Violent Wii players are having a good week. First there was the gaming console that can be thrown at shit, than there was the Wii Nurf Blaster, and now we offer you another cozy ditty of violence and mayhem.
This DIY project turns your Wiimote into a pretty nice looking pistol, which is sure to add a realistic edge to your ever-growing body count. I mean, who would really believe you killed that many with a piece of plastic? (more…)
Hanukkah starts at sunset tonight, and many jews still use traditional menorahs lit with candles. There is no need anymore my friends! This cool DIY project shows you how to make an LED lit menorah.
We understand that lighting the candles is an essential part of the process, but it’s just so 17th century. Jews living in the modern age need a modern method, and the LED Menorah is a sexy way to start the celebration of lights. — Andrew Dobrow
If you have gadgets that are charged via USB, that includes an iPod, then this DIY project could be a cool portable to carry around with you. If you are a being that thrives on respiratory inhalation, which I’m guessing you are if you’re reading this and comprehending, than all you would have to do is be yourself to charge your gadgets with the Breath Powered USB Charger.
Using some old scavenged parts from an old CD-ROM drive, a simple electronic circuit, and a few rubber bands, you too can have the power of energy in your hands…or lungs. — Andrew Dobrow
USB drives are definitely cool to have around. Though, a lot of the time, we would would never trust them with important data files, just because they break too damn easy. If you have one in your pocket and you sit the wrong way, forget about it. It’s history. Luckily for us, this happened one to many times to modder Russell Jones, the hack artist of the Indestructible USB drive.
Made of a hard aluminum casing, this DIY project will make your USB drive virtually indestructible, even under the most harsh of tight pants situations. It’s a easy step by step mod so you should be able to keep up. — Andrew Dobrow
When we hear that alarm clock beeping in our ears in the morning, we either ignore it, or wish we had a gun to blow the damn thing to pieces. With this gun operated alarm clock you can have all of the fun of the second option, while wiping out the need of the first. Designed by Roger Ibars, this resulting gadget from a DIY project is an uplifting way to start the morning.
When the alarm starts beeping, all you gotta do is grab the Duck Hunt-like gun from your night stand and pretend to blast the annoying beeper into nonexistence. The clock is only a concept model so don’t expect to be seeing it on any store shelves, though this idea is too good to pass up. A gun is one of the only things we wish we had in the morning, if not only to shoot up our neighbors’ yapping dog. (Warning: No annoying animals were shot in the making of this article) — Andrew Dobrow
Looking for a creative way to spruce up a room with a hint of class, but still don’t want to lose your handyman tech cred? Check out this cool DIY project to create your own LED Light Box wall display. You’ll need a clear pane of glass, a frame, LED light strips, and a picture or drawing you want to showoff.
This versatile project can work with any sized frame or any choice of display artwork you decide on. Slight variations are bound to happen so just have some fun with it. Not only does it look awesome when lit, but looks like a simple wall painting when conserving electricity. — Andrew Dobrow
This cool kit gives you everything you need to create your own four-legged, spider-like robot. The Joinmax Digital Quadruped Robot Kit packs in an intermediate level DIY project, with 8 servos for enough degrees of freedom to explore and experiment with the robots motion and gait. The only thing not included in the set that an amateur robotics builder would need to add is 5 AA batteries to get the little guy going. To assemble the robot all you need is a phillips head screw driver and you’ll have your very own built robot in under two hours, even for the novice builder. No glue is needed since each piece is form fit to match the other. The Quadruped also comes with illustrated instructions and is available for $230. It might not be enough to win you world domination, but it’s a start. — Andrew Dobrow
Product Page [Pololu]
Mmm, more floppy drive recycling goodness. This time we got a real treat for all of you bag nuts. This Floppy Disk Bag is a totally DIY project which you can use if you have boxes of flops laying around your office or house. If you think this is geeky, think again. Well, no we admit, it is geeky, but the original plan was to create plate mail armor out of the dumpster saved disks. Now THAT’S geeky!
So what supplies are you going to need to make your own? All you’ll need is a drill bit plier and some chain links. Oh, and some elementary math knowledge. Looks awesome. (more…)
No doubt about it. Buying your first LCD screen is an enlightening experience. While testing the product at the store, your mouth salivates with anticipation and awe at the clear color. Once you’ve made the decision to own one of these flatscreen suckers, the trouble begins. How do you hang the damn thing up without losing your pride and asking a handyman to do it? The Monster PowerMount (shown at CES 2007) puts the power of the handyman in your grasps, creating this useful contraption that makes DIY LCD installment a simple task. While the mount only works on LCDs up to 24 inches, the PowerMount has a built in cable management system to ensure no dangling or misplaced wires, not to mention a lower risk of tangling. While mounting the LCD still does involve work and effort, it at least can be done as a DIY project, with the ending result being a rousing success. — Andrew Dobrow
Monster makes LCD mounting DIY [SCIFI]
We enjoy a DIY project just as much as the next gearhead, but this caught our eye instantly. Nothing catches a geek’s eye like the classic game of Pong. Mix that with a do it yourself mod project and you’ve got yourself an all-star product. The creator managed to fit all of the essential electronics in a 10mm thick wristwatch. The contraption manages to fit in a battery capable of a 25 hour charge, so it can be charged nightly for plenty of juice the next day. And surprisingly the LED screen runs continually instead of having to press a button to illuminate the time. Video after the jump.
