If you are a musician and looking to play your iPad in a live performance, then this DIY hands-free iPad live music harness might be worth constructing to help you feel more at one with your instrument. The project takes about an hour to build with a fair bit of preplanning involved. But the … [Read more...] about DIY iPad Live Music Performance Harness (video)
DIY Projects
Gimme Robot Eyeballs You For Cash
Check out this awesome one-eyed robot that cajoles money from unsuspecting passersby. The Gimme Robot, created by Chris Eckert, is a two-axis numerically controlled sculpture that pans a room looking for people. Once a target is found, they are tracked eyeball to eyeball until they drop a few coins … [Read more...] about Gimme Robot Eyeballs You For Cash
DIY Drag Racer Harnesses The Power Of Power Tools
Mr. Barry Lee has a lot to be proud of these days. Not only is he competing in a drag racing tilt at the helm of his own custom-built racer, it's also powered by no less than six circular saws. To think the competition arrayed against him includes a team of Royal Navy engineers, power tool companies … [Read more...] about DIY Drag Racer Harnesses The Power Of Power Tools
iPad and Speaker Bike Mount
We have featured a number of different ways to mount your iPad in some very innovative places, including velcro for iPad wall mounting. But this speaker and iPad mount found on Flickr by Mikey Wally, I think is just fantastic. The iPad has been attached to a BMX using a custom-made mount that … [Read more...] about iPad and Speaker Bike Mount
Aliens Film Power Loader Costume (video)
Check out this awesome Power Loader costume from the Aliens film created by “alexthemoviegeek” from the Instructables website, complete with flashing light. View the video after the jump to see the costume in action and how the costume was built. The Inspiration and Design Process The design has … [Read more...] about Aliens Film Power Loader Costume (video)
DIY Portable 1.25KJ Coilgun (Video)
The DIY portable 1.25 Kilojule Coilgun took YouTube user Larsplatoon two years to make, and as you can see from the photo below, it looks like a serious bit of kit. It packs a 12 volt high drain battery, four large capacitor housings in the stock, and a charging circuit in the foregrip, you can see … [Read more...] about DIY Portable 1.25KJ Coilgun (Video)
Build Your Own Wooden Hard Drive Enclosure
If you have a few old hard drives lying around and would like to put them to better use, or just fancy replacing the plastic case of your current hard drive with something a little more natural, Lifehacker reader Mike Osbourne can guide you through the process with his DIY wooden hard drive … [Read more...] about Build Your Own Wooden Hard Drive Enclosure
Russian Dueling Transformers Short Movie (video)
Check out this awesome short movie created by Russian filmmaker Alexander Semenov using a Canon 550D and Nikon D5000 HD, both of which retail for under $1,000. The shot took 2 hours to film and then another month to edit and add the effects using software such as 3DS Max 8, After Effects CS4, and … [Read more...] about Russian Dueling Transformers Short Movie (video)
Newton OS Running On iPhone (video)
If you are a fan of Apple retro gear, then this little mod running the old Newton OS on an iPhone 3G will brighten up your day. Check out the video after the jump. The Open Einstein project is actually an emulator that allows you to run the Newton OS on other operating systems. The Legacy of … [Read more...] about Newton OS Running On iPhone (video)
Fan Created Half-Life Movie Trailer
A fan of Half-Life and Previs Supervisor at Weta Digital, (Peter Jackson’s VFX facility in New Zealand), Marco Spitoni has created his own Half-Life Movie Trailer. Check out his creation after the jump. Marco explains why he embarked on the trailer creation: I’ve always been in love with the PC … [Read more...] about Fan Created Half-Life Movie Trailer
Make Your Own Full Size Dalek
If you are a fan of Dr Who and especially the Daleks, you might fancy building your very own this weekend now that the original blueprints have been published on the TomR's Media Creations website and made available once again. The Origin of the Daleks The Daleks were created by writer Terry … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Full Size Dalek
Make Your Smartphone Look Like Your Favourite Camera
The guys over at Photojojo have put together a handy guide that is designed to help you make your smartphone look like your favorite camera, and you can even take photos of your own camera and give your smartphone its look. What you will need to do this is a smartphone, a camera, or even a photo of … [Read more...] about Make Your Smartphone Look Like Your Favourite Camera
