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Posted on December 8th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Gadgets, Geeky, Tips and Tutorials
How to build your own WiFi signal booster using a Pringles can There are a number of ways which you can give your WiFi signal abit of boost, some cost money (like the Wi-Fire) and some don't. Obviously at a time like this, who would want to spend too much money on gadgets that don't always guarantee the best results, so if you're keen on a small DIY… Click here to read on...
Posted on December 8th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Gadgets, Gaming, Geeky
Latest game console mods: Xbox 360 with built in LCD display It seems quite a few modders, like Ben Heck are not too impressed with the lack of mobility in game consoles these days. This console modder probably went on road trips quite alot and decided enough was enough. The Xbox 360 mod you are about to see has a completely functional LCD display built within… Click here to read on...
Posted on December 5th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Cell Phones, Featured, Gadgets, Geeky
Video: Geeky iPhone controlled dog treat dispenser gadget This is certainly something you don't see everyday, an iPhone owner decided to take on a little iPhone project and built this device for his dog and also for his own personal geeky satisfaction.
Myers used an I/O module and servo smart board from ioBridge, a servo, an old CD spindle case, some cardboard and wood
Posted on December 4th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Featured, Gadgets, Gaming
Ben Heck unveils new Xbox 360 portable laptop I've lost count of how many superb projects the great Ben Heck have managed to complete now but I believe the last time we featured a Xbox 360 mod from him was a white laptop one just slightly larger than a standard sized PC laptop with a 60GB hard drive. This new one featured below… Click here to read on...
Posted on November 26th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Cell Phones, Featured, Gadgets
How to make your very own iPhone dock out of cardboard! If you have the iPhone 3G you will know that it doesn't come with a dock! This is quite annoying as the iPhone 2G certainly did have one. That is why our friends over at Geeky Gadgets and Gadgettastic have joined their incredible imaginations to creating this very cool cardboard iPhone dock. Now you might think… Click here to read on...
HP TouchSmart runs Mac OS X – iMacs threatened? HP's latest TouchSmart IQ series PCs along with others such as Sony's new all in one VAIO desktops have probably been one of the few newest PCs on the market to become a major competitor for Apple iMacs. But what's kept iMacs ahead of the game in my view is that they're designed by Apple… Click here to read on...
Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Cell Phones, Geeky
Just found two short clips on YouTube (part one and two) of a Japanese guy, DIY enthusiast I reckon, disassembling his Google Android T-Mobile G1, I wonder what exactly it is that he's interested in finding out about. He looked like he knew what he was doing, I wish I knew what he was saying… Click here to read on...
Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Featured, Gadgets, Tips and Tutorials
Cool DIY gadgets: Turn and light up signals for your bike Some kids these days can be so keen when it comes to DIY, sometimes more so than adults themselves and this is an excellent example of that. Over at instructables, we just stumbled across this really useful and unique DIY which in my opinion would be greatly appreciated by cyclists who too enjoy abit of… Click here to read on...
Posted on November 3rd, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Featured, Tips and Tutorials
DIY: How to build your own homemade ridable hovercraft Stan Taylor and his physics class at Miles Community College built a hovercraft powered by an average electric leafblower, some very standard materials like plywood and heavy plastics but the result is pretty fun and exciting. As you will see it can bare weight, I suppose the only restriction is the length of the powercord… Click here to read on...
Posted on October 31st, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Gadgets, Gaming, Geeky, Latest News
Cool SNES controller mod lets you play PSP differently… If you or someone you know loves to play games like Street Fighter, then you will know things can get abit out of hand or too much for the PSP to handle. Sometimes in order to pull the right move you want, you need a proper controller. That's not the reason why modder "F00" built… Click here to read on...
Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Gadgets, Geeky, Robotics
Not only does this DIY project include my favourite Lego building blocks but it is also mechanical (moves) AND it's controlled via an iPhone! How cool is that? As you will see in the video, this homemade contraption has been set to perform an action (in this case, bend down so that the bottle it… Click here to read on...
Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Featured, Gadgets, Gaming, Geeky
Latest Far Cry 2 PS3 case mod, by far the most artistic mod ever… I cannot believe someone would have the imagination to create a case mod for the PS3 to an extent that is as details as this. Created by Butterkneter of Bit-Tech, this incredible Far Cry 2 case mod includes an AK-47 magazine, bullet casings and giant bugs, as well as the idea for the battle of… Click here to read on...