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Turn on your PC using Magnets

By using a reed switch (shown in the video above, you can turn on your computer by simply waving a magnet near the switch. Very easy to do, perhaps takes only 10 minutes. Great for computer security...

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DIY Motion-Sensing Laptop Security Cam

Securing our privacy is important to everyone. We’ve featured dozens of DIY security projects in the past including a spy van, money stash, and hidden passageways but this one doesn’t even require any...

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Intel Recreates Musical 3D Animation in Real Life

You may recall an incredible 3D animated video from years ago from Animusic called “Pipe Dream” which featured a musical ensamble of robotics.  Intel decided to recreate the performance for real in...

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Incredible RGB LED Cube Tutorial

We’ve seen our fair share of LED light cubes before, but what makes this one different is its incredibly detailed, step-by-step tutorial.   The creator of this light show previously made a one color...

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Large Pond + Zipline + Wakeboard = Awesome!

Here’s a dream come true for all you wakeboarding fans: ride all day without a boat, fumes, or gasoline.  These two guys used a zipline attached to towers set at each side of a large private pond to...

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Superb Mechanical Seven-Segment Display

Sure, 7-segment displays are common electronic components we see everyday.  This, however, is an entirely mechanical version which morphs each minute as the time changes.  To accomplish this, it uses...

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DIY Doorbell Video Security System

Ever wonder who comes to your door during the day while you’re gone?  Here’s a simple DIY project to answer that question.  Every time someone rings your doorbell, you’ll receive a text message...

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How to Make Giant, Illuminated Balloon Art

Here’s a superb way to get a message across: This giant Super Mario “sculpture” is made up of hundreds of LED Floaties (Helium + LEDs + Balloons).  Of course, the idea can be altered to fit any...

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DIY Google Street View System

Now you can have your very own copy of Google’s revolutionary camera system!  Use it to make your own street view videos from a car or you can even mount it on a backpack and take it hiking with you....

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Incredible Transforming Desk from the 1700′s

This incredible transforming desk literally has hidden passages inside its hidden passages.  At first glance, it looks like a beautiful, ornate piece of furniture.  But in reality, many of its shiny...

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Hexacopter + Hexapod = An Eerie Robotics Masterpiece

Hexacopter: Similar to a quadracopter, except with 6 blades instead of four.  Hexapod: A 6-legged robot which walks like a spider.  Why not combine the two?  These makers decided to combine the them...

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How to: Integrate Google’s Nexus 7 into your Car Dashboard

Let’s face it, most automotive manufacturers (besides Telsa Motors) are horrible at designing user friendly dashboards.  It’s 2013, yet our dashboards are still filled with dozens of non-intuitive...

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Hack a NES Zapper into a Burning Laser Gun

Ray guns, lasers, and lightsabers have been part of the sci-fi world for decades.  We’ve featured a few neat steampunk ray guns in the past, but this NES zapper gun which was fitted with a...

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How to Create a Dedicated Pandora Radio Streamer

Everyone loves Pandora, but let’s face it: it’s a shame to leave a PC on for the sole purpose of streaming music .  You can buy various devices which come “Pandora ready” such as AV receivers, Roku,...

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How to: Dirt Simple LED Lighting for Bike Wheels

Biking at night is quite dangerous, even with a headlight.  To make yourself more visible (and more awesome), learn how to easily add LEDs to your bike’s wheels!  This way, you’ll be clearly visible...

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Open 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...

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DIY Open Source Laptop

We’ve seen open source computing power grow steadily over the years:  First the Arduino, then the Raspberry Pi, and now the open source laptop.  Yes, you read that correctly:  the goal of this project...

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How to: Build a PC into your Coffee Table

We’ve seen some neat computers built into desks before, but this build brings the PC straight into the living room (complete with water cooling).  The entire coffee table was built from scratch using...

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DIY Flexible Circuits using Conductive Paint

Flexible circuits are rapidly growing in popularity:  They can be used in future cell phones with flexible screens to electronics embedded in clothing.  Unfortunately, fabricating a flexible PCB is...

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Literally “Go Green” with this Eco-Inspired Case Mod

This PC modder wanted to do something entirely unique…Something to contrast typical LED case mods.  The result is a PC which utilizes its excess heat to encourage the germination and growth of plants...

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