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Hacks, Mods & Circuitry

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Sep 24, 2009

Weekend fun. Foolproof. An ingenious melange of idiocy, electrical currents, arts and crafts.Nuf said.Wonderhowto. Traversing the long tail of curiosity. ...

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Sep 24, 2009

There is something reassuring about the calm competence of Tinkernut. This video will show you how to shut down your computer from anywhere, using a texting capable cell phone, Microsoft Outlook and a ...

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Sep 24, 2009

[community/members/babblin5/ Babblin5] is a tenacious tinkerer. Here he shows us HowTo get a dead battery running again. How?Well, it becomes a bit involved as he splices together a cordless drill, vo ...

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Sep 24, 2009

This video is revelatory. Here is the good news. If you have devices that rely on 1.5 volt button cell batteries, this tutorial from KipKay will save you $40.00.Here is the bad news. Now, I am just an ...

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Sep 24, 2009

Rube Goldberg meets Cool Hand Luke. Arguably pointless. Arguably quite satisfying.It takes a whole lot more time to build this DIY contraption, than to peel a damn egg. But should you decide to constr ...

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Sep 24, 2009

The lemon battery has a rich history in many elementary science classes as a great example of an electrochemical reaction. This is not magic, or a hoax.The nail and penny create charged poles in the f ...

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Sep 24, 2009

The unrestrained joy of How-To cleverness.This subversive video shows you how to transform that old CRT monitor into a 30,000 volt fence.I apologize. This screen grab gives away the understated punch ...

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Sep 24, 2009

Silly and gratuitous DIY comes to mind. But let's not overthink this Howcast video. Wakey wakey to a mouthful of water sounds effective. Few can sleep through the soak.And it does not hurt to have an ...

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Sep 24, 2009

Looking for a cheap addition to your KGB-esque arsenal of spyware? Here's a hack using a webcam and a telephoto lens to record some far out sights. ...

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Sep 24, 2009

Remember the future? It was supposed to be flying cars, 3D virtual worlds and pill-form meals. And the hologram. That Star Wars relic. Now look what happened! Holograms are commonly slapped on our dri ...