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Infra Red Webcam Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here's a hack that allows you to turn a regular webcam into an infra red webcam. The original hack was done by Geoff Johnson using a "Sweex USB Webcam". He gives step by step instructions on how the hack is done, and plenty of links for other webcam users. The final results were quite impressive!! The pic of the veins took with the infra red webcam is pretty creepy! To check out the full article and view the pics click here.
Turn An iPod Into A Universal Remote 1970-01-01 00:59:59 If you're anything like me you have about ten remotes sitting on your living room coffee table and more piling up each day. It seems like every new gadget or toy comes bundled with a "convenient" new remote control. Hell, I have a remote for my TV, satellite receiver, DVD player, stereo, xbox, etc. I even have two for my computer for crying out loud!Well, the good people from Engadget have a relatively inexpensive solution to this little problem. They turn a regular iPod
(they used a mini) into a universal remote control, that works with any device that uses an infra red (IR) remote. So how did they do it?Essentially, they recorded the "sound" the IR remote (in their case a TV remote) made and transferred it to their computer, and in turn their iPod mini. They then rigged their mini up with a sound-IR device that would transfer the sound from the iPod into the IR signal needed to control the TV. It's really quite an impressive hack! To check out the entire hack click here. Read more:Remote
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Blogger Hack: Dropdown Archives 1970-01-01 00:59:59 When you've been blogging for a while, your archives list tends to get pretty long. This can make your side bar look cluttered, and in turn make your blog look disorganized and ugly. However, thanks to Li Zhao there's a solution to this problem. He actually wrote a bit of script that can be pasted into your blogger template, which puts your entire archives list in a neat dropdown menu. The code is:<select name="ArchiveMenu"onChange="location.href=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;"><option value="/">-------------------</option><BloggerArchives
><optionvalue="<$BlogArchiveURL$>">------<$BlogArchiveName$>------</option></BloggerArchives><option value="/">Current Posts</option></select>This is a really slick hack, we actually use on this blog. To see an example of it, simply look on the right hand side of this blog. To check out the full article click here.
Get Email On Your iPod 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Have you ever wished that you could read your emails on the go, but didn't have a PDA or a Blackberry. Well, this hack allows you to read your emails on your iPod
.Just imagine you could get up in the morning, download all your emails onto your iPod, and read them on your way to work while listening to your favorite tunes.You can read the whole hack by clicking here. Read more:Email
Bluetooth P.S. Controller For A PDA 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This is a pretty cool hack involving a Dell Axim PDA, a bluetooth gamepad and a Playstation controller. The guy who originally did this hack owned an Axim, and wanted to use a bluetooth gamepad to play games on the Axim.Unfortunately, the bluetooth gamepad didn't fit the axim and was awkward to hold. So, to make a long story short, he took the guts out of the bluetooth controller and wired it into the Playstation controller. I think the final result looks pretty good!To read the original hack story click here. Read more:Bluetooth
RSS Speaking Alarm Clock 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Are you sick of waking up every morning to the sound of your annoying alarm clock? If so, this next hack is definitely for you!!The guys from Hak.5 have created an awesome hack that allows you to create a talking RSS alarm clock. It was featured in episode 3 of their vidcast. Just imagine waking up to the headlines from your favourite site feeds (hopefully The Daily Hack is one) every morning. It sure beats the hell out of that annoying BEEP BEEP BEEP from the alarm clock.The hack is pretty script heavy, fortunately they have it all in the show notes. You can also check out the full episode and all of their other episodes by clicking here. I strongly suggest you do! Read more:Alarm Clock
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Speed Up Firefox 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This little tech tip will give your Firefox
browser more speed. And there ain't nothing wrong with that now is there. ;)The first thing you have to do is open up the Firefox browser. Now, in the address bar, type about:config, and press enter. This will open a long list of browser preferences...don't worry the list is in alphabetical order!Scroll down until you come to network.http.pipelining, and set it to "true" by double clicking on it. Next, find network.http.pipelining.maxrequests and set this to "30" by double clicking on it and entering the value.We're almost done now I promise. Scroll down to nglayout.initialpaint.delay and set the vaule to "0". And that's it! You will be blazing through the internet in no time flat. Read more:Speed
Rotary Cell Phone Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Yes, you heard right a rotary cell phone. This hack was featured on the Spark Fun Electronics site. They took an old rotary phone, opened it up, and put new cell phone technology inside. The final result is pretty awesome!!Now you're probably wondering why the hell someone would want to do this. Well, there are a few good reasons for doing this hack:You're damn bored and want something to do!!Your grandparents have an old rotary phone they're going to throw out and you want to save it.You want to do it for the shock value. How crazy would it be to haul out a rotary phone in the middle of the street and start making calls!! :)Just to prove to everyone that it can be done!!Whatever your reason for doing this hack it should be a pretty interesting experiment. To check out the original hack and pics click here. Read more:Rotary
Hack Your iTrip 1970-01-01 00:59:59 If you have an iTrip for your iPod, but aren't really impressed with the reception and range, this next hack is for you!This handy little hack was featured on ChrisGunton.com. He gives step by step instructions and pictures which helps when actually doing the hack.The hack involves opening up the iTrip and cutting a small notch in the casing. The notch should be just big enough for the internal antenna to fit through. With the antenna now on the outside, the iTrip should be able to get a clearer reception and further range.You can check out the pictures and the step by step instructions by clicking here.
USB Xbox Controller Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This hack was featured on I-Hacked.com and involves turning an xbox controller into a USB gamepad for you computer. This is a handy hack for xbox gamers, who are used to the feel and response of their xbox controller, and want to transfer that to their PC gaming. Or maybe it will just give you something to do when you're bored. ;)So what does the hack involve? Actually it's pretty simple really. It involves joining a USB 1.1 cable's wires with the xbox controller's wires. Next, you have to install a copule drivers (they have a link) on your PC, so you will be able to install your "new" USB gamepad to your computer.To check out the whole hack click here. Read more:Xbox
Gmail Spam Indentifier Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 You know what really bugs me? I hate it when I sign up for one or two things on the internet that require an email address and the next day my inbox is stuffed with spam! Sometimes I wish I knew which freakin' sites were selling my email addy to the spammers!!Well, our good friends over at PaulTech lets us in on a handy little tip, originally posted on the Hedir Review by PCB guy. The hack is as follows:When you give your email address to a website, you hope that they don't sell or trade your address to a bunch of spammers. Well if they do, here is a simple way to see what sites are responsible for what particular piece of email. This requires you have a Gmail
account.If your Gmail login name was username@gmail.com and you went to samplesite.com to fill out a registration form, instead of just entering username@gmail.com as your email, enter it as username+samplesitecom@gmail.com instead. When Gmail sees a "+" in an email address, it uses all the characters to the left of the
PS2 Disc Read Errors Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This is a great hack for all you PlayStation 2 owners out there. Rob Nelson, from the Ars Technica site, did an excellent write-up on how to get rid of those annoying read disc errors.The tools needed for this job are 2 phillips (1 normal, 1 small) screwdrivers, 1 flathead screwdriver, a pair of plyers (maybe) and 1 can of compressed air. Rob takes us through the disassembly and cleaning of the PS2 unit. He also explains the best way to adjust the PS2 lens position. With a lot of patience and a little luck you should have your PlayStation up and running in no time!To check out the whole hack click here. Read more:Errors
Replace Broken Laptop LCD Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 If you have a laptop with a broken screen "don't jump on ebay and sell it for considerably less than it's worth." Simply, fix it yourself and save some money? It may not be as hard as you think.LasVegas has written up an excellent step by step walk-through on how to replace a broken screen on a laptop. In his demonstration LasVegas replaces the broken LCD screen of an Apple iBook G4. He takes us through the entire disassembly and installation. This hack is really a handy resource for any laptop owner!To check out the whole hack click here. Read more:Broken
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Invisible Book Shelf Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here's yet another great hack from the Instructables site. This one involves making an invisible book shelf!Dorxincandeland shows us how to make the invisble book shelf from an old book you don't read anymore, an L-shaped bracket, some wood screws and some glue. The construction of the invisible shelf looks fairly simple to do.I gotta tell you...the shock value of this hack is priceless!! I'm definitely going to make one of these, just to see the look on my friends faces. Pretty cool!To check out the whole hack click here. Read more:Shelf
Alcohol Still Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This is a great hack for all my party friends out there!TimAnderson decided he would make his very own alcohol still. So, how did he do it? He took an old rice cooker and added a bit of piping where the steam vent used to be. Then he took a garbage bag and attached it to the piping as a condeser. And presto-bango he had himself a still!TimAnderson also shows how he made a fermentation jug for making homebrew. Again, his design is very simple. He took a 5 gallon jug and attached a rubber glove to the neck of the jug with some rubber bands for the vapor trap. So easy!To check out the whole hack click here. Read more:Alcohol
Car Minifridge Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This interesting little hack was featured on the Antiyawn.com site. The hack involves building a minifridge into the armrest of a car!For this particular hack, Mike (author), used a '98 Toyotal Corolla's armrest to house the minifridge. So how did he do it? Well, he bought a peltier cooler from eBay for about $15 and used two old heatsinks (1 hot, 1 cold) for the actual fridge components. He also used insulation tape he purchased from Home Depot to insulate the inside of the armrest.When he had all his components, Mike began working at the armrest. He took out the armrest's carpeting and cup holder and mounted the hot heatsink in the hole where the cup holder used to be. He then cut a slot into the inside of the armrest with a soldering iron to house the cold heatsink. Finally, he insulated the insides and wired it all up!To check out this awesome hack click here!
iNoPhone Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 You've heard of the new iPhone? Well the folks at GeekTechnique bring you the iNoPhone!This fun little hack was featured on the GeekTechnique site. It involves taking the guts of a bluetooth headset and putting it into an old Apple ABD-mouse.The results? A bluetooth iNoPhone! It functions just the same as a regular bluetooth headset, with the single button of the ABD-mouse as the call pickup switch. Pretty kick ass!!To check out the whole hack click here.
Homemade Wind Trubine Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Have you ever wished you could reduce your electricity bill? We all have right! Well, if you are seriously thinking about it, you should take a look at this next hack! Seriously!!Michael Davis is an astronomer who bought a remote piece of land in Arizona, so he could practice his hobby "far away from the sky-wrecking light pollution found near cities of any real size." The only problem was that his land was so remote that it wasn't even on the grid. This meant no electricity whatsoever!Michael remained unfazed. As he puts it:One thing I noticed right away about my property is that most of the time, the wind is blowing. Almost from the moment I bought it, I had the idea of putting up a wind turbine and making some electricity.So...did Michael run out and spend thousands on a fully assembled wind turbine, generator and mounting kit?? Hell no!! Michael Davis went to work building his own from scratch.How did he do it? Well...he used PVC pipes for the blades, an old extens
Homemade Silly Putty Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here's a great little hack for the kids. They can make their own silly putty! How cool is that?This neat little "how to" was featured on the TechEBlog, and is very simple to do. So what do you need? Would you believe...2 tablespoons of Elmer's glue, 1 tablespoon of liquid starch and one drop of food coloring?? That's it!To check out the hack watch the video below...or click here to get to the original TechEBlog post. Read more:Silly
Skype Wake Up Call Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here's an excellent hack for all you people who have a bit of trouble getting out of bed in the morning. God know's I don't have that problem...YEAH, RIGHT!!Anyways, this neat little hack was featured on the I-Hacked site. It involves setting up your Skype
account to give you a ring at a preset time. As Royal2000H (author) puts it:Don't use those wake up call services where you have to pay $1-3 per call. With this really easy and 100% free "hack" you can set Skype to call you. You can use this to call anyone at any scheduled time...So how do you do it? Well, you set up a new scheduled task on your computer using the Scheduled Task Wizard. This sets up your computer to make your Skype account call you whenever you want to wake up. Royal2000H does a great job of explaining the whole set up on the I-Hacked site. He also has a bunch of helpful screen shots of the entire hack.To check out the whole hack click here.
Infra Red Webcam Hack 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here's a hack that allows you to turn a regular webcam into an infra red webcam. The original hack was done by Geoff Johnson using a "Sweex USB Webcam". He gives step by step instructions on how the hack is done, and plenty of links for other webcam users. The final results were quite impressive!! The pic of the veins took with the infra red webcam is pretty creepy! To check out the full article and view the pics click here.
Turn An iPod Into A Universal Remote 1970-01-01 00:59:59 If you're anything like me you have about ten remotes sitting on your living room coffee table and more piling up each day. It seems like every new gadget or toy comes bundled with a "convenient" new remote control. Hell, I have a remote for my TV, satellite receiver, DVD player, stereo, xbox, etc. I even have two for my computer for crying out loud!Well, the good people from Engadget have a relatively inexpensive solution to this little problem. They turn a regular iPod
(they used a mini) into a universal remote control, that works with any device that uses an infra red (IR) remote. So how did they do it?Essentially, they recorded the "sound" the IR remote (in their case a TV remote) made and transferred it to their computer, and in turn their iPod mini. They then rigged their mini up with a sound-IR device that would transfer the sound from the iPod into the IR signal needed to control the TV. It's really quite an impressive hack! To check out the entire hack click here. Read more:Remote
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, Universal Remote
Blogger Hack: Dropdown Archives 1970-01-01 00:59:59 When you've been blogging for a while, your archives list tends to get pretty long. This can make your side bar look cluttered, and in turn make your blog look disorganized and ugly. However, thanks to Li Zhao there's a solution to this problem. He actually wrote a bit of script that can be pasted into your blogger template, which puts your entire archives list in a neat dropdown menu. The code is:<select name="ArchiveMenu"onChange="location.href=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;"><option value="/">-------------------</option><BloggerArchives
><optionvalue="<$BlogArchiveURL$>">------<$BlogArchiveName$>------</option></BloggerArchives><option value="/">Current Posts</option></select>This is a really slick hack, we actually use on this blog. To see an example of it, simply look on the right hand side of this blog. To check out the full article click here.
Get Email On Your iPod 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Have you ever wished that you could read your emails on the go, but didn't have a PDA or a Blackberry. Well, this hack allows you to read your emails on your iPod
.Just imagine you could get up in the morning, download all your emails onto your iPod, and read them on your way to work while listening to your favorite tunes.You can read the whole hack by clicking here. Read more:Email
Bluetooth P.S. Controller For A PDA 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This is a pretty cool hack involving a Dell Axim PDA, a bluetooth gamepad and a Playstation controller. The guy who originally did this hack owned an Axim, and wanted to use a bluetooth gamepad to play games on the Axim.Unfortunately, the bluetooth gamepad didn't fit the axim and was awkward to hold. So, to make a long story short, he took the guts out of the bluetooth controller and wired it into the Playstation controller. I think the final result looks pretty good!To read the original hack story click here. Read more:Bluetooth
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