Unlike sappy alien movies of a bygone age (E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind, etc.), District 9 climaxed at an awesome scale. The main characters raided an arsenal of prawn DIY weaponry—including this ARC rifle—and fled to the Prawn slum, only to come head to head with an army of private … [Read more...] about Lego Replica Of District 9 ARC Pew Pew Gun
DIY Projects
Making A DIY Touchscreen Glove Is A Shocker
Shocker as in shockingly simple, that is. You ever built/assembled your own PC? Then you must be familiar with thermal paste, a small layer of which is squirted onto your CPU upon installation. Turns out putting the same on a glove's fingertips makes them compatible with most touchscreens. Just make … [Read more...] about Making A DIY Touchscreen Glove Is A Shocker
These Two Engineers Just Built An RC Car That Runs On Aluminum
Aluminum waste, to be specific. The engineering tandem from Barcelona wanted to build a small prototype for a radical transportation idea—a future line of micro-cars powered by recycled aluminum parts like the rings off soda cans. Of course, at this stage, it's still all test, test, and test. If … [Read more...] about These Two Engineers Just Built An RC Car That Runs On Aluminum
Brilliant Artisan Builds Scale Models Out Of Watch Parts
So there's this Dmitriy Khrishtenko guy who has quite the awesome hobby that combines watches and a passion for minuscule engineering. When combined, the result is the non-garage he's assembled of self-made scale model motorcycles and cars. Keep in mind all the parts he uses are taken from dead … [Read more...] about Brilliant Artisan Builds Scale Models Out Of Watch Parts
How Does A Madman Erase A CD?
With a lot of voltage. That's how some dude in the UK went about testing his new toy. Basically, an innocent CD is placed between two electrodes and at the flick of a switch--Bzzzzzzzzzzzz. A powerful electric current shreds the CD's aluminum layer in a matter of seconds. Below is a screenshot from … [Read more...] about How Does A Madman Erase A CD?
Tiny Flatscreen Dollhouse TV Is Impressive To Look At
Some Spanish dude going by the name Amatheria is selling flatscreen TVs for people's dollhouses on Etsy. They're pretty expensive at upwards of $200, but the craftsmanship is undeniable. He originally stuck to doing doll sized furniture based on IKEA designs, but recently ventured into consumer … [Read more...] about Tiny Flatscreen Dollhouse TV Is Impressive To Look At
Working Mini Crossbow Is For Super Stealth Assassination
Laugh all you want, but this finger-operated lethal weapon can shoot flaming bolts at various furniture and inflict serious damage, so dwarves beware! The picture below superbly illustrates the scale of this minuscule death device. Imagine having one on each hand and facing a horde of midget … [Read more...] about Working Mini Crossbow Is For Super Stealth Assassination
WilliamsWarn Personal Brewery Makes Home Brew Simple
My uncle once had a home brew beer kit that had instructions with as many steps as making a cake from scratch. You had to mix up ingredients in one jug and then put it in another to ferment and then carbonate in another. It was a complex process. WilliamsWarn has made the process of brewing beer at … [Read more...] about WilliamsWarn Personal Brewery Makes Home Brew Simple
IOIO Turns Your Android Phone Into A Controller
Say you've got an electronics project going full blast and need to test it—what to do? Israeli tinkerer Ytai Ben-Tsvi worked his DIY magic to create the IOIO (pronounced yoyo). It's a nimble slice of hardware that connects to an Android phone via USB. According to the Make blog where Ytai's IOIO … [Read more...] about IOIO Turns Your Android Phone Into A Controller
Kanye West Autographed Bike From Akira Is On Sale At Craigslist
A long time ago, before Kanye embarrassed himself during a particular music awards, there was a video shoot for the song "Stronger." In it, this replica of Kaneda's bike from "Akira," perhaps the greatest animated film of the 20th century, had a short cameo. That cameo never made the final cut, so … [Read more...] about Kanye West Autographed Bike From Akira Is On Sale At Craigslist
DIY Tupperware Turret Is A Silent Killer
Don't get us wrong: it's 100% non-lethal. Well, maybe not against cockroaches. Yeah sure, it might not look like much. But it's actually a remote controlled (non lethal) air soft sentry gun that can tilt up to 45 degrees. Taking off the lid reveal the simple inner workings of the gun, which is … [Read more...] about DIY Tupperware Turret Is A Silent Killer
DIY Machete Sling Shot Is A Gruesome Accident Waiting To Happen
All it takes is a snap of the rubber string, the machete dislodged from its place, and a casualty. After that, it's "Look ma, no hand!" Seriously now, pictured below is a sling shot rifle the length of a musket that launches a machete. Yeah, we know—what the heck, right? If the pictorial evidence … [Read more...] about DIY Machete Sling Shot Is A Gruesome Accident Waiting To Happen
