Focus drill for fine video
The latest crop of high-end DSLR cameras are capable of shooting beautiful video, however they can be difficult to use because they cannot autofocus while in movie mode.
Hacks
Prepaid wireless remote car starter
It’s beyond me why anyone would want to start a car before they got into it, but if you’re looking for an interesting aftermarket mod for the next car show, this prepaid wireless controlled remote car starter is just the thing.
Upgrading a sewing machine
Micah Dowty was frustrated with how poorly his sewing machine performed at slow speed, so he decided a sewing machine retrofit was in order.
Power Wheels car modded into wireless warthog
Tim modified some kid-sized jeeps with laser tag weaponry + game controllers to create a live action game in the spirit of Halo’s warthog vehicles. In the above interview he explains the sizable list of gear used to make it all happen. I’m guessing a simpler take on the idea could be built using RC […]
Automatic chicken coop door opener
Australian maker Mark Stead recently got some chickens and found out the hard way that they’re early risers. In order to accommodate his new avian friends sleeping habits (and reduce the impact to his) he decided to build an automatic door opener using an inexpensive battery operated alarm clock.
Circuit Bending the Bliptronic 5000
MAKE contributor Michael Una shares his experience hacking the Bliptronic 5000 melody sequencer – First, I replaced the internal crystal with a Getlofi Precision Oscillator kit. That was easy, and it’s very responsive. […] I also found a spot on the audio IC that creates a rich harmonic drone. I should note here that this […]
Root your Nexus One
Follow along with Android hacker Taylor Wimberly as he roots a Nexus One “Superphone”. Amaze your friends (and perhaps cause seizures) by strobing the LED flash. Overclock the CPU for a modern twist on the classic parlour game Hot Potato.
