How to: DIY Version of Apple TV and Google TV Media Centers
We’ve covered a few ways to build a media center on a budget, but with AppleTV and GoogleTV launching soon, we have another superb media center tutorial for you. But with some versions of DIY media...
View ArticleHow to: Get Free Electronic Parts for your Projects
Don’t you hate it when you’re working on your next project and realize you’re short a resistor or capacitor? You have two choices: Buy online, pay for shipping, and wait a week or go to your local...
View ArticleMotion Controlled Talking Halloween Skeleton
Halloween always provides superb inspiration for the DIY community. You can see some creative designs in our Top 30 Incredible DIY Halloween Props list. Another great addition to our collection is...
View ArticleWeaponized Tricopter Shoots down Hydrogen Balloons
We’ve seen loads of RC copter projects, but with a extra features, you can enable yours for aerial combat too. Two Swedish DIYers build a tricopter to target hydrogen balloons (which are flammable, by...
View ArticleSetup a DIY Network ‘DropBox’ (aka PirateBox)
PirateBox allows you to quickly setup a mobile wireless file sharing network. Basically, it’s a P2P file-sharing device that can turn any space into a temporary, but secure wireless file sharing...
View ArticleShare One Keyboard and Mouse across Multiple Computers
Synergy is a free software tool which allows you to share a common keyboard and a mouse between multiple computers on a local network (Linux, Mac, or Windows). Synergy also lets you share Clipboard...
View ArticleSuperb Open Source CNC Laser Cutter
The Open Source movement sets another fine example with this superb 2-axis laser cutting/engraving station. This is version 2.0 which has a more compact size measuring 12” x 20” x 4”. The DIY laser...
View ArticleTiny DIY Persistence of Vision Project
Persistence of Vision (POV) devices display a message when you wave them through the air. We’ve seen a few POV projects in the past, but none quite this small. Switch off the lights and wave the...
View ArticleDIY Sound Localization Sensor with Arduino
We have covered loads of motion detection projects, but what about sound? A sound localization sensor helps you to identify the location or origin of a detected sound and find out its direction and...
View ArticleHow to: Render Eagle CAD Circuits in 3D using Google Sketchup
We’ve seen a few methods of rendering Eagle CAD layouts in 3D, but the latest method is the best we’ve seen yet. The resulting renders are clear, easy to read, and they can be viewed from any...
View ArticleOpen Air, Vertical Case Mod Built by Hand (No CNC)
Let’s face it, even some of the best case mods we feature are built in a typical shape: a rectangular prism. This mod, on the other hand, literally thinks outside the box by mounting the computer’s...
View ArticleFunctional 1/3 Scale Macintosh Replica using a Raspberry Pi
Here’s a fantastic project for all of you hardcore Macintosh fans. This DIYer installed a Mac emulator on a Raspberry Pi, added an LCD screen, and placed the entire assembly inside a custom PVC case....
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