DIY Projects

iFixit Refurbisher’s Toolkit Lets You Look After Your Consoles In Style

12:41 pm March 7, 2014 By Julian Horsey

If you are serious about keeping your gaming consoles and devices in tiptop condition or need to carry out some repairs to solve a rattle or worse. You might be interested in the new iFixit Refurbishers Toolkit which has been created by the team over at iFixit. iFixit are well-known for their … [Read more...] about iFixit Refurbisher’s Toolkit Lets You Look After Your Consoles In Style

Xbox One Project Spark Beta Launches Today (video)

2:22 pm March 4, 2014 By Julian Horsey

Owners of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One games console might be pleased to learn that today Team Dakota has expanded the Project Spark Beta Program onto Xbox One. The release of the Project Spark Beta Program now enables Xbox One owners to join the community of game designers already creating … [Read more...] about Xbox One Project Spark Beta Launches Today (video)

BeagleBone GamingCape Transforms Dev Board Into Handheld Games Console (video)

12:12 pm March 4, 2014 By Julian Horsey

Max Thrun has created an awesome handheld gaming console called the BeagleBone GamingCape which transforms a BeagleBone development board into a full fledged hand-held gaming console. Capable of playing all the classics games from consoles such as NES, Gameboy, Sega GameGear, and even Doom from the … [Read more...] about BeagleBone GamingCape Transforms Dev Board Into Handheld Games Console (video)

Arduboy Arduino Powered Tetris Playing Business Card (video)

10:32 am March 4, 2014 By Julian Horsey

Arduino fans and developers are sure to enjoy this awesome business card called the Arduboy, which has been created by Kevin Bates, and is Arduino powered letting you enjoy a quick game of Tetris. The Arduboy is equipped with a PCB, small OLED screen and a micro controller and is roughly the same … [Read more...] about Arduboy Arduino Powered Tetris Playing Business Card (video)

EnergyShield Arduino Rechargeable Battery (video)

1:38 pm February 28, 2014 By Julian Horsey

Arduino developers and hobbyists looking for a portable battery shield to powered their projects might be interested in a new shield called the EnergyShield Arduino rechargeable battery. The EnergyShield Arduino rechargeable battery has been created by Nightshade Electronics and has three main … [Read more...] about EnergyShield Arduino Rechargeable Battery (video)

Mission Control Desk Powered By Arduino And Raspberry Pi (video)

10:31 am February 25, 2014 By Julian Horsey

If you are looking for a new project to build using a Raspberry Pi mini PC or Arduino controller and would enjoy playing with your own mission control desk or know a budding astronaut that might. You are sure to enjoy this awesome DIY Mission Control Desk created by Jeff High Smith, made using a … [Read more...] about Mission Control Desk Powered By Arduino And Raspberry Pi (video)

12 Year Old Builds Awesome Lego Braille Printer With $350 Worth Of Lego (video)

11:57 am February 18, 2014 By Julian Horsey

An industrious 12 year-old student named Shubham Banerjee based in Santa Clara in the US has created an awesome Lego braille printer with just $350 worth of Lego for a recent science fair. Normally braille printers would cost upwards of $2000 yet Shubham has been able to create his Lego braille … [Read more...] about 12 Year Old Builds Awesome Lego Braille Printer With $350 Worth Of Lego (video)

Portable XBMC Lunch Box Project Powered By A Raspberry Pi

11:17 am February 13, 2014 By Julian Horsey

If you enjoy using the awesome XBMC media centre system and need a portable solution to help you watch media and entertain yourself while you are away from home. You might be interested in this fantastic portable XBMC lunch box project created by Instructables user "tomhung". Using a Star Wars … [Read more...] about Portable XBMC Lunch Box Project Powered By A Raspberry Pi

Project LEWE Open Source Arduino Biometric Wristband

12:43 pm February 12, 2014 By Julian Horsey

If you have a few hours spare this weekend and fancy starting a new Arduino project you might be interested in this unique open source biometric wristband called LEWE which has been developed by Open Electronics. The LEWE open source biometric wristband is capable of measuring body temperature and … [Read more...] about Project LEWE Open Source Arduino Biometric Wristband

Pi-Bot Arduino Robotic Learning Platform Kit Launches For $75 (video)

12:21 pm February 11, 2014 By Julian Horsey

Anyone who has ever wanted to build their own robot but has been worried that they do not have the required skills or budget to purchase and assemble one of the commercially available Arduino robotic kits currently on the market. Might be interested in this new Pi-Bot Arduino Robotic learning … [Read more...] about Pi-Bot Arduino Robotic Learning Platform Kit Launches For $75 (video)

3D Printer Converted Into Awesome Air Hockey Robot (video)

9:26 am February 10, 2014 By Julian Horsey

Anyone who enjoys tinkering with electronics and also enjoys playing air hockey is sure to enjoy this awesome air hockey robot which has been created using a modified 3D printer. The air hockey robot has been built using standard RepRap 3D printer parts which include NEMA17 stepper motors, drivers, … [Read more...] about 3D Printer Converted Into Awesome Air Hockey Robot (video)

MoPi Mobile Raspberry Pi Power Supply (video)

1:25 pm February 7, 2014 By Julian Horsey

Anyone who enjoys building projects using the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC but feels a little restricted by the power requirements of the device. Are sure to find this new mobile MoPi Raspberry Pi power supply just what they need. The MoPi Raspberry Pi power supply has been created by Hamish … [Read more...] about MoPi Mobile Raspberry Pi Power Supply (video)