USB Controlled Colour Changing Light
The guys over at DYI Life have an awesome project to light up your life, a USB colour changing light controller. This little circuit will mix the light from high-powered LEDs to create more than 16...
View ArticleEasy To Build CNC Machine
Have you ever wanted your very own CNC machine but just never been able to pony up the money needed to get one? Have a peek at this one that Tom McWire slapped together. Video after the jump.“Here is a...
View ArticleUse An NES Controller On Your PC
Hacked Gadgets has a great how to in their forums on getting an original NES controller wired into your PC. Why would you want to play Castlevania with the keyboard when you could smash some buttons...
View ArticleYbox2: Set Top Box In An Altoids Tin
The Ybox2 is the latest version of a programmable IP-connected set top box which fits entirely in an Altoids box.The system can be programmed to display widget-like channels on your TV via a library...
View ArticleUSB Time Waster
Here is just what everyone needs, a useless USB toy to take up hours and hours of your time. I’ll give it credit, it’s a lot of fun. The USB boxer adds some fun to it’s on screen game. Punches...
View ArticleBuild Your Own Witness Camera
Looking to beef up security around the house or office? Looking to catch them kids who are messing up the front of the house? Why not build your very own Witness Camera?“The Witness Camera is a...
View ArticleActivision Files For DJ Hero Patent
The maker of the popular Guitar Hero franchise has recently filed for a trademark for the name “DJ Heroâ€.The trademark makes reference to software to be released with a special controller, leading...
View Article3G, GPS, MobileMe, Oh My
After all of the rumours (what else is new) the 3G iPhone is finally here.Hits the shelves on July 11th (in Canada too!)$199 for 8GB, $299 for 16GBBlack, with a white 16GB modelGPSIn a clear action of...
View ArticleiTunes 7.7 To Include Remote Capabilities
In addition to the iPhone SDK beta 8 that come out last night, Apple also shipped a pre-release copy of iTunes 7.7 to developers that are part of the iPhone Dev Program. Apart from being a requirement...
View ArticlePS2 Hack Simulates Fatigue
I’ve sure seen my fair share of console game controller hacks, but never one like this. The guys at Near Future Laboratory have been working on a hack for a PS2 controller that will making gaming more...
View ArticleDVD/NES Mod
I’ve been dying to actually put my old NES up on the entertainment unit but when you try to explain the gameplay and graphics to your wife and kids when you already have a Wii and 360 hooked up, well,...
View ArticleFrogger For Your iPhone
We all remember the beloved game Frogger from our youth (some of us are older than others). I remember spending countless hours sitting on the living room floor as a kid playing this and pitfall on my...
View ArticleMacBundleBox: 15 Apps, $50
It’s time for another Mac bundle deal, this time MacBundleBox is offering 15 Mac apps for $49.95. That’s an 85% discount overall. The apps included in the package are:Headline – A full-featured...
View ArticleNES PC Casemod
Here’s another NES mod, not quite like the “Wii in an NES” mod that we featured a few days ago, but this “PC in an NES” mod is a stealthy and slick one never-the-less. At first glance you would see...
View ArticleDIY: USB Switched Power Strip
Instructable user toymotorhead cobbled together this USB controller power strip to ensure that his devices turned off automatically when he shut down his computer as well as turn them on once he turned...
View ArticleFreedom Stick – Freedom From Firewalls
The Freedom Stick is exactly what it’s name implies, freedom form firewalls that are placed in countries like Chine or the one in Italy that has been erected to block p2p users from the Pirate Bay.The...
View ArticleHow To: Build A Giant Floor Mat NES Controller
Who need’s Wi-Fit when you can get some aerobic exercise 8-bit style. Put your feet to work with this giant floor mat NES controller. Here’s what you will need to get the job done.an NES system and...
View ArticleDVD::RIP – Rippin Linux Style
There is a ton of software available for both Windows and OS X that allow you to rip and encode DVD’s, but what about Linux? A few months back I did a segment on the Lab with Leo Laporte TV show on...
View ArticleDIY: PSX to USB
Here’s a great project to make use of your old PSX controllers that you might have laying around the house. Izuna posted some details on building a micro-controller that is using an ATmega8 chip to...
View ArticleApple Sept 08 Event: Wrap Up
Now that the “Let’s Rock” even has come and gone, let’s take a look at what Apple has brought into our laps.HD TV ShowsRight off the bat Steve announced the arrival of HD TV shows to the iTunes store....
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