DIY: Pi-to-Go Is A Portable Raspberry Pi Mini-Laptop
The beauty of the Raspberry Pi, in case you don’t know, is not only that it’s a full-featured PC not much larger than a credit card, but also that it’s so darn cheap: $25 for the base model, $35 for...
View ArticleWorld’s Most Useless Machine, Now More Advanced
About three years ago, the world’s Most Useless Machine was introduced to the world. You can see a video of it here. It was a simple box with a switch that, when flipped, would activate a mechanism...
View ArticleTurn Your MP3 Files Into A Low-Fi Vinyl
Now that we live in a digital age, there’s been a concerted effort to back up old analog media in a, well, digital format. You’ve no doubt seen machines whose job it is to turn tapes and even vinyls...
View ArticleoneTesla: Fancy Building Your Very Own DIY Singing Tesla Coil?
If you paid attention in all your science classes, then you know very well who Nikola Tesla is. If you didn’t but paid attention to the Oatmeal, then you’ll probably agree that Tesla was the greatest...
View ArticleHeavy Metal Hero: Fan-Made Iron Man Gauntlet Can Shoot Real Lasers
Have you ever felt so passionate about something that you just wanted to break out the tools and make something to that thing you’re so passionate about? Well, I never did, since I’m not really good...
View ArticleDIY: R2-D2 Heels
These pretty awesome, and pretty geeky heels are more likely to remain the kind of thing you just look at. Because to actually own them, you have to make them. The good news is that the Instructables...
View ArticleGet Ready for a Fizzy Blast-Off With the Soda Bottle Rocket
Kids grow up way too fast. One minute you’re busy fussing with milk and diapers, the next you’re watching them strut across the stage to get their diploma. Parents often complain that their kids take...
View ArticleHow to Turn a Hard Drive Into a Cotton Candy Machine
The things that you can do with an old hard drive is virtually limitless. If it’s beyond repair, then you can have it taken apart and salvaged for parts. You could sell the components, or use it to...
View ArticleThis Bulky Looking Box Contains 15 Gaming Consoles
With a lot of know-how, a soldering iron, other specialized tools, and time on their hands, it’s pretty impressive to see what some modders are able to accomplish. Ben Heckendorn comes to mind, but...
View ArticleEco-Bride of the Year Makes Wedding Gown from 10,000 Recycled Bread Bag Clips
Movies often depict how little girls look forward to their wedding day, even though it’s probably still decades away. That’s not always true because some women couldn’t care less how their weddings...
View ArticleCan This Bike Really Hit 100mph On Pedal Power Alone?
No, not really. Or not yet, rather. But not for lack of wanting to. It’s made by Tom Donhou from Donhou Bicycles and was on display at the Bespoked Bristol exhibition, which showcases handmade...
View ArticleRC Car With Raspberry Pi As Brain Can Be Controlled From Anywhere In The World
RC cars are fun to play with, but they’re usually limited by the range of the controller’s antenna. The small size of the Raspberry Pi make it an ideal component with which to play around and try to...
View ArticleDo-It-Yourself Mjölnir: Thor’s Hammer Plus a Tesla Coil Equals 80,000 Volts...
Without his hammer, Thor is pretty much just an average guy. His Mjölnir gives him power and it seems like he’s just lost without it. If you thirst for power like that of Thor’s, then here’s a bit of...
View ArticleThe Ziploc Jacket is the Perpetual Snacker’s Dream
A jacket sown entirely from Ziplocs won’t keep you warm at night or keep you dry when there’s a storm raging outside. However, it can let you snack to your heart’s content because after all, you are...
View ArticleLight Up Lightsaber Knitting Needles
It’s pretty amazing the kinds of things you can make with knitting needles. But it’s not just the resulting craftwork that can look good; your needles themselves could use a little livening up. The...
View ArticleOnion Pi Could Help You Remain Anonymous On The Internet
Worried about all the NSA spying? You’re a law abiding citizen but are incensed that your browsing habits are being recorded and analyzed, in possible violation of your constitutional rights? There...
View Article‘I Used To Be a Washing Machine’: Artist Turns Broken Appliances Into Chairs
Most people just throw out appliances that conked out rather than shell out some cash for repairs because the former seems like the more economical choice compared to the latter. But instead of...
View ArticleBig Shot Digicam Comes In Assemble-Yourself Kit
Watching hordes of American children fail at knowing that chips came from potatoes and that eggs came from chicken while watching Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution was shocking and eye opening. Granted...
View ArticleDIY Gadget To Spray Paint Surveillance Cameras
In a world where every digital word is scanned by a potentially overzealous algorithm, it can be risky even telling you folks about a product whose main usage scenario is generally illegal. So we’ll...
View ArticleI Shot the Mailman: Check Out This Giant .44 Magnum Mailbox
Roger Buchko wants mailmen and delivery guys to pull the trigger every time they stuff his mail into the barrel of his giant .44 Magnum revolver mailbox. The massive letterbox–all 350 pounds of it–is...
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