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  • video

    Gadgets That Wring Amazing Video Out of Cheap Camcorders

    Joel mentions a handful of gadgets to squeeze incredible video out of cheap camcorders: the Handy35 custom lens mount for 5D Mark II like depth-of-field, Glidetrack for smooth tracking, and the well-known Poor Man's Steadicam. What're your suggestions? [BBG]
    07/10/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • pre

    Palm Pre Successfully Hacked to Run on Verizon, Mostly

    Cleanser here got the Palm Pre to run on Verizon's network. Impressive! Except that data doesn't work. Guess you'll have to wait 6 more months (or more) after all. [Pre Central] More »
    07/10/09
    6,018
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by tande04: Eh... My understand is that this wouldn't be super hard to do on a CDMA phone, just that its super... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    Altoids Tin Catapult Will Make You Feel, and Act, 10 Years Old Again

    Here's an Instructables to bring back the obnoxious kid that lives not so far down in all of us: Learn how to turn one of those miniature Altoids tins into a tiny catapult. It'll be fun for nobody but you. More »
    07/10/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by ngc6027: This is perfect. If someone is talking to you and has bad breath, you can just launch a mint into... 12 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    Video of Weaponized RC Plane Shooting Fireworks

    To celebrate Independence Day, some guys thought that shooting fireworks from RC planes—using an electrical firing system—was a great safe idea. Judging by the music, however, it seems they were celebrating Hitler's invasion of Poland. [Hacked Gadgets]
    07/09/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by lostarchitect: How many hours after they posted this do you think it took the FBI to get to their door? 7 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    How to: Make a Fisheye DSLR Lens for $16

    Over at Instructables, user Banjomaster shows how to make a fisheye lens for his Nikon D90 for just $16, with the help of one of those wide-angle doorway peephole lenses.
    More »
    07/09/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by bosskev: Given the extremely low-res and cheesy image quality you get, I'd say your describing it, Dan, as a "hotel door"... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    Sex Toys Make Delightful Additions to Any Home

    This little site provides illustrated guides to using all kinds of sex toys in new and unexpectedly G-rated ways around the house. If you were wondering how to turn that two-foot-long-double-headed-you-know-what into a keyboard wrist-rest, read on.
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    07/09/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • diy

    An Old Mouse Makes a Great Toothbrush Holder

    So you don't have money for a toothbrush holder, but you have several unused computer mice lying around. Okay, I see where your priorities lie. Fortunately, one of those mice can be turned into a suitable alternative. [Gearfuse via Keetsa]
    07/07/09
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by chazified: wish it had a bacon holder on it.... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    DIY Secret Passage Adds Mystery to Your Home

    There's really no doubt about it: secret passages are totally awesome. Which is why I can't help but be smitten by this homemade hidden door that exposes a messy, messy office. More »
    07/06/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by Bandit: There must be a large gap on the right between bookcases in order to allow this to close. That will... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • pranks

    World's Smallest TV-B-Gone Makes It Even Easier to Do Things You'll Later Regret

    The size of the original TV-B-Gone never seemed like an impediment to us, but hey, I'm not going to argue with a gadget going through the shrink ray. [Hack-a-Day]
    07/06/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by SigmundTheSeaMonster: I'd like a Cellphone-B-gone. While driving. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • wii

    Wiimote Tennis Serve Trainer Won't Make You Into Roger Federer

    The line between Wii games and the real-life activities they emulate is increasingly squiggly and faint, no thanks to people like this guy, who's jury-rigged a tennis serve trainer out of his Wiimote. More »
    07/06/09
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    By John Herrman

    Comment by aprather: I think the problem here is that he seems to be practicing his serve with a rotten peach... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • cigars

    USB Cigar Puts Your Laptop One Martini Away From Benderhood

    We appreciate a good electronic cigar, but we never imagined that we could roll our own with USB storage. More »
    07/01/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Darwinist: So wait. Someone hollowed out a cigar and the best thing they could think to put in it was a... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • bad ideas

    Grossest Mouse Ever Works While Scraping Dead Skin Off Your Feet

    Someone decided it would be fun to combine a Ped Egg, used for scraping dead skin off of your feet, with an optical mouse. What resulted is gross. Don't believe me? There's a video. Oh god, there's a video. More »
    06/29/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: I don't understand why people like removing the calluses off their feat. I find them quite functional. I... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    NES Controller Becomes Wireless Doorbell

    If we were to make a wireless doorbell from an NES controller, we'd actually take advantage of its eight different buttons and have each one make a different chime. Instead, the creator made all eight do the same thing. [TechEBlog]
    06/29/09
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by Tacomstng: great idea, bad execution....looks like a pretty half assed mount job for such a clever person 4 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    MIT Students Build a Speedy Go-Kart Out of a Shopping Cart

    When you were in college, you spent your free time drinking tallboys of Bud Ice and playing Mario Kart 64 until 5am. These MIT students, on the other hand, built a shopping cart go-kart cart and dubbed it the LOLriokart. More »
    06/29/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by OCEntertainment: If anybody had told me that MIT students get to make shopping cart go karts and emergency pizza buttons and... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    The Potato Gatling Gun Needs a CPS Upgrade

    CPS as in "carbs per second." The DeRose family project has it's heart in the right place, but the firepower isn't quite as devastating as I had hoped. More »
    06/26/09
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by analogs: Why do we have to sit through four minutes and 20 seconds of their retarded family for 10 seconds of... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • pcs

    Edelweiss PC is Absolutely Stunning

    Holy crap, is this an awesome looking computer. The Edelweiss, created by Pius Giger in Switzerland, is one of the coolest custom rigs I've ever seen. More »
    06/26/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by tok3ninja; is the best non-star commenter: Impressive rig, but still no floppy drive. Why does everyone have beef with floppy drives? One day you'll need it... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • lasers

    Blu-ray Laser Suggests That Lasers Have Still 'Got It'

    Companies like Wicked Lasers will sell you a Blu-ray diode laser. But this DIY keychain looks flat-out deadly in this photo, like a mini one-shot pistol of the future...that can fire for a whole hour before recharging. More »
    06/26/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • diy

    These LED Goggles Should Be Our Gang Sign

    Picking a color or clothing label for a gang allegiance is just so West Side Story. In the mighty year of 2009, we need to step up gang affiliations to Clockwork Orangian levels. More »
    06/24/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Ibelieveinsandwitches: This could work for super heroes too like The Blue Beetle or... something 10 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    Gutters Are Good For Rain, Great For Cable Management

    If you thought Wolverine was a good cable wrangler, get a load of Lifehacker reader Seandavid010's rain gutter solution. It's smart, it's practical and it's easy to pull off yourself. [Lifehacker]
    06/23/09
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by Nick: yeah, but every time you wanna mess with the cables then you have to get out the ladder and clime... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • gaming

    DIY Xbox 360 RROD Coasters: Housewares for the Ten-Year-Old Inside You

    These RROD coasters are clever, sure. But anything with Perler beads is about as classy as black velvet Elvis paintings or those creepy ceramic dolls your grandma collects. Translation: save these for D&D games in the basement. [GamerGrrlz via Technabob]
    06/22/09
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    By Adrian Covert

    Comment by AXSLV2: well, I guess it wouldn't suit a PS3 yellow light of death 2 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    DIY List Breathes New Life Into Discarded Analog TVs

    In the wake of the digital TV transition that happened earlier this month, Lifehacker has posited upon us a cool roundup of DIY projects that make use of all those abandoned TVs. [Lifehacker]
    06/21/09
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by NotSoSiniSter: I just plugged my Analog tv into my computer. just watch your torrented movies on it. :D more » | Other threads

  • hacks

    Geek God Builds DIY Super NES ROM-Creating USB Reader

    An enterprising hacker named Matthias has created a fun, legitimate way to get SNES ROMs onto your computer. As he explains in the video, trips to those shady Russian porn sites are a thing of the past. More »
    06/21/09
    15,362
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by sliderr2.1: NICE, its gonna be fun just puttin that in an empty drive bay so i can just stick cartridges into... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    DIY Voice Modulator Makes Everybody Do the Robot (or at Least Sound Like One)

    This DIY project takes common parts, including a clock from IKEA and a fluorescent desk lamp, and turns them into this sweet robot voice modulator that makes even the most emotional, dramatic vocals seem cold and calculating. More »
    06/20/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by KingPsyz here for HappyFunKingPsyz©: It's Dr. Theopolis! 3 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    Freakishly Tiny Drill Inspires Us to Believe Anything Is Possible in Life

    This drill, posted by Flickr user S8, serves absolutely no purpose. On any level. Yet I look at it and still think to myself, "that's friggin awesome." Ladies and gentleman, an unbelievably small drill. [Flickr via Make via CrunchGear] More »
    06/18/09
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    By Adrian Covert

    Comment by The Lab: And there it is folks, in one post both the reason I read Gizmodo and the reason my girlfriend does... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    Woodshop Class: Where Bolt-Action, Electromagnetic Coil Guns Are Made

    I don't know what kind of school this kid goes to, but I doubt my shop teacher would have allowed me to build an electromagnetic coil gun that can send a round through a soda can. More »
    06/18/09
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    By Adrian Covert

    Comment by Curves: Gee, the only thing were we allowed to build were some lame duck shaped note holders. Believe it or not,... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • tv shows

    Andrew W.K. Hosts Destroy Build Destroy, Where Kids Blow Crap Up

    Weirdo-rocker Andrew W.K. is good. Exploding pieces of machinery also happen to be good. When you put the two of them together, you get a kids show on Cartoon Network? And is that a ROCKET LAUNCHER?! More »
    06/16/09
    15,838
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    By Adrian Covert

    Comment by Jacob Mikulec: so basically its mythbusters for kids 9 Responses | Other threads

  • reader submission

    The Atari 2600 iPod Dock

    In the days of touchscreens and wireless data, our heroes of yesteryear find solace in the companionship of one another. More »
    06/16/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by strider_mt2k: Wasted space, no real additional features. Just an iPod dock stuck into the cart hole of a dead gaming icon's carcass. Sad... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    Simple Rainbow Sequencer

    Coloratura in a song brings colorful melodies to our ears—but what about our eyes? This DIY demonstrates how to make a vibrant, simple eight-note sequencer that flourishes our music with rainbows. [Instructables via Makezine via BBG]
    06/15/09
    5,705
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    By Andi Wang

    Comment by anoteoftruth: Ok, so after clicking the link, I realized that this is the lamest most misleading link I've come across at... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    DIY High Speed Photography Studio In the Comfort of Your Own Home

    Do you want to create your own slow motion water gun fight, just like Gizmodo? You do? Then head on over to Lifehacker, where they've discovered a DIY project that will create a high speed studio in the garage. [Lifehacker]
    06/14/09
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by AreWeThereYeti: You know, you can do this stuff even easier if you have almost any of the normal Canon Powershots and... more » | Other threads

  • robots

    To Create Robot, Just Add Netbook

    Want to build your own robot using the loosest possible definition of "build"? The RoBe:Do Three is a wheeled robot that just needs a netbook to be plugged in to get it rolling. More »
    06/12/09
    5,578
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by Nick: i am trying. i am reaaalllllly trying. but i don't see the point. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • mods

    Laser Synthitar Is Man's Only Weapon Against Sharks with Laser Beams

    A shark with a laser beam is a pretty freaking deadly animal—so we understand. No one has lived to tell the tale. But when these sharks finally attack Man in mass, we'll have a plan. More »
    06/12/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by StupidSimple: Playing music with laser beams is something of the 80s. (my apologies if this embed code doesn't work) 2 Responses | Other threads

  • furnishings

    Dismembered Doll Limbs Hold Your Keys

    Some find baby dolls cute. Others realize their potential for holding your stuff—if they're chopped to bits and fastened to wood. More »
    06/12/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by remps: Thats just pretty f_cking creepy. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    DIY PET Bottle Portable Speakers

    It's no coffee cup speaker, but PET bottles do, in fact, make a pretty decent shell for a couple of small speakers. Plus, the standardized shape means they will fit in a lot of existing holders. More »
    06/11/09
    8,713
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by Magic Beans? Sure, I'll Buy Some!!: I think this is a perfect way to throw $15 and a couple hours of your life down the proverbial... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • robots

    Homemade Mecha Is Lonely Without Other Mechas to Beat Up On

    Carlos Owens wanted a giant metal robot that would mimic his movements while he sat inside it. And since no one was about to build him one, he built it himself. More »
    06/10/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by RacecarBoobTat: I don't think building one of these at my house would fly with the HOA. 9 Responses | Other threads

  • grills

    Star Wars Death Star Grill Unleashes the True Power of Dark Meat

    Take a couple of steaks, add just a dash of Sith and pepper, and throw them on this Death Star grill for a simple feast sure to please even the most demanding of dark lords. More »
    06/07/09
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by TheBastion: i should have my friend who is into blacksmithing make me one of these 9 Responses | Other threads

  • wii

    Loading All Your Wii Games From A Hard Drive Just Got Easier

    Remember this cool Wii hard drive hack? Great. It just got a whole lot simpler thanks to Lifehacker and this handy (and updated) tutorial. [Lifehacker]
    06/07/09
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    By Jack Loftus
  • diy

    Wii Nunchuck-Controlled Beanbag Chair Makes Nacho Retrieval Easier

    The Beancat is a battery-powered skid-steer beanbag chair piloted by a Wii nunchuck controller, created for this year's Bay Area Maker Faire. It looks like a pretty great way to make a fridge run without having to, well, run. [Make] More »
    06/06/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by kwiiboy: first 10 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    Keykeriki Open Source Wireless Keyboard Sniffer

    The team at Remote-Exploit.org are currently working on an open source hardware/software sniffer project that allows you to decode Microsoft wireless keyboards (and Logitech boards in the near future). More »
    06/04/09
    7,017
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by jhcovert: I was under the impression that even wired keyboards gave off a slight signal when the keys were pressed, which... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • circuit bending

    Circuit Bent Goggles Let You Make Terrible Music with Your Face

    These insane goggles aren't just weird looking; they also make weird music. Housing the tweaked guts of a Pikachu doll, these bad boys are able to make your grandparents wonder just what the hell is wrong with your generation in record time. More »
    06/02/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by pist: the light is so I know what to shoot at. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • diy

    DIY Video Camera Stabilizer Provides Champagne-Level Film Making On A Beer Budget

    If you, too, want to start making Hollywood caliber videos like our man Adam Frucci, this $14 DIY video camera stabilizer project we found over at Lifehacker today will help. Now you just need to work on being funny. [MAKE (PDF) via Lifehacker]
    05/31/09
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by Monty: I hope it stabilizes cameras better than it did my computer because the link crashed my system. Not that... 4 Responses | Other threads

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