Making your own or hacking gadgets can be great fun, hear we share the various DIY gadget projects that we’ve found or done.
There have been plenty of gadgets that have found new uses by having updated technology jammed inside of them. The gadgets come from all different time frames and this one is actually created from a device that was originally released in 1946. This Philco Dynamic Tester has found new life as an iPod speaker amp. Despite that it’s made out of a device that’s 63 years old, it looks even better than the newer gadgets released this year.
You remember all the good old days when all it took to get into your best friend’s treehouse was some secret knock you all formed. Even if you never experienced that yourself, every little kid wishes for that kind of a code. Well now as a full grown adult, you can create a similar item that does that for your full sized house. Don’t worry, it’s a bit more secure than just some guy standing on the other side waiting to turn the lock on your cue.
Now that gas prices are so high and so many are finding themselves a bit more broke than they anticipated. Why not create a puzzle box that opens only at a very specific mystery location? No, it won’t just tell you to turn left on Main St, it makes things difficult for you. Leaving you to drive and walk endlessly until you finally figure out where this GPS box will open up for you.
If you haven’t quite had your fill of steampunk gadgets, this latest home made modification is one of the better ones out there. Not only did the creator make an awesome USB drive, but they even made a special dock just for the USB drive that is just as high quality and detailed as the drive itself. All around making a set up that will make people green with envy.
There is never a shortage of various forms of arcade machines. Usually they are fairly simple in design, but this one is far from simple. Instead this horror movie lover took his inspiration from the classic horror movies. That in turn gives this arcade machine a steampunk look that most people could appreciate year round. Even if it does have a design that some would only consider appropriate right around Halloween.
While it might be called the Cicada LED Knife, it doesn’t have an annoying buzzing sound (to some), but will instead save your bacon out of tight situations without you even realizing it. After all, it comes in a compact, easy-to-carry shape and carries all the essential tools you require to get, well, things done. After all, you can never tell what might happen in an emergency.
The small oval shape contains a high carbon steel pen knife blade that is razor sharp and useful for many cutting tasks. It also has small precision scissors. It’s not designed for big jobs, but it comes in handy for cutting and trimming. Just push the button forward and it’s a bright little LED flashlight, really useful in dark entryways. There’s also a very productive bottle opener for your favorite sodas and microbrews, because we have found most of the best beverages require a bottle opener to enjoy.
You can pick this up for $21.99 – small price to pay considering how it might just help you out during those unforseen circumstances.
Most of the older folks who are in their middle age these days would have definitely remembered the Rubik’s Cube from their youthful days, although whether that memory is a fond one of completing it or a frustrating effort that ended at the second tier colored line. If you’re a geek, here’s one that ought to relive those memories – the Pac-Man Rubik’s Cube. It was designed with ghosts as well as Pac-Man alongside his favorite fruit, cherries, among other favorite Pac-Man icons that have stood the test of time. Apart from the change in the images compared to just using color, the solving mechanism remains the same. Get this from Etsy for $7.
Source: Gizmodiva
See that picture to the left? Beautiful, isn’t it? Believe it or not, it wasn’t shot by a million-dollar satellite, but a simple handheld camera by two M.I.T. students who haven’t been to space, yet.
Justin Lee and Oliver Yeh didn’t have Dennis Tito’s $20 million dollars to go into orbit, but what they did have was a weather balloon, a styrofoam cooler, hand warmers, a GPS enabled phone, and a Canon A470 point and shoot camera.
They cut a hole in the bottom of the cooler, and positioned the camera inside. They put the hand warmers and GPS-enabled phone inside, so it would not freeze in the upper atmosphere. They tied the contraption to their weather balloon, and the rest is DIY history.
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