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March 17, 2008

iPhone Touch Pad Pro

at 5:19 am. Filed under Complex Hacks, Computer Hacks, Cool Gadgets, Digg

 

If you are lucky enough to have an iPhone you can now use it as a cool new computer interface! Have a look at TouchpadPro for more details.

"Touchpad Pro lets you control your PC or Mac through your iPhone or iPod Touch. It’s got multi-touch capabilities just like the new MacBooks, though without the cost :) It’s got all the features you asked for, including landscape mode, multi-touch zoom, scroll, right-click, and much more.

Installation instructions:

  1. You need a jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch with Installer.app on it. Here are some great instructions on how to do this.
  2. Start Installer and click on the Install button. Go to Utilities. Touchpad Pro should already be there.
    • If it isn’t, go to Sources, and then add Community Sources. Touchpad Pro should definitely be there now.
  3. Follow these instructions on how to set up VNC on the machine you want to control and connect to it."

Via: Digg


January 27, 2008

First Stun Gun was a Glove

at 5:11 am. Filed under Cool Gadgets, Digg

Shaking hands with this glove could be a shocking experience! Looks like the stun guns we see today had some interesting beginnings.

"MORE punch than can be found in a box-glove is contained in a new electric glove invented by Cirilo Diaz of Cuba for use by police while handling rough characters or in quelling riots. Persons contacted by an officer wearing the glove receive a 1,500-volt shock, sufficient to remove all traces of fight. A half-pound battery worn on the belt supplies the power, all wiring being concealed beneath the coat."

Via: Digg

 

August 7, 2007

iPhone Hacked to run NES

at 5:26 am. Filed under Complex Hacks, Crazy Hacks, Digg

Apple wanted the iPhone to be a closed system. With a bit of creative coding that has all changed. If you want to play some NES games, all you need is a iPhone and you are good to go! Have a look at the Google Code page for the iPhone NES Emulator for more details.

Video after the jump.

“A native NES emulator for the iPhone, currently using the InfoNES core. Presently there is no sound, and the emulator is a little slow (most likely due to the way I’m drawing onto the screen). And the control is a bit iffy (using an image of an actual controller, while cute, sucks).

ROMs need to be placed in /var/root/Media/ROMs/NES ”

Via: Tuaw and Digg

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June 24, 2007

Computer Controlled Room Ambilight Controller

at 11:15 am. Filed under Complex Hacks, Computer Hacks, Cool Gadgets, Digg, Electronic Hacks

Check out this Computer Controlled Room Ambilight Controller that Mike built. I didn’t realize that there was an open source program that would perform the same screen analysis as the Phillips Ambilight system, this gives me some ideas…

Video after the jump.

“What it basically does is, it waits for info from the PC through the RS232 interface and then controlls the brightness of the different collors. I then wrote a programm which sends bytes to the cotroller depending on where the mouse is positioned on the color triangle.

The second program is a opensource program called BobLight (http://www.xs4all.nl/~loosen/elektron… ). it looks at the screen and then sends the dominant colors through the comport. I modified it a little so it would only look at the top left corner of the screen. the I made a plugin for winamp that produces plain colors depending on the beat of the music. That’s about it. then I made some LEDclusters and strips and mounted them in my room.
Thats what I’m doin right now. I haveto wire more strips to put them all over my room.

Oh yeah the Programm also works when whatching movies, which then turns my whole room into one big ambilight :)”

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May 21, 2007

Nintendo NES Controller Business Card Holder

at 6:01 am. Filed under Digg, Game Hacks

If you are a Nintendo fan this business card holder may make a good addition to your desk.

“Here is a business card holder that looks like a Nintendo controller, from the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Stylish and retro art for your desk, not only cool looking but also functional and useful! It will hold plenty of business cards while showcasing your video gaming pride!

This is made out of Perler Beads, fused together, and then glued together with sturdy contact cement. It measures 5″ by 2 1/2″, and measures 1″ across, so it will hold lots of your cards. Also can be useful to hold important information or scraps of paper that you might have lying around.”

Via: Digg


May 1, 2007

Nes Controller Wallet

at 5:53 am. Filed under DIY Hacks, Digg, Game Hacks

If you want to make a wallet that you can’t buy anywhere why not make one out of an old NES controller.

“you will need:

one sacrificial Nes controller
small phillips screwdriver
wire snip pliers
UHU glue
Long Zip”

Via: Digg

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March 30, 2007

Deep Fryer PC

at 6:16 am. Filed under Computer Hacks, DIY Hacks, Digg, Funny Hacks

So you have a PC toaster but now you need a deep fryer. Have a look at the Deep Fryer PC for some inspiration.

“Got a PC, but forgot to buy a Deep Fryer for that weekend party? Fear not! There is a solution! Just grab that high-end PC, stick it in a bucket, fill said bucket with oil, and play a CPU intensive game for a little while. In no time, your fryer oil will be hot enough to cook you some tasty treats! Great for the time between frags…”



Via: Digg

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