Recumbent mobile media stand hack
If you’ve ever tried to watch a movie on your phone in bed then you’ll definitely appreciate this free-standing phone stand hack. There’s never been an easier way to get your lazy on. Enjoy.
DIY Projects
$2 sampler hack
A two dollar 30 second sampler that’s easy to hack.
Build a resistor sub box
Build this cheap and useful resistor sub box.
How-To: Skate box
If you skate park is too crowded or you don’t have one at all, try following Instructables user nonoodlez’s guide to making a light, easy skate box.
Meet Sniff, the RFID dog
Sara Johanssons’s Sniff toy is finally ready for prime time. This adorable plush dog uses an RFID reader, vibrating motors and Arduino WaveShield to make a really awesome toy with all kinds of fun interactions. The video is oh-so sweet and a must-watch. [via Touch]
Highlights from TransWorld Halloween show 2009
If you’re short on inspiration for your haunted house this year, you need look no further than this video by Terra of HalloweenForum.com showing the highlights of her visit to the 2009 annual TransWorld Halloween & Attractions Show. Highlights include a door that dents inward as an ax murderer apparently chops on it from the other side, a struggling victim chained in a box full of water, and giant vampire bats that swoop down from the ceiling.
Lift-and-turn piston from PVC pipe fittings
This doo-dad is a telescoping PVC fitting sold as “Qwik Fix” or “Slip Fix.” It’s intended to be used to repair broken sections of pipe, but Chuck Rice has posted a venerable tutorial on converting one for use as a pneumatic piston in a haunted-house prop. Chuck’s design both lifts and turns with a single stroke. Clever!