Instructables: exploring - technology - hack - popular http://www.instructables.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:58:15 PDT BLOX v1.01 How To Hack An Apple Time Capsule With A Raspberry Pi http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Hack-An-Apple-Time-Capsule-With-A-Raspberry/
How To Hack An Apple Time Capsule With A Raspberry Pi - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUT/KA5Z/HGH71YH5/FUTKA5ZHGH71YH5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUT/KA5Z/HGH71YH5/FUTKA5ZHGH71YH5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUT/KA5Z/HGH71YH5/FUTKA5ZHGH71YH5.SMALL.jpg hitekmike Introducing the "Pi Capsule."  It's currently the only Apple Time Capsule you can plug into your TV...,does this make it an Apple TV?  ;-) Ok, ok, let's say you have an old Apple Time Capsule laying around that doesn't work anymore... (there's quite a few of these out there now as the first generat...
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Sat, 11 May 2013 15:48:21 PDT
build shiney brass camera to use standard m42 lenses on posh medium format film! http://www.instructables.com/id/use-m42-lenses-on-medium-format-film/
build shiney brass camera to use standard m42 lenses on posh medium format film! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDM/I6KO/HHS9S09Y/FDMI6KOHHS9S09Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDM/I6KO/HHS9S09Y/FDMI6KOHHS9S09Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDM/I6KO/HHS9S09Y/FDMI6KOHHS9S09Y.SMALL.jpg crazyg so i wanted to use lenses for 35mm film on medium format film.not quite as straght forward as you might think, medium format film likes its lenses far away and 35mm film like to be close to its lens..i explored the possibility of making a panaramic shift and a blend, due to forces beyond my ability ...
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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:55:59 PDT
Learn How To Hack http://www.instructables.com/id/Learn-How-To-Hack/
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Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:25:51 PDT
pepper grinder gun http://www.instructables.com/id/pepper-grinder-gun/
pepper grinder gun - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F89/ENOI/HH2W3L3I/F89ENOIHH2W3L3I.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F89/ENOI/HH2W3L3I/F89ENOIHH2W3L3I.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F89/ENOI/HH2W3L3I/F89ENOIHH2W3L3I.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus I'm from the city that started the whole 100-mile diet craze. I already do my part eating locally, but I can't survive on root vegetables and berries alone. I need the thrill of the hunt -  I need more! As a city dweller my options to hunt for meat are limited to the indigenous fauna, in my nei...
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Fri, 7 Jun 2013 09:48:10 PDT
330 volt "Shocking" Electric Deck of Cards! - (Electric Shock Kissing Prank) http://www.instructables.com/id/330-volt-Shocking-Electric-Deck-of-Cards-El/
330 volt "Shocking" Electric Deck of Cards! - (Electric Shock Kissing Prank) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOD/FUKI/HH2VIWQN/FODFUKIHH2VIWQN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOD/FUKI/HH2VIWQN/FODFUKIHH2VIWQN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOD/FUKI/HH2VIWQN/FODFUKIHH2VIWQN.SMALL.jpg The King of Random Here's how to make a deck of cards that will pump out a shocking 330 volts of electricity.  Stuart Edge used it in his "Electric Shock Kissing Prank" to show the ladies how a man can really put the sparks in a kiss. http://www.thekingofrandom.com See the "Stuart Edge - Electric Shock Kissing ...
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Fri, 24 May 2013 16:34:01 PDT
Get "FREE" Pay-per view channels! The Ultimate Remote Control Hack http://www.instructables.com/id/Get-FREE-Pay-per-view-channels-The-Ultimate-Rem/
Get "FREE" Pay-per view channels! The Ultimate Remote Control Hack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEF/KUS7/G91YCY3Y/FEFKUS7G91YCY3Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEF/KUS7/G91YCY3Y/FEFKUS7G91YCY3Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEF/KUS7/G91YCY3Y/FEFKUS7G91YCY3Y.SMALL.jpg durtbikedave   Here is an Instructable that I have succesfully done many times. But first a couple warning notes you may want to consider before attempting this yourself.  First, this can only be done with televisions that have pay per view channels running directly through the tv. In other words no external cab...
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Tue, 11 May 2010 20:30:01 PDT
Rotary Phone iPod Dock http://www.instructables.com/id/Rotary-Phone-iPod-Dock/
Rotary Phone iPod Dock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB2/DREG/HFSHF90U/FB2DREGHFSHF90U.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB2/DREG/HFSHF90U/FB2DREGHFSHF90U.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB2/DREG/HFSHF90U/FB2DREGHFSHF90U.SMALL.jpg tomatoskins I have always loved re-purposing one thing into another. This instructable will show pictures of my completed iPod dock with commentary on how I put it together. I apologize that I didn't take pictures through the whole process. I was just too excited about the project. Parts Needed Parts needed:...
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Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:58:01 PDT
Coin tumbler printer hack http://www.instructables.com/id/Coin-tumbler-printer-hack/
Coin tumbler printer hack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/Z0TE/HFWSTG15/F0GZ0TEHFWSTG15.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/Z0TE/HFWSTG15/F0GZ0TEHFWSTG15.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/Z0TE/HFWSTG15/F0GZ0TEHFWSTG15.SMALL.jpg liquidhandwash A Tumbler is use for cleaning or polishing small parts, coins or stones. I need one because Ive been doing a bit of relic hunting and Im finding lots of coins. Shop keepers will often refuse dirty coins and they are quite difficult to clean after they haven been in the ground for a few years. This s...
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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:54:57 PDT
MacGyver style phone charger http://www.instructables.com/id/MacGyver-style-phone-charger/
MacGyver style phone charger - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGM/DR5R/HET1AZ9E/FGMDR5RHET1AZ9E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGM/DR5R/HET1AZ9E/FGMDR5RHET1AZ9E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGM/DR5R/HET1AZ9E/FGMDR5RHET1AZ9E.SMALL.jpg liquidhandwash To get you in the mood centre click on the MaGyver sound track mp3 (or if your on a laptop right click and open in new tab) ( I have found this works on most computers with a good internet connection ) MacGyver, is in trouble, Tied up and stuck in the the basement of a building with no way out, a...
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:01:52 PDT
Plane in a Globe - Hacking A PIR Sensor To Do Your Bidding http://www.instructables.com/id/Plane-in-a-Globe-Hacking-A-PIR-Sensor-To-Do-Your/
Plane in a Globe - Hacking A PIR Sensor To Do Your Bidding - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBG/GEXY/HFD0Z846/FBGGEXYHFD0Z846.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBG/GEXY/HFD0Z846/FBGGEXYHFD0Z846.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBG/GEXY/HFD0Z846/FBGGEXYHFD0Z846.SMALL.jpg lonesoulsurfer Hi All. Ever had an idea pop into your head and you can't stop thinking about it?  Well my idea was to have a tiny plane spinning inside a light bulb, activated by a sensor!  Yes I know - not much of an idea but there it is.  First I prowled the internet trying to find the right type of sensor and...
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Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:44:00 PDT
How to make led lamp to save dollars http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-led-lamp-to-save-dollars/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJN/JCA9/HEXSSEA7/FJNJCA9HEXSSEA7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJN/JCA9/HEXSSEA7/FJNJCA9HEXSSEA7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJN/JCA9/HEXSSEA7/FJNJCA9HEXSSEA7.SMALL.jpg macobt Replace old incandescent bulb with leds,homemade led lamp made of 8 pieces 1 watt leds connected in serial array,one array have 5 leds,other have 3 leds.Total 8 watts of led light replace about 60 watts  incandescent light. Subscribe to my youtube channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/macobt Visit b...
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Tue, 2 Apr 2013 08:29:57 PDT
How to make air duster http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-air-duster/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW6/VDAT/HEXSRZIE/FW6VDATHEXSRZIE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW6/VDAT/HEXSRZIE/FW6VDATHEXSRZIE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW6/VDAT/HEXSRZIE/FW6VDATHEXSRZIE.SMALL.jpg macobt Here is a quick, easy and fun way to make refillable air duster. Visit my blogspot:http://macoprojects.blogspot.com/ or visit my channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/macobt
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Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:41:44 PDT
camera jacket http://www.instructables.com/id/camera-jacket/
camera jacket - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3L/TJ85/HEBMZ8QA/F3LTJ85HEBMZ8QA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3L/TJ85/HEBMZ8QA/F3LTJ85HEBMZ8QA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3L/TJ85/HEBMZ8QA/F3LTJ85HEBMZ8QA.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus Camera jacket is a concept exploring the idea of discreetly capturing image media in public locations.  This design has a small digital camera installed in the lining of a jacket with the lens recording through a small opening in the jacket breast. The camera is operated with buttons wired into the ...
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Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:22:08 PDT
Prosthetics Modification for Pain Relief of Pressure Points http://www.instructables.com/id/Prosthetics-Modification-for-Pain-Relief-of-Pressu/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVX/8WUT/HE081P3U/FVX8WUTHE081P3U.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVX/8WUT/HE081P3U/FVX8WUTHE081P3U.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVX/8WUT/HE081P3U/FVX8WUTHE081P3U.SMALL.jpg lamedust Working on this for a while now but I have made some progress that I'd like to share. Not finished because the hacked solution still causes some pain, but this is helping my cousin Zaid with the pain that his prosthetic is giving him. While in Iraq last April I came across my cousin Zaid. Zaid's an...
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Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:37:34 PDT
Make an Emergency Phone Charger - MacGyver Style! http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-Emergency-Phone-Charger-MacGyver-Style/
Make an Emergency Phone Charger - MacGyver Style! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPL/LL9N/HD4VQ052/FPLLL9NHD4VQ052.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPL/LL9N/HD4VQ052/FPLLL9NHD4VQ052.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPL/LL9N/HD4VQ052/FPLLL9NHD4VQ052.SMALL.jpg The King of Random In this video, you'll learn how to "MacGyver" a 40 Watt Electrical Generator from a cordless drill and a few household items.  Here's how to charge a phone, illuminate small lights, and make electricity in a pinch. For more projects like this, check out www.thekingofrandom.com Watch the Video! ...
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Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:15:46 PST
JailBreaking your Ipod Touch 3rd generation http://www.instructables.com/id/JailBreaking-your-Ipod-Touch-3g/
JailBreaking your Ipod Touch 3rd generation - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/3OEU/G43EJT6S/F5Q3OEUG43EJT6S.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/3OEU/G43EJT6S/F5Q3OEUG43EJT6S.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/3OEU/G43EJT6S/F5Q3OEUG43EJT6S.SMALL.jpg dogs10109 TETHERED FOR 3rd GEN, NON TETHERED FOR FIRST AND SECOND GENS This Cristmas 2009 I received a new ipod touch 3g. after playing with it for a day or two I found that I couldn't do anything that apple didnt want me to I couldn't even access my ipods files through the My Computer program. So in a rebe...
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Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:48:52 PST
How To Install Themes On A Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Install-Themes-On-A-Jailbroken-iPhone-or-iP/
How To Install Themes On A Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI2/JKKT/FD80C0BT/FI2JKKTFD80C0BT.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI2/JKKT/FD80C0BT/FI2JKKTFD80C0BT.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI2/JKKT/FD80C0BT/FI2JKKTFD80C0BT.SMALL.jpg tugharris How To Install Themes On A Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch using the summerboard application. Install Summerboard To do this you will first need a jailbroken iphone or iPod Touch. If you do not have one check out my instructable on how to do so here --http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-jailbr...
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Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:37:26 PST
Make a Real Working Speaker for Under $1.00! http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Real-Working-Speaker-for-Under-100/
Make a Real Working Speaker for Under $1.00! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYM/MMRO/HCB8KMY6/FYMMMROHCB8KMY6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYM/MMRO/HCB8KMY6/FYMMMROHCB8KMY6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYM/MMRO/HCB8KMY6/FYMMMROHCB8KMY6.SMALL.jpg The King of Random Here's how to make a real working paper plate speaker for under $1.00! Watch the Video! $1 Paper Plate Speaker? Back in 2007, YouTube user HouseholdHacker posted a parody video on how to make a High-Def speaker for under a buck. MythBusters took on the challenge and busted it. Although t...
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Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:22:39 PST
How to Make an Auto-Hacking USB Drive http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-an-Auto-Hacking-USB-Drive/
How to Make an Auto-Hacking USB Drive - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5V/MAV6/FLKK3A8X/F5VMAV6FLKK3A8X.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5V/MAV6/FLKK3A8X/F5VMAV6FLKK3A8X.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5V/MAV6/FLKK3A8X/F5VMAV6FLKK3A8X.SMALL.jpg Crazy Leprecaun I will teach you how to make a basic Auto-Hacking USB Drive. There are probably many different variationsof this. I will be showing you the most basic.You need two things: 1) A USB Drive devoted to this 2) The programs and files that I will show you how to make or where to get. If you have trouble m...
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Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:47:08 PDT
How to make an Autorun.inf File http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-an-Autoruninf-File/
How to make an Autorun.inf File - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG8/ET58/FOHTTPJC/FG8ET58FOHTTPJC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG8/ET58/FOHTTPJC/FG8ET58FOHTTPJC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG8/ET58/FOHTTPJC/FG8ET58FOHTTPJC.SMALL.jpg Crazy Leprecaun In a previous Instructable, I went over this quickly and did not explain it very well. I was asked to make a full Instructable on Autorun.inf files, and here it is.An Autorun.inf file is a file that, when placed on a drive (internal or external), will allow the drive to start programs, have a diffe...
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Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:39:24 PST
slit camera, zenit, low tek http://www.instructables.com/id/slit-camera-zenit-low-tek/
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Sat, 8 Dec 2012 18:07:00 PST
Fisheye lens for a rangefinder or mirrorless camera http://www.instructables.com/id/Fisheye-lens-for-a-rangefinder-camera/
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Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:44:08 PST
Hack a dead HDD and an angle grinder disk into a small tool emery wheel http://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-a-dead-HDD-and-an-angle-grinder-disk-into-a-s/
Hack a dead HDD and an angle grinder disk into a small tool emery wheel - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJE/WV3V/H9T4S8RR/FJEWV3VH9T4S8RR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJE/WV3V/H9T4S8RR/FJEWV3VH9T4S8RR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJE/WV3V/H9T4S8RR/FJEWV3VH9T4S8RR.SMALL.jpg artifeffe Every x-acto knife, scalpel, chisel comes to a point where it needs to be re-sharpened. Every HDD eventually fails. Every angle grinder disk will eventually get too small to actually grind anything. With all these three simple assumptions verified in the same day and quite a bit of frus...
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Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:29:42 PST
Levitating Death Star http://www.instructables.com/id/Levitating-Death-Star/
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Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:35:07 PST
Very Cool Mini Disposable Razor Tri-pod for your camera! http://www.instructables.com/id/Very-Cool-Mini-Disposable-Razor-Tri-pod-for-your-c/
Very Cool Mini Disposable Razor Tri-pod for your camera! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEB/IQIO/H9G12R1Y/FEBIQIOH9G12R1Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEB/IQIO/H9G12R1Y/FEBIQIOH9G12R1Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEB/IQIO/H9G12R1Y/FEBIQIOH9G12R1Y.SMALL.jpg jawasan  Here is a quick and easy project you can make in about an hour or two...maybe less! Best of all, most of these materials are easily found around the house or garage waiting to be reused!   I made this tri-pod for our digital camera and I'll show you how to make your own in several easy steps...and...
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Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:44:21 PST
How to turn a Millennium Falcon into a PC! http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-turn-a-Millennium-Falcon-into-a-PC/
How to turn a Millennium Falcon into a PC! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU6/K8DQ/H9G0W8BC/FU6K8DQH9G0W8BC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU6/K8DQ/H9G0W8BC/FU6K8DQH9G0W8BC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU6/K8DQ/H9G0W8BC/FU6K8DQH9G0W8BC.SMALL.jpg BradJordan I wanted to build a unique computer to hook up to my TV to watch movies. I searched the Internet for a while trying to get an idea of what I could make it out of and finally ran across the 1979 Kenner Millennium Falcon. While I was searching I found only a few other people that have modded this, one...
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Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:24:07 PST
USB Flash Diskette http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-Flash-Diskette/
USB Flash Diskette - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP0/JYR0/H9G125G4/FP0JYR0H9G125G4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP0/JYR0/H9G125G4/FP0JYR0H9G125G4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP0/JYR0/H9G125G4/FP0JYR0H9G125G4.SMALL.jpg Analogue-Chick I made this USB flash diskette a couple of months ago after salvaging floppy disks for garbage from our school's computer laboratory. I wasn't really sure what to do with it, but I got a feeling of saving them for later. Maybe I could make a lampshade out of it or just anything if I have free time. ...
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Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:02:15 PST
Multimeter Backlit LCD Mod http://www.instructables.com/id/Multimeter-Backlit-LCD-Mod/
Multimeter Backlit LCD Mod - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/7JR1/H994VSMG/F2T7JR1H994VSMG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/7JR1/H994VSMG/F2T7JR1H994VSMG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/7JR1/H994VSMG/F2T7JR1H994VSMG.SMALL.jpg kukubee Hello Instructables. I have wanted to join this amazing community for a long time and I am happy that I finally did! In this instructable I am going to show you how to convert your standart multimeter's LCD into a baclkit LCD. We will use some LEDs and some clever programming to modify our stock mu...
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Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:55:14 PST
Easier Flashlight Mod Increases Run Time 3.6X http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Flashlight-Mod-Increases-Run-Time-36X/
Easier Flashlight Mod Increases Run Time 3.6X - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3J/MTKQ/H8RK8GPE/F3JMTKQH8RK8GPE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3J/MTKQ/H8RK8GPE/F3JMTKQH8RK8GPE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3J/MTKQ/H8RK8GPE/F3JMTKQH8RK8GPE.SMALL.jpg luxstar We are going to take a long run time flashlight (65 hours) and turn it into a longer run time flashlight (Update:  The title of this Instructable says 3.6x run time but actual run time ended up being over 360 hours). Yes it is another long run time flashlight hack. This one is easier than my ot...
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Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:46:21 PDT
$100 Super Bright Flashlight for under $10! http://www.instructables.com/id/%24100-Super-Bright-Flashlight-for-under-%2410!/
$100 Super Bright Flashlight for under $10! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FL0/PF8B/F1B3RHPX/FL0PF8BF1B3RHPX.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FL0/PF8B/F1B3RHPX/FL0PF8BF1B3RHPX.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FL0/PF8B/F1B3RHPX/FL0PF8BF1B3RHPX.SMALL.jpg Kipkay Let me say right up front that inspiration for this Instructable is credited to dchall8 for his Tactical Flashlight Instructable. I thought there had to be an easier way to mod a smaller flashlight with less hardware and one that took less time. I put this one to the test against my Surefire E2 that...
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Tue, 15 May 2007 18:34:40 PDT
How to Make Musical Floppy Drives http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Musical-Floppy-Drives/
How to Make Musical Floppy Drives - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/2NUQ/H2MYK9ZA/FEM2NUQH2MYK9ZA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/2NUQ/H2MYK9ZA/FEM2NUQH2MYK9ZA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/2NUQ/H2MYK9ZA/FEM2NUQH2MYK9ZA.SMALL.jpg Analogue-Chick My brother posted a video about this on facebook almost a year ago. Some old floppy drives playing Bach's masterpiece Toccata & Fugue and it got me really interested. So I read about it when the author posted a how-to on his blog and did a couple of tweaking using SammyIAm's Musical...
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Thu, 31 May 2012 23:10:55 PDT
Use your evo 4G with a Touchstone charger http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-your-evo-4G-with-a-handspring-charger/
Use your evo 4G with a Touchstone charger - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCI/T7US/GTE4JY7V/FCIT7USGTE4JY7V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCI/T7US/GTE4JY7V/FCIT7USGTE4JY7V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCI/T7US/GTE4JY7V/FCIT7USGTE4JY7V.SMALL.jpg stevemoseley This Instructable is to show you how to add inductive charging to you HTC Evo 4G phone without voiding the warranty.  Your phone will remain unaltered. Basically what we are going to do is take a Powermat inductive charging back cover for the Evo and replace the inductive charging coil with one out...
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Sat, 8 Oct 2011 18:53:08 PDT
Arduino-Controlled Chemical Foam Spewing Pumpkin http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Controlled-Chemical-Foam-Spewing-Pumpkin/
Arduino-Controlled Chemical Foam Spewing Pumpkin - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/JAQ9/H8XM1WTV/FCNJAQ9H8XM1WTV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/JAQ9/H8XM1WTV/FCNJAQ9H8XM1WTV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/JAQ9/H8XM1WTV/FCNJAQ9H8XM1WTV.SMALL.gif SF Media Labs If the thought of dozens of tricker-or-treaters in gross-out costumes knocking down your door makes you want to spew, have we got the pumpkin for you! Every time the Arduino-Controlled Chemical Foam Spewing Pumpkin encounters a trick-or-treater at your doorstep, it spews burning chemical foam all ...
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Mon, 5 Nov 2012 11:33:57 PST
Arduino text'in http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-textin/
Arduino text'in - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSF/1HE6/H82UHUV1/FSF1HE6H82UHUV1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSF/1HE6/H82UHUV1/FSF1HE6H82UHUV1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSF/1HE6/H82UHUV1/FSF1HE6H82UHUV1.SMALL.jpg ray74 Arduino text‘in. Key Features: 24 relays controlled by 4 I/O lines! Cell phone text using your Arduino. This project hacks a cell phone to text using normally open relays. After investigating cellular modules on the internet I decided it looks not only rather pricy, but also like a possibility tha...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:51:59 PDT
Electric Light - LED Candle Hack http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Light-Candle-Hack/
Electric Light - LED Candle Hack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYX/KS31/H7URCDFL/FYXKS31H7URCDFL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYX/KS31/H7URCDFL/FYXKS31H7URCDFL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYX/KS31/H7URCDFL/FYXKS31H7URCDFL.SMALL.jpg lonesoulsurfer Why re-invent the mousetrap? For that matter, why re-invent the candle?  It's been around forever, works every time, and does what is says on the box!  The Egyptians and Cretans were using candles made from beeswax, as early as 3000 BC.  This Instructable then is really just a homage to an invention...
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Tue, 9 Oct 2012 17:28:49 PDT
Mouse with USB port (optional internal drive) http://www.instructables.com/id/Mouse-with-USB-port-optional-internal-drive/
Mouse with USB port (optional internal drive) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC6/1RXS/H742PRDY/FC61RXSH742PRDY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC6/1RXS/H742PRDY/FC61RXSH742PRDY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC6/1RXS/H742PRDY/FC61RXSH742PRDY.SMALL.jpg liquidhandwash This project for me is more useful than it first appears, I use this mouse all the time and all though it was quite fiddly to make It was worth the effort. Now why would I want a  mouse with a USB port hanging out the side? The main reason is that I do a lot of computer aided drawing on a lap top wh...
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Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:45:54 PDT
pc power supply on ps3 slim http://www.instructables.com/id/pc-power-supply-on-ps3-slim/
pc power supply on ps3 slim - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F99/0Q4U/H7HY7OQG/F990Q4UH7HY7OQG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F99/0Q4U/H7HY7OQG/F990Q4UH7HY7OQG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F99/0Q4U/H7HY7OQG/F990Q4UH7HY7OQG.SMALL.jpg crazyg my ps3 has been down a while after i left it on the menu screen of a dvd overnight,then it wouldnt come back on, as sony have been getting a bit too smug i decided the last thing i was going to do was give them more money.i knew that these power thing work on the ps3 fat have been looking for advice...
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Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:28:01 PDT
Build your own speaker from scratch! http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-speaker-from-scratch/
Build your own speaker from scratch! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMZ/KTB3/H74309M5/FMZKTB3H74309M5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMZ/KTB3/H74309M5/FMZKTB3H74309M5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMZ/KTB3/H74309M5/FMZKTB3H74309M5.SMALL.jpg aeszok After stumbling across a couple of tutorials I decided I would try and build my own speaker. This attempt succeeded and it surprised me at how well it  actually played. This is a lot of fun and can be built for next to nothing.  It's also really great to show younger children and students to explain...
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Sun, 23 Sep 2012 01:24:41 PDT
Overclock your Raspberry Pi - Squeeze more power out of your $35 computer http://www.instructables.com/id/Overclock-your-Raspberry-Pi-Squeeze-more-power-o/
Overclock your Raspberry Pi - Squeeze more power out of your $35 computer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9K/E19S/H7996OC4/F9KE19SH7996OC4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9K/E19S/H7996OC4/F9KE19SH7996OC4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9K/E19S/H7996OC4/F9KE19SH7996OC4.SMALL.jpg aeszok After recently purchasing my Raspberry Pi, I found many of the Linux distros to be slow and often sluggish. Unless you are using it as a pure media centre, you'll definitely want to try this method to make browsing the web and typing up documents a smoother experience. This method is totally free, i...
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Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:20:25 PDT
iPhone Camera Remote http://www.instructables.com/id/iPhone-Camera-Remote/
iPhone Camera Remote - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FFI/U28L/H4VQDHPD/FFIU28LH4VQDHPD.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FFI/U28L/H4VQDHPD/FFIU28LH4VQDHPD.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FFI/U28L/H4VQDHPD/FFIU28LH4VQDHPD.SMALL.jpg audreyobscura As a an avid photographer, I carry two things on me constantly - my phone and my camera. Once I discovered there was a way for me to use my iPhone as a camera remote with the DSLRbot app, I knew I could easily build my own remote trigger for my DSLR with Radio Shack parts. Materials File D...
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Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:06:10 PDT
How to bypass Windows XP login passwords from scratch http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-bypass-Windows-XP-login-passwords-from-scra/
How to bypass Windows XP login passwords from scratch - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFJ/3JPX/F8RP7YSU/FFJ3JPXF8RP7YSU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFJ/3JPX/F8RP7YSU/FFJ3JPXF8RP7YSU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFJ/3JPX/F8RP7YSU/FFJ3JPXF8RP7YSU.SMALL.jpg mad_scientist This is my first instructable, so don't be too hard on me. This instructable basically sums up most of the login bypassing methods posted on Instructables. The golden disclaimer First, the standard disclaimer that goes with any good Instructable: This is to be used for instructional purposes only...
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Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:09:30 PST
PVC Pipe Clock http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Pipe-Clock/
PVC Pipe Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F29/TZAS/H6MEZKAF/F29TZASH6MEZKAF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F29/TZAS/H6MEZKAF/F29TZASH6MEZKAF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F29/TZAS/H6MEZKAF/F29TZASH6MEZKAF.SMALL.jpg Alexander Dumbhead One of the things I like doing the most, is taking something cheap, and transforming it into something extraordinary. It's just so much fun! The way you feel when you've completed it, the way everything fits together when you're making it, that feeling of pride in your own abilities! So here goes my...
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Mon, 3 Sep 2012 06:19:15 PDT
The IKEA charging box - no more cable mess! Very easy to do http://www.instructables.com/id/The-IKEA-charging-box---no-more-cable-mess!-Very-e/
The IKEA charging box - no more cable mess! Very easy to do - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FJ0/CV5M/F3YIJI78/FJ0CV5MF3YIJI78.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJ0/CV5M/F3YIJI78/FJ0CV5MF3YIJI78.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJ0/CV5M/F3YIJI78/FJ0CV5MF3YIJI78.SMALL.jpg bluesman Based on what I read on the web about cable clutter and mess ( mobile phone, PDA, iPod, etc. -chargers), I figured out how to make a simple and very easy to do charger box.I made this especially regarding its simplicity and, why not, discrete and cool looks. Ah, and light weight plus reduced volume....
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Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:23:34 PDT
Retro Wireless Apple Mouse http://www.instructables.com/id/Retro-Wireless-Apple-Mouse/
Retro Wireless Apple Mouse - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT2/4LWE/H5TUCB38/FT24LWEH5TUCB38.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT2/4LWE/H5TUCB38/FT24LWEH5TUCB38.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT2/4LWE/H5TUCB38/FT24LWEH5TUCB38.SMALL.jpg UnconventionalHacker It's been a while since we created our last Instructable but we're back! In this guide, you'll learn how to put an old wired Apple ADB mouse to good use with upgraded wireless capabilities! Don't forget vote for us in the Fix & Improve it Contest and to visit our blog: http://www.unconventionalhacke...
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Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:54:35 PDT
Self-Watering Plant http://www.instructables.com/id/Self-Watering-Plant/
Self-Watering Plant - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/4GOQ/H3QF5PPX/FA94GOQH3QF5PPX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/4GOQ/H3QF5PPX/FA94GOQH3QF5PPX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/4GOQ/H3QF5PPX/FA94GOQH3QF5PPX.SMALL.jpg randofo Plants liven up any space by adding a sense of airiness and life. That is - of course - when you don't forget to water them, and they shrivel up and die. I am very bad at remembering to water plants. That is why I built this self-watering plant to do it for me. Using a soil sensor, and an Arduino-...
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Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:26:43 PDT
Romance Pants http://www.instructables.com/id/Romance-Pants/
Romance Pants - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU9/YTTL/H3Z3CK9V/FU9YTTLH3Z3CK9V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU9/YTTL/H3Z3CK9V/FU9YTTLH3Z3CK9V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU9/YTTL/H3Z3CK9V/FU9YTTLH3Z3CK9V.SMALL.jpg randofo Romance pants are a pair of pants that dims the room lighting and raises the stereo in relation to the fly zipper being pulled down. Of course it does not stop there. The romantic coup de grace involves electronically ignited candles triggered by the unbuttoning of the waist button. This subtle se...
By: randofo

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Tue, 3 Jul 2012 12:43:45 PDT
Bench Power supply http://www.instructables.com/id/Bench-Power-supply/
Bench Power supply - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7D/X8Q2/H4619H0N/F7DX8Q2H4619H0N.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7D/X8Q2/H4619H0N/F7DX8Q2H4619H0N.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7D/X8Q2/H4619H0N/F7DX8Q2H4619H0N.SMALL.jpg Random_Canadian Re-purpose a Computer power supply into a Quad output Bench supply. I have been using this to test a multitude of different circuits and devices! Materials You will need to know basic soldering skills. A computer power supply. Several eyelet wire connectors. different coloured binding posts. ...
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Mon, 2 Jul 2012 21:09:03 PDT
Clone a Remote with Arduino http://www.instructables.com/id/Clone-a-Remote-with-Arduino/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWY/7E11/H401V5JY/FWY7E11H401V5JY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWY/7E11/H401V5JY/FWY7E11H401V5JY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWY/7E11/H401V5JY/FWY7E11H401V5JY.SMALL.jpg randofo I recently needed to use the Arduino to control a stereo system, so rather than hack open the remote and wire into it, I decided to simply clone the signal. This was incredibly easy to do. Basically, I read the signal from the remote with a 38khz receiver, and then played it back with an IR LED. To...
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Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:04:16 PDT
$2 sun tracker circuit - healthy discussion! http://www.instructables.com/id/2-sun-tracker-circuit/
$2 sun tracker circuit - healthy discussion! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/FKN2/H2WEYL88/F25FKN2H2WEYL88.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/FKN2/H2WEYL88/F25FKN2H2WEYL88.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/FKN2/H2WEYL88/F25FKN2H2WEYL88.SMALL.jpg gtoal My apologies to any of the 1400 or so people who've read this Instructable in the day since it was published; I described an idea I was sure would work, and I was so excited to get it out there where people could try it, that I didn't wait until I could get the parts I needed to fully test it myself...
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Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:15:04 PDT
Build a Professional Prototype Case for a Linksys WRT54G Series Router in Three Weeks http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Professional-Prototype-Case-for-a-Linksys-/
Build a Professional Prototype Case for a Linksys WRT54G Series Router in Three Weeks - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6L/JPZ4/H2WEVBE6/F6LJPZ4H2WEVBE6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6L/JPZ4/H2WEVBE6/F6LJPZ4H2WEVBE6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6L/JPZ4/H2WEVBE6/F6LJPZ4H2WEVBE6.SMALL.jpg ShaneVadnais Since this is my first Instructable and the first 3D printed prototype I have ever made I have tried to explain in as much detail as possible what I have done and have tried to provide as many pictures as I could. If you have any questions please ask and I will try to answer them ASAP. Warnings...
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Mon, 4 Jun 2012 08:24:27 PDT