Nov 16th, 2008

Name the Thing Contest - 67

Posted by Blogsnapper at 08:11 pm

We have a returning contest sponsor! Thanks to USB Fever for the FM Transmitter with hands-free functions prize. They have an amazing sale on their Universal Slim USB Car Charger, you might want to pick one up while they are only a penny! This contest will run for one week (Nov 15 - Nov 20, […]

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Nov 13th, 2008

easypport.bi - FreeBasic Parallel Port to LCD Display

Posted by Blogsnapper at 10:11 am

 
Eric (Turd) from the Hacked Gadgets Forum has shared a project that he has been working on. He has made a FreeBasic program that interfaced to a custom circuit board that he designed and built. This will allow a computer to control an LCD display. This gives you lots of possibilities such as having a […]

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Nov 13th, 2008

DIY Ethernet Picture Viewer

Posted by Blogsnapper at 10:11 am

 
 This is a proof of concept project that contains lots of great code and helpful tips that could help us out when we are working on a similar Ethernet / microcontroller project.

Project abstract (pdf)
 Entire Project Details (zip)
The “Ethernet Picture Viewer” is a low cost device that allows a user to visualize graphic content stored on […]

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Nov 13th, 2008

Flat Bulb - Why are bulbs round?

Posted by Blogsnapper at 08:11 am

 
This Flat Bulb an interesting bulb design. It seems like when something revolutionary is developed future designs tend to be very similar. Is there a good reason for light bulbs to be round?
"flat bulb is designed by korean designer joonhuyn kim. unlike ordinary bulbs its volume is 1/3 smaller, reducing the cost of packaging and […]

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Nov 10th, 2008

Learning to ride a Self Balancing Unicycle

Posted by Blogsnapper at 05:11 pm

 
In this video David Martschinske learns how to ride the Self Balancing Unicycle. You might remember when this product was introduced. When are we going to see these everywhere? They are going to make an initial run of 10 for $1500 so if you want one you better act fast.
"The SBU is an electric self-balancing […]

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Nov 10th, 2008

Play Station Portable hack to add SNES Controller

Posted by Blogsnapper at 05:11 pm

 
This hack adds a jack to the back of a PSP that allows a SNES controller to be used for game play!
Go to The F00 for more details.
"This mod was achieved by adding a small socket to the back of the psp ( the socket was sent to me by a friend some time ago […]

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Nov 10th, 2008

Motorcycle Models made from Watches

Posted by Blogsnapper at 05:11 pm

 
When your next watch breaks don’t throw it in the trash. You can recycle it into something cool like one of these watches. See more here.

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Nov 10th, 2008

DIY Push Pull Tube Amp Build

Posted by Blogsnapper at 05:11 pm

 
This DIY Push Pull Tube Amp Build doesn’t need a circuit board since everything is done using point to point wiring. If you open up some old equipment such a TV or stereo you will see that this type of wiring was the norm. It is hard to believe that this was the way mass […]

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Nov 10th, 2008

RFID Beer Cooler Lockdown

Posted by Blogsnapper at 05:11 pm

 
The Revision 3 show Systm has been on and off since it was introduced many years ago. It looks like it’s now here to stay so we can expect to see videos on a  regular basis. Patrick Norton will be joined by  David Calkins which should make the shows very interesting and informative. This episode […]

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Nov 10th, 2008

Hard Disk Drive Laser Shutter

Posted by Blogsnapper at 05:11 pm

 
Medix has been working on some interesting projects but as some of you know I have a soft spot for hard disk drive projects. By removing the drive motor and platters there was room to install a shutter in the center. The voice coil that normally moves the read/write head is then used to actuate […]

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