talk about miniaturization, more often than not we apply that to the world of consumer electronics. After all, take a nice, good look at the cell phone – how has it shrunk over the years, starting from a handset that was large and heavy enough to be used to crack a crab’s shell if you want to indulge in some shellfish goodness. Of course, with constant innovation and […]

04/19/2011, We’ve seen the DIY Arduino Geiger counter yesterday, but here is yet another Japan-inspired device, an iPhone radiation dock. This is part of the efforts involved to cleverly leverage the use of technology in order to help Japan with their ongoing nuclear crisis. Apart from offering a whole lot of information concerning radiation in the area, you will also be able to receive updates on the group’s efforts when it […]