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Hacked Gadgets

Arch Ball DIY Clock

by Matthew on July 8, 2009

Arch Ball DIY Clock

The Arch Ball Clock is a DIY project that you can build. It uses 2 stepper motors to control the 2 arches. The arch on the left represents hours and the one on the right represents minutes. The arches hold a steel ball bearing which rolls freely on the arch above the number that gives the time. [click to continue…]



TI Boy – TI-84 Gameboy Emulator

by Matthew on July 1, 2009

TI Boy – TI-84 Gameboy Emulator

A Gameboy Emulator has been created for the Texas Instruments graphic calculators. It is compatible with TI-83+SE, TI-84+, and TI-84+SE calculators and has advanced far enough that it does more then the original black and white that the first emulator was capable of. As of now it can render 4 greyscales and gives you the ability to switch over the blacks and whites.

The software was written by Brendan Fletcher and it runs on the Z-80 based calculators due to the CPU’s being similar. [click to continue…]



NES Controller Pendant

by Matthew on June 19, 2009

NES Controller Pendant

The NES Controller Pendant was custom built by an Etsy seller named Sarah Lynne who runs Sarah Lynne Designs. It was put together by using wire, paper and paint. [click to continue…]



atari ipod dock Atari 2600 gets Modded in to an iPod DockThe Atari 2600 was a classic games console. Another classic device from the past is the original iPod. What one modder has done is mixed the 2 together to create a classic Atari 2600 iPod dock.

The cartridge slot has been modified and had an iPod connector put in it’s place. All you then simply do is connect your iPod up and your good to go. [click to continue…]



Recycled CD iPhone Dock

by Matthew on June 16, 2009

Recycled CD iPhone Dock

There are a bunch of ways you can stand your iPhone up for viewing the screen easier while watching a movie. Geeky Gadgets – the experts at making crazy iPhone stands out of regular household stuff have now created a new iPhone stand out of old CD’s. [click to continue…]



Steampunk Headphones

by Matthew on April 21, 2009

Steampunk Headphones

Steampunk gadgets are an interesting but kind of weird thing. The latest I came across today were the Steampunk headphones which have been converted from their original self to a techy antique look. [click to continue…]



Yellow Bulldozer PC

by Matthew on April 16, 2009

Yellow Bulldozer PC

This PC mod was hacked in to the shape of a Yellow Bulldozer. It was built by a Russian modder named Megalex. [click to continue…]



Steam Powered Charger

by Matthew on April 13, 2009

Steam Powered Charger

This iPod or mobile phone charger is perhaps the most unique I have ever come across. Rather then using a traditional wall socket, or solar panels this one uses a small steam engine to create power to charge the device. [click to continue…]



Nintendo DSi Innards Revealed

by Matthew on April 8, 2009

Nintendo DSi Innards Revealed

The guys over at iFixit have decided it’s time to take apart the Nintendo DSi to see what can be found inside the new console. [click to continue…]



128GB SSD on a Dell Mini 9

by Matthew on April 7, 2009

128GB SSD on a Dell Mini 9

The Dell Mini 9 is a fantastic netbook due to it’s decent size and built in 3G capabilities. However, one user was not too satisfied with the smaller SSD that came standard in his netbook. Instead, he decided it would be worthwhile to upgrade it to a rather large 128GB version instead. [click to continue…]



Open GPS Tracker built from Cell Phone

by Matthew on April 6, 2009

Open GPS Tracker built from Cell Phone

The Open GPS Tracker allows you to attach an old mobile phone to it’s board. By doing this you create a GPS tracking device. [click to continue…]



Lego Nintendo DSI Created

by Matthew on April 6, 2009

Lego Nintendo DSI Created

Sean Kenney, an artist, has created a cool looking Nintendo DSI… out of Lego. [click to continue…]



iPod Controlled Mazda RX-8

by Matthew on April 1, 2009

iPod Controlled Mazda RX-8

This cool project allows the user to control various functions of their car by using an iPod Touch or any other mobile device with web access. [click to continue…]



Shoebox Arcade Stick

by Matthew on March 31, 2009

shoebox arcade stick 300x225 Shoebox Arcade StickIf you thought the tupperware PS2 arcade stick was cool in a weird way, then check out this shoebox arcade stick.

The shoebox arcade stick is made from… you guessed it, a shoebox. There were actually 2 of them made with one being wired and one being wireless. The insides are made from Happ Joysticks along with some extra buttons. The spare parts cost just $36. [click to continue…]



PSP used as Status Display for PC

by Matthew on March 31, 2009

psp status monitor 300x255 PSP used as Status Display for PCIf you have a spare Sony PSP kicking around your house and lack the funds to buy a second monitor for your PC then you can now use your PSP to display the status of your PC.

A hacker named AVI has created a script which you can run on your PC which sends data to the PSP screen. Information displayed on the PSP screen is CPU Usage, memory allocation and system temperature levels. To get the script working you need to edit a bit of script and have Lua for the PSP. If you have that then you are good to go. [click to continue…]



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