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 [...]
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 [...]
mPower Illuminator: A $250 Flashlight
You might be wondering why you would spend $250 on a flashlight, especially since you can pick up a cheap one at a dollar store for, well, a dollar. There are two reasons you would do so. One would be because you are filthy rich and really don’t care how much you spend and Two, [...]
A Cell Phone For Grama
With the massive amount of multi-function “smart” phones out there people tend to loose the focus of what cell phones actually are; phones. My mother couldn’t care less if her phone plays mp3′s or if it’s got a twitter client. All she wants is a phone and a super easy one to boot. As she [...]
Bedazzler – DIY Non-Lethal Weapon
No, this isn’t the original Bedazzler stud rhinestone machine but an open source non-lethal weapon. Modeled after The Dazzler (a $1 million sea-sick flashlight), the Bedazzler can be built for under $250 and will easily cause nausea, dizziness, headaches, flash-blindness, eye pain and vomiting. Based on that don’t be an idiot and point it at [...]
Tun A $4 Flashlight Into A Torch
I absolutely love Kip Kay’s tutorials, they are quick, effective, and fun to do. Take this simple hack. With a $4 flashlight and a super powerful bulb you can make yourself a super powerful flashlight, much like the one’s you would spend $80-$100 on. Best of all, this hack can be done without any soldering [...]
Homebrew Flashlight As Powerful As A Star
Interested in lighting up your own soccer field? Why not send morse code to any visiting aliens with The “MaxBlaster”. A 38 million candle power flashlight that is just as powerful as a miniature star when seen from a distance. Dutch optics engineer Ralf Ottow started the project by taking apart a commercial flashlight, inserting [...]
Hand Cranked MP3 Player
For all of you who want to walk the bleeding edge of technology and help save the environment the Eco Media Player is for you. The worlds first crank-powered MP3 and video player will leaving you wondering what to do with all of your USB chargers. A play on the many AM/FM radio out there [...]
Handheld Gaming Powerhouse
I love me my portable gaming (yes the English was bad on purpose). I always have my DS and PSP stuffed into my backpack (along with every other portable gadget I own) just incase I am stuck somewhere and I have to kill some time. I can already play NES and Gameboy games on my [...]
Build An Emergency Lamp For $1
I remember when we had the massive blackout on the East coast a few years back how hard it was for most people to have something as basic as a light source at home. Dead batteries in their flash lights, no candles, or even basic survival supplies like water and canned foods. I think that [...]
Feature-Packed Flashlight
Just in case you ever need to change a flat tire in the middle of darkness, record it with night vision, and record the audio of the whole experience; then this one’s for you. The Flashlight DVR Compact by Swann gives you all that and a flashlight. You can record about 8 hours of video, [...]
Cordless Drill Battery Charger
Here’s a great video showing you how you can use your cordless drill as a hand crank charger for batteries. You just never know when your stuck in the woods and need to charge up your batteries for your flashlight. Looks like I will be putting my cordless drill in the truck of my car [...]
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9V Battery Flashlight
How ridiculously simple and effective is this. Three super bright LED’s are housed in a small plastic cap that attaches directly to a 9V battery. There is also a small power button that allows you to leave the light connected without draining the battery. The 9V battery flashlight will be available in October for about [...]
Urine Powered Batteries
I’m all for finding better ways to protect our environment. I recycle, I proper dispose of dangerous chemicals, and I make sure that all of my used batteries are properly disposed, but this one has to take the cake. The NoPoPo batteries are actually powered by urine. Apparently a single urine powered AA battery can [...]
