Tag: DIY
DIY Star Trek Cat Tree Is Inspired By USS Enterprise & Romulans
I remember last year when someone built a Star Trek Cat Tree that went viral. It was everywhere. That thing was so awesome that I bet some people wanted to get a cat just so they would have an excuse to get that cat tree. Today I'd like to share another Star Trek cat tree with you, and this one is e ...
Bigshot: The DIY Digital Camera For Future Hacker Innovators
Yesterday I wrote about Instagram, and how an accessory app can help you earn rewards from your awesome pictures. Without a camera, it would be impossible to use either Instagram or that accessory app, so I thought a little DIY article would be in order to help people understand how digital cameras ...
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DIY Superhero: How Today’s Tech Creates Superheroes [Infographic]
When we look at what today's technologies can do, we quickly see that if they're combined, we could easily create superheroes that could almost rival the superheroes we see in movies like The Avengers. With today's technologies, we could possibly create a DIY superhero costume which we could wear to ...
DIY Cell Phone Includes All Core Features Of An Early Mobile Phone
I am sure most of you who have a smartphone have once or twice wished that you could develop your own smartphone with your own features, right? It's a dream that many people share. Unfortunately, we are still some time away from that, but if you have a little technical know-how, you could create you ...
Beat The Heat With This DIY Air Conditioner To Cool Your Sweaty Face
Here in Atlanta, July is one of the hottest months of the year. It can get so hot that when you walk outside your breath is taken away for a second. It's definitely an environment that takes some getting used to, and for people who don't have an air conditioner, it can be downright miserable. Maybe ...
Make Your Own Levitating Death Star Desk Toy For Your Office
There you are, sitting at your desk, trying to find the inspiration and creativity required to finish up that client project. It's not coming easily, and you need a little something to remind you that anything is possible when you put your mind to it. How about a levitating Death Star desk toy to fr ...
DIY Functional LEGO 3D Printer Build Which Is Super Cheap To Make
Many innovations are born out of necessity, and this is such a great example. Most people who can't afford a 3D printer right now will be happy to wait until the prices come down more. But for some people, the idea of waiting is not good enough. Matthew Krueger is a student who was ready to experien ...
DIY Drone Kit: Transform Anything Into A Drone In Only A Few Minutes
If you're a geek, you probably like drones. Drones are fun, there's no doubt about it. Making them can be even more fun. Recently we featured a restaurant in London that uses drones to serve the food. Imagine what it would be like to have your burger come flying through the air to your table on the ...
DIY Magnet Ear Implant Is An Echolocation Tool For Visually Impaired
Recently we featured some navigation glasses that allow the blind to 'see through audio.' It was a concept design that used a microphone, detectors and sensors to act as a sort of echolocation tool. Rich Lee, who is partially blind (but doctors have told him he will eventually be completely blind), ...
DIY Smart Cycling Helmet With GPS And Compass For Navigation
Smart cycling helmets seem to be a huge source of inspiration lately, and we've written about many of them. This particular helmet, which is one of the most visually appealing ones I've seen, is one you can make yourself. The light strips allow you to create some wild animations. Those animations wi ...
Innovative DIY 3D Printer Prints Its Own Parts
It was just a matter of time, right? What I am talking about is the fact that 3D printing brought the only thing we haven't seen yet, a 3D printer which prints itself. It's almost inception-like when you think about it. On top of that, it makes the whole chicken and the egg thing come to mind as wel ...
Interactive Mood Lamp Changes Color Based On Your Facial Expressions
I've heard of a 'mood ring' that reacts to your body's temperature to change colors, but this is the first time I've heard of a 'mood lamp.' This is what happens when you hack a lamp from IKEA and turn it into an emotional interaction system that can detect how you feel based on your facial expressi ...
Laser-Cut Sheet Metal Star Wars Millennium Falcon Model Kit
There are two types of Star Wars fans. There are the people who call themselves Star Wars fans because they are interested in seeing what Disney does with the franchise, and then there are the original Star Wars fans. They are the people who have maintained their love for Star Wars through thick and ...
UDOO: A Powerful Combination Of Raspberry Pi & Arduino Technologies
We've seen tons of incredible creations that have spawned from a Raspberry Pi, and even more DIY projects that are made possible with an Arduino. Can you imagine what it would be like to have both of them incorporated into one board? It could unleash a wrath of creativity in people that would be imp ...
DIY Invisibility Cloak Uses 3D Printing Technology & Microwave Beams
About a month ago, I wrote about the latest advances in invisibility cloak technology. There is a new technique called mantle cloaking that cancels out the light waves so you never see them in the first place, which creates a transparent effect. Now it seems the researchers at Duke University have d ...