For around a measly $10, you can make this very cool Cloud Lamp, which resembles a lava lamp, but looks even cooler in our opinion. All you need is a container, some soap, and water and you’re good to go on this project. Might not have the psychedelic allure of a lava lamp, but hey, it’s a cheap alternative. — ...

When it comes to computer case mods, it doesn’t get much better than this. Dashboard gauges modified to display info on RAM, CPU and HDD usage all packed in a sweet looking exterior. There isn’t any written instructions on how to do this yourself, but there are plenty of images detailing the steps. A few of those images can be ...

An admittedly bored ( but highly skilled ) audiophile named Adam McCall managed to entertain himself by pulling off this beautiful 3-Way Tower Speaker project using all Hi-Vi drivers – and now you can too thanks to his detailed instructions. According to Adam the goal was to “design a loudspeaker that sounds and performs beautifully across the whole bandwidth. I ...

Here is a DIY project that is just as fun to make as it is to use. These Vodka Lamps are actually very simple to make, so you should be able to get the job done even if you are three sheets to the wind. However, some cutting with an X-Acto knife is required, so if your hand-eye coordination isn’t ...

Here is a little DIY project for anyone who has mad hacking skills and a desire to pimp out their car’s dashboard. This digital dashboard gauge is built on an open source Arduino platform with text LCD and standard car senders. For the purposes of this hack, the gauge is being used to monitor turbo pressure, oil and other temperatures, ...

Don’t you hate how sperm has a way of mysteriously finding its way to your mate’s egg? Damn them. The DIY vasectomy kit comes with all of the magnetic pieces you need to perform your own reproductive nip and tuck. As the packaging says, all it takes is a steady hand. Though, we suggest adding in some ice cubes to ...

You can never beat a classic. Here’s some proof that even an old rectangular Nintendo controller can serve an interesting and damn well awesome purpose. It’s a cool case mod that turns your Nintendo controller into a mouse, with the A / B buttons serving as the clickers. A cut out on the bottom of the controller allows the laser ...

Optical mice use a 18×18 CCD sensor which is navigated by the main chip to analyze whether a picture is moving along a X or Y axis. What many people don’t know is that these 18×18 signals can be received serially if a correct command is given. This hack transmits these serial signals into a pdf document, which is pretty ...

Remember the old Dreamcast console that kinda died out as soon as it was released? Well, if you happened to be one of the 30 people who bought one (we are so cruel) than you can make this Dreamcast guitar. Until now, we were pretty sure that guitars were supposed to have 6 strings. This only seems to have 3. ...

Keys, keys, keys. Why do we still use those blasted devil trinkets? We say, let’s revolt against the key entry conformity. And here’s how. Home hacker Ashish designed a simple dtmf decoder that can control door locks when it is synced with your cellphone. To unlock the door, all you need to do is call the phone connected to the ...