It’s that time again, time for another KipKay gadget hack. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to make “a cool pyrotechnics gadget that explodes with a shower of confetti — great for live concerts, parties, weddings, special events…you name it!” Video after the break.
[via Instructables]
Master gadget hacker KipKay unveils his latest creation, the Spy Megaphone. To start, you’ll need: a megaphone, “1/8″ audio jack, pair of headphones/earbuds, some wire and standard tools — soldering iron, snips, etc.” Video after the break.
[via Instructables]
Called the Coffee Top Caddy, this creative lid enables users to “place coffee accessories onto the tops of their cups — everyone will be able to customize their own drinks to their liking.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
Coffee Top Caddy by Josh Harris is designed to help the coffee runner with people’s orders.
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Designed to be a one-stop, Linux-powered internet tablet, Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad features “an Intel Atom processor and a 12″ capacitive touchscreen.” Pricing and availability have not yet been announced, but it does come in a variety of colors. Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
As for more details, they’re in flux or double-top-secret at the moment, but you can expect a full disclosure during the next week, along with video of the new text input and all that other good stuff.
[via CrunchGear]
If you’ve got lots of spare RAM sticks laying around, KipKay has just the project for you. You’ll need: “3 rows of 21, 256K 30 pin SIMMS”, 12″ x 12″ plexiglass or lexan, 1.5-inch thick plywood, sheet metal, a light fixure, sheet metal, and screws. Video after the break.
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KipKay’s latest tutorial gives us a “look at James Bond’s new blu-burning laser weapon; watch it burn through things and learn how to make your own.” Project page. Continue reading for the video.
In this video, Alex Winston “demonstrates the ability to talk bi-directionally between an iPhone and iPod touch without the need for jailbreaking and only using 2.0 SDK published libraries.” Continue reading to watch.
Obviously this isn’t a very practical setup, as buying a second iPhone just to control games on the first one probably isn’t in anyone’s interest. But it does open up a whole slew of possibilities for how a connection like this might be used.
[via TUAW]
More than just a toy, this modder “had the presence of mind to rip out the gadget’s chronometric guts and replace them with an iPod Touch.” Continue reading to see it in-action.
..bringing us one step closer to a fully realized wrist-mounted health tracker, inventory manager, quest chronicler and, of course, old-timey radio.
[via Joystiq]
The Power Plant Mini Desktop Hydroponics from ThinkGeek is “capable of sprouting fresh herbs and veggies from seed and growing them using the included spongy soilless medium and nutrient mixture.” Available now, priced from $9.99 – $39.99. Video after the break.
Grow basil, parsley, cilantro, dill, chives, mint, oregano, thyme… you can even try flowers, or start vegetables! Just about anything you can start from seed.
[via ThinkGeek]
