XDModo Solar Charger
Most everyone wants to do their part to save our planet. Cars are becoming more efficient with hybrids and full-electric models, even furnaces now-a-days are super efficient wasting less fossil fuel. What most people don’t realize is that leaving a gadget charger plugged into an outlet, even if the gadget isn’t plugged into it still [...]
Powertrekk Fuel Cell Charger
Sure, you could build your own solar powered battery charger, but that’s only good when the sun is shining. If your conscious about our environment the Powertrekk Fuel Cell Charger allows your to charge up your USB gadgets with an incredible small impact to the environment. Plus, no need for the sun, just some H2O. [...]
DIY: Solar Battery Charger
Here is a super easy and super cheap way to build a solar battery charger. You will need nothing more than 2 solar panels, a battery holder and a blocking diode. The project is dirt cheap, usually running you no more than 3 or 4 bucks and is a great way to experiment with solar [...]
DIY: Wind-Up Cellphone Charger
Here is a great project that will keep your cellphone going when you have no outlet to charge it with. Ben Heck from the Ben Heck show took a cheap wind-up flashlight, added a small diode, resister and a female USB port to make a hand-crank charger for devices that charge via USB. I wouldn’t [...]
FlipIt – Never Hog An Outlet Again
If you spend any time in hotel rooms then already you know how vauable a resource and outlet can be. If you don’t carry a power bar around with you your gadgets have to compete for the one or two outlets that may be free in your room. Nothing is more annoying that swapping around [...]
Electroluminescent iOS Charger
I can’t begin to count the amount of iPhone chargers I have. Multiple ones from Apple, knock off units I bought because I left them at home, I even have an awesome unit from iGo that can charge two USB devices from it’s internal battery. But I bet that none of them are as green [...]
DIY: Bike Powered USB Charger
Here’s a perfect project for the upcoming summer; a bike powered USB charger to keep all of your gadgets charged while you ride. The USB bike generator works by placing a rotating wheel against the rim of the rear wheel with a heavy spring. The attached wheel turns a stepper motor to generate an AC [...]
A Cane With A Hidden Punch
Just because someone is using a cane to help them walk doesn’t mean that they are defenseless. This not so innocent looking cane packs one massive punch, about a million volts to be exact. If you are some low-life who like to pick on the disabled beware, the next time you pick on someone who [...]
Homemade Conductive Play-Doh
Here’s an awesome idea. Let’s take some homemade Play-Doh, change the recipe around a bit and make it conductive. You could make all sorts of cool circuits, like say wrap some of it around a cell phone to act as an insulator and then try to bring it on a plane. As someone who once [...]
In Case You Missed It: Week 44 Round Up
Another week another bunch of stuff that we posted. In case you missed any of it we have everything from Videogame Alarm Clocks to Secret Knock Door Openers. Enjoy. Gadgets A Cell Phone For GramaUSB Boobie WarmersFuel Cell ChargerBatteries For The Web 2.0 Generation Gaming Videogame Alarm Clocks Hacking and Security DIY: Star Trek Bluetooth [...]
Fuel Cell Charger
We have all heard about how fuel cell technology will revolutionize the world of power since they are instantly recharged with a small shot of methanol. Toshiba finally releases a practical fuel cell charger for real world geek use; a gadget charger. Toshiab’s Dynario charger uses as little as 50 ml of methanol to recharge [...]
DIY Image Stabilizer
A crafty Instructables users has figured out that by using a pair of spining hard drives you can create the same gyroscopic effect that the pros use to keep their cameras nice and steady. A camera stabilizer is perfect for taking those steady shots when your conditions might be less than favorable for doing so, [...]
Pedal Powered USB
Most people who own gadgets that are USB powered have a billion different charging cables. A USB cable to use with your computer, a few wall warts to change your stuff at home or at the office, a car USB charger, hell, some of us even have battery powered altoid tins to charge our iPod’s [...]
Portable N64
It’s truly amazing that the hacking community in the benheck forums continues to provide quality hacks like this portable N64. Darth 64 is a portable N64 that uses parts from a N64, PSx, GameCube, and a Lazer Doodle (that’s the case). List of features: Psone screen with original backlight. Flush mounted headphone jack. 5000maH Li-Poly [...]
USB Pen Charger
With almost every gadget from your cell phone to your camera being charged via a USB connection, why not have the ability to charge these gadgets in your pocket, your shirt pocket to be exact. The charging pen is a fully functional ballpoint pen that can also function as a cell phone and usb charger. [...]
