This post is best appreciated by the following types of people: vampires, horror movie buffs, professional villains, heavy metal musicians, and maybe all of the above. Fog machines are really among the greatest inventions ever. Never has a single prop been so ill-used and entered the popular … [Read more...] about Here Is The Secret To Building Your Own Fog Machine (Video)
DIY Projects
One Man Is On An Epic Quest To Build A 3D Printed Computer
Relax, it's not like he's going to build a Mac with parts from a 3D printer. That would be awesome though. Apparently, there's this man named Chris Fenton who's hell-bent on assembling his own electromechanical computer with 3D printed parts. Seen below isn't his creation though, but the wonderful … [Read more...] about One Man Is On An Epic Quest To Build A 3D Printed Computer
Can You Build Your Own Civilization From Scratch? Meet Global Village
It's possible and one non-profit company is at its cutting edge. Called Open Source Ecology, the loose-knit group of volunteers from different walks of life are launching a civilization from scratch. At the moment, the organization has a Kickstarter funding drive going full blast. The aim is to … [Read more...] about Can You Build Your Own Civilization From Scratch? Meet Global Village
DIY Tazer Gloves Pack A Serious Punch (Video)
Yes, that's a box of Altoids. Rather, boxes of Altoids. Apparently, if left to his own devices, Jair2k4 is fully capable of surviving the post-apocalypse. Check out the incredible home-made Tazer gloves he assembled after a conversation about superhero powers. Now if he only built himself a laser … [Read more...] about DIY Tazer Gloves Pack A Serious Punch (Video)
FoamBoat Multiplies Itself With Sentient Foam (Videos)
Ah, robotics. If it were only sexier. That's pretty much the biggest hurdle of this exciting industry. You might think otherwise, however, and claim that a fully functional AI is the big challenge facing primitive robot kind at its current state. Fine, that's valid too. But really, a good dose of … [Read more...] about FoamBoat Multiplies Itself With Sentient Foam (Videos)
Galactic Empire Surround Sound System Oozes Evil Power
Oh, the wonders of DIY! Encased in some very detailed Galactic Empire hardware, including a Death Star, this surround sound system is essentially a Yamaha 2.1 stereo system given the benefit of an iPod dock and TIE Fighters. If you're wondering about the configuration, don't fret. The Death Star … [Read more...] about Galactic Empire Surround Sound System Oozes Evil Power
iPhone Turned Into High Powered Microscope Shoots Incredible Pictures
If you're an iPhone diehard, don't miss this story. Wonder of wonders, a very prestigious university lab has come up with a neat DIY iPhone mod that produces incredible photos. Seen below are examples of the spectroscopic/microscopic iPhone camera upgrade's pics. … [Read more...] about iPhone Turned Into High Powered Microscope Shoots Incredible Pictures
Get Your Gangsta on with the Pump Action Slingshot
I have talked about the crazy slingshots that Joerg Sprave makes on a few occasions. The last time I mentioned him was when he invented the slingshot that flings iPhones. Joerg is back with a new slingshot that has a new and very cool design. This is probably the only one of the slingshots Joerg has … [Read more...] about Get Your Gangsta on with the Pump Action Slingshot
Behold This Lego Starship From Battlestar Galactica
The details! The Details! It's really the details that put this interstellar warship a cut above the rest. To be dreadfully honest here, Battlestar Galactica doesn't have the sexiest spaceships around. But, it is an endearing saga and the 2003-onwards series was legendary. The creator of … [Read more...] about Behold This Lego Starship From Battlestar Galactica
RFID Music Table Created Using Arduino, iPod And RFID Tags (video)
A cool RFID music table has been created using Arduino, iPod, and RFID tags to make it easy to change albums by simply changing the RFID tag. Each RFID tag has an individual code number relating to the album and tracks on it, which are then played from a connected iPod. The design has been created … [Read more...] about RFID Music Table Created Using Arduino, iPod And RFID Tags (video)
Canadian-Built Water Calligraphy Device Pays Tribute To Chinese Art (Video)
In more civilized parts of the world (ahem!), the measure of a man is his calligraphy. Sad to say this particular kind of bragging right is near extinction in this day and age. That doesn't mean calligraphy no longer inspires, as shown by Nicholas Hanna's massive effort to reinvent the water … [Read more...] about Canadian-Built Water Calligraphy Device Pays Tribute To Chinese Art (Video)
Curved Wood iPhone Docking Stand (video)
Jerry Jaksha has created a very natural wooden iPhone stand using a bent wood laminating technique he mastered nearly 15 years ago to bend strips of wood to create a unique iPhone docking station. In his wood bending technique, Jaksha uses wet wood and a couple of clamps together with Gorilla Glue … [Read more...] about Curved Wood iPhone Docking Stand (video)
