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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] -
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 » -
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 » -
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] -
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.
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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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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] -
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 » -
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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] -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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] -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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] -
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] -
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] -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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] -
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] -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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] -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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]







































