It’s beyond me why anyone would want to start a car before they got into it, but if you’re looking for an interesting aftermarket mod for the next car show, this prepaid wireless controlled remote car starter is just the thing.
Micah Dowty was frustrated with how poorly his sewing machine performed at slow speed, so he decided a sewing machine retrofit was in order.
Tim modified some kid-sized jeeps with laser tag weaponry + game controllers to create a live action game in the spirit of Halo’s warthog vehicles. In the above interview he explains the sizable list of gear used to make it all happen. I’m guessing a simpler take on the idea could be built using RC […]
Australian maker Mark Stead recently got some chickens and found out the hard way that they’re early risers. In order to accommodate his new avian friends sleeping habits (and reduce the impact to his) he decided to build an automatic door opener using an inexpensive battery operated alarm clock.
MAKE contributor Michael Una shares his experience hacking the Bliptronic 5000 melody sequencer – First, I replaced the internal crystal with a Getlofi Precision Oscillator kit.รย That was easy, and itรขโฌโขs very responsive.รย [รขโฌยฆ] I also found a spot on the audio IC that creates a rich harmonic drone.รย I should note here that this […]
Follow along with Android hacker Taylor Wimberly as he roots a Nexus One “Superphone”. Amaze your friends (and perhaps cause seizures) by strobing the LED flash. Overclock the CPU for a modern twist on the classic parlour game Hot Potato.
Need to do some heavy lifting of the physical kind, but only have some wimpy servo motors on hand? Why not follow Antonb’s directions to Hack your Servo, and turn it into a powerful linear accelerator.
