Tag Archive for 'diy'


Thursday, Sep 4th 2008 by Chris Davies

We love remote control helicopters here at SlashGear, and we love DIY projects too.  So imagine the unbridled glee at seeing this tutorial for building your own R/C helicopter, complete with parts salvaged from CD drives, hand-crafted blades and a wireless spy-camera mod.

Monday, Aug 18th 2008 by Chris Davies

NORTD have announced the latest version of their TouchKit DIY multitouch system, together with pricing.  The system uses a plastic screen with embedded IR LEDs and a modified camera capable of recognising reflected IR light.  Put together, with the included software, and you can create your own fledgling version of Microsoft’s Surface multitouch table.

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Friday, Aug 8th 2008 by Chris Davies

Instruments where you are required to blow surprisingly strongly into one end have always entertained me, so it’s with curiosity that I look at Thomas Craig and Bradley Factor’s Trumpet MIDI Controller.  Built as part of a Cornell University project, the device allows trumpeters to control either musical input from the trumpet itself, or control [...]

Friday, Aug 8th 2008 by Abby McVay

Actually, it’s just the case that’s really made out of Legos, the rest are your usual computer parts. However, for once there is a Lego DIY project that isn’t multi-colored.
The ones that have all of the different colors tend to make it look even more like the project of some prodigy ten year old. [...]

Tuesday, Jul 29th 2008 by Abby McVay

For those of you that like to leave all the summer heat and head out for a bit of snowboarding, well, you’re all freaks. Alright, maybe not freaks exactly, but its still wrong, because I said so mostly. Well one DIYer decided to make these warm squishy headphones that keep your head [...]

Thursday, Jul 17th 2008 by Abby McVay

There have been a few NES controller mods, but one modder managed to fit a famiclone inside of his. The mod was made specifically for his girlfriend for her birthday, since she is a big NES fan. Which also means he was a little more thorough to make sure it was right just [...]

Wednesday, Jul 16th 2008 by Abby McVay

Birthday candles haven’t changed a whole lot over the years. The biggest change was when the obnoxious candles that don’t blow out were created. Well now Instructables has a new slightly more hi-tech version.

Thursday, Jul 10th 2008 by Abby McVay

If you’re worried about someone thieving your car stereo, there is an Instructable posted to keep it hidden from thieves and ninjas alike. The modder shows exactly how to make it appear that you just have a very outdated tape deck.

Tuesday, Jul 1st 2008 by Abby McVay

Upon first glancing at this little mod, my initial thought was shock. They really still make tin cigarette boxes? I mean, I don’t smoke but I did work in a gas station that sold a lot of cigarettes a very long time ago. I don’t actually recall seeing a single tin of [...]

Monday, Jun 23rd 2008 by Abby McVay

If you’d like to save money on gas and ride around on a bicycle instead of driving to work everyday, then this shirt tutorial might make you feel a bit more safe. Although biking saves money, all the traffic and people in a rush can be dangerous and this sweater lets drivers know which [...]


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