For those of you who have a hankering to void the warranty on products you own, or to create something out of common household objects or cheap items from Radio Shack, or if you’re just a cheap bastard and would rather do things that hard way to save a few bucks, here are some great links for you. Most of these came from the great Make Blog and Hack-A-Day and these are the ones I found particularly entertaining (and I really need to get them unflagged in FeedDemon).
- Play Breakout on a 7×5 Dot Matrix.
- Make a simple FM Radio transmitter.
- An Atari 2600 Web Server.
- How to install a ModChip in a Gamecube.
- Crack a WEP in three minutes (that’s more of a hack to show you how to secure your wireless).
- Hack a pepsi machine or a coke machine.
- Poor Man’s X-box live
- An automated bartender.
- Popcorn maker that can spit out coffee.
- Make a Wi-Fi antenna for your PSP
- Turn a dead frog into a Web server (weird).
- Screenprint your own t-shirts cheap.
- How to stream songs from iTunes to your Mobile Phone.
- Make your own air conditioner.
- Pick locks with old computer parts.
- Free PDF project documents for folks who are really good at this type of thing.
- Great modification of the American dollar bill.
- Make your own baby wipes.
- Create a cardboard folding chair.
- Create your own digital Etch-a-Sketch.
- Google Maps on your Cell Phone.
- Google Map Hack for Large Maps.
- DIY Data Center.
- Good Power Over Ethernet Guide.
- DIY Laptop Systems.
- Mod your Honda/Acura Navigation System.
- Dual Monitor PC to Dual Mac/PC Setup.
- Hacking a MasterLock.
That should keep you guys busy for a while. Have fun!