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9 Kick-Ass DIY Projects to Get Your Hack On - Page 1 | Maximum PC
These 9 amazing DIY projects will give new meaning to your old hardware Techies are too often tempted by the lure of new technology, leaving perfectly good hardware drifting in the wake of compulsive upgrading. And while we love getting new gadgets as much as the next geek, we also like how a new purchase gives us the opportunity to take apart and tinker with our older gear in the Lab. Whether it’s by soldering circuit boards or loading open-source firmware, we pride ourselves on being able to stretch the lifespan of older electronics by performing undocumented (and sometimes warranty-breaking) hardware hacks.
Maker’s Mark is of course the name of a fine Kentucky bourbon whiskey, but the phrase also applies to the stamp that skilled artisans apply to their creations. When you’ve finished building your custom PC, we’d encourage you to stamp it with your own maker’s mark; after all, the one-of-a-kind creation you’ll have wrought will have nothing in common with the mass-produced rigs that mainstream manufacturers churn out by the millions. That’s one of the most exciting aspects of our hobby. Automobile buffs can tune and customize their factory-built cars and trucks, but computer geeks like us get to build something new and unique almost entirely from whole cloth. And it’s so easy that you have to wonder why anyone would buy a preassembled PC in the first place.
Build the Perfect PC! Step-by-Step Illustrated How-To Guide | Maximum PC
If you've never done it before, the idea of building a computer from the ground up can seem very intimidating—but it's one of the most satisfying projects a tech enthusiast can take on. Being more of a software gal than a hardware geek myself, I was the only Lifehacker editor who had never built a PC from scratch. So when I needed a new PC late last year, I took the plunge and built my custom system. I'm so glad I did—the project turned out to be one of my proudest accomplishments of 2008. If you've cracked open your PC before to install a new hard drive or TV capture card, but you've never built a whole new system from the ground up, it's not as difficult as you might think.
DIY: The First-Timer's Guide to Building a Computer from Scratch
So you dumped all your money into an iPod and have no cash left to pimp it out? No problem! Editor Doug Cantor demonstrates how to show your iPod some love on the cheap.
5-Minute Project Video: iPod Hat Trick | Popular Science
15 Incredible Do-It-Yourself Gadgets You Wish You Made For those of you who are DIY fans out there, we’ve got a special treat for you this week! Ordered from least to most difficult projects to undertake, this list of hot DIY gadgets is going to blow your mind!
15 Incredible Do-It-Yourself Gadgets You Wish You Made » The Hottest Gadgets
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“The robot consists of nine cars connected with eight Futaba servos controlled by a microcontroller. All wheels are passive, the locomotion comes entirely from lateral undulation, which is wave movements in the plane similar to a snake. Continue reading for the story behind the project, how we fared at the RoboCup competition with videos, and for details about the electronic hardware, mechanical construction and software.”
How to Make a Disco Ball With CDs - wikiHow
You can still dance to old CDs even if you don't like the music on them any more. Just turn them into a disco ball to boogie under! Here's how to recycle all those freebie and unwanted CDs and turn them into something funky and new.
Make Bath Bombs and Fizzies - Main
If you’re a beginner to making bath bombs, here is a quick overview of the ingredients and process. You will see that there’s nothing to it — seriously. Three whole ingredients for the basic bath bomb! Of course, it’s pretty boring, but this is the foundation of bath bombing. Everything else, the color, fragrance, oils, corn starch, etc, is just icing on the cake, so to speak.
DIY Led Mood Lamp
After making my pyramid mood light with 12 high power leds, i decided to make a bigger and better version, with the newfound knowledge of possible caveats. After all, the pyramid mood lamp was more of a proof of concept with its shortcomings. I wanted the new mood lamp to be more powerful, so it could also be used in daylight conditions. I did this by using a z-power 3 watt RGB power led.Our simple network rack is an easy project that can really clean up a home network installation. Just a few square feet of floor space now keeps our cable modem firewall, Ethernet switch, server, wireless AP, KVM, monitor, keyboard and UPS neatly tucked away -- in a (decently well ventilated) closet, for example. It's also built to support rack mount hardware of shallow depth, like a router (the real kind) or network switch, so if you want to clear off that folding table in the basement, check out today's how-to. We bought this rack at Target for about $30. It's nearly the perfect width for adding rack rails. The posts of the kitchen rack are 18 3/4-inches apart.
How-To: Rackmount your gear for cheap - Engadget
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This can be found at electronics parts stores. It's usually used to add RF shielding to plastic cases. We will be using it because it's electrically conductive. -1/4" copper tape used for circuit board repair (optional) If conductive paint can't be found, this may be a possible substitute. It may be a good idea to get some anyway as a way to repair any future scratches or chips in the conductive paint.