Motorola Tells Modders To Go Elsewhere

Android by it’s nature is an open source platform, a platform that is open to anyone and any changes as long as they comply with the Apache 2.0 license. So why have manufacturers like Motorola and HTC spent so much time fighting against people modding or creating their own ROMs? That might be a question [...]

Geohot 1 – Sony 0

You must be living under a rock if you didn’t hear about Sony filing suit against fail0verflow and Geohot for their distribution of the PS3 jailbreak firmware. The first step in Sony’s legal battle involved a temporary restraining order (TRO) against them to stop the distribution of the code. That TRO case was heard earlier [...]

Open Source HTPC’s That Don’t Suck

In our next installment of Distros That Don’t Suck we will be looking at open source HTPC software. Sure you can load up VLC or even use Windows Media player, but having a dedicated solution with a UI that is made for a TV is a lot easier and pleasing. I’ve left the PVR-centric software [...]

Video Of The Playstation Phone

We talked about a Japanese newspaper reporting on the details of the new PSP Phone last week and now we have stumbled across some nice and clear video of the unit running. YouTube user “xxmajstor” displays this Android powered beatuty. More reason to drop my iPhone and move to the new PlayStation Phone This video [...]

Old School GPS

Come on, we have all experience the dreaded “Satellite Lost” syndrome when using a GPS unit. A crafty hacker has created his own low-tech steampunk navigation system. He soldered together a couple of brass tubes to a backplate and added a crystal face. Now all he has to do is print out step by step [...]

PSP GO FW 6.10 Hacked?

A video that has been flowing around the inter-tubes shows a PSP Go running firmware 6.10 running a Genesis Emulator. This can only mean that the Go’s 6.10 firmware has been hacked, no? According to PSP Hacks …. Good News! – Well Neon says it is and if this video is anything to go by [...]

ReelDirector: Video Editing For Your iPhone

If you own an iPhone 3GS then you know how nice it is to be able to trim video clips right on your phone. At the very least that should get you a somewhat semi-professional video that doesn’t have a lot of fluff at the beginning or end of your clip. What if you wanted [...]

Second Gen Flip MinoHD

Flip is set to release an upgraded version of it’s MinoHD pocket camcorder just in time for the holiday season. The second gen MinoHD features a brushed metal body, double the internal memory (8GB vs 4GB), a 2-inch LCD and an HDMI connection (sorry, no cable included). The corners are now rounded giving it a [...]

NES Cartrige Casemod

What better to jam inside of an old NES game cartridge than, well, an NES. Okay so it’s not really an NES in there it’s an emulator but this mod does use the original buttons, plays NES and gameboy games, has an mp3 player, movie player, an FM radio reciever and best of all, the [...]

DIY: USB Geiger Counter

Ever feel the need to check your surroundings for radiation? Me either, but if you ever have then this somewhat complex DIY project is right up your alley. The geiger counter is a pretty simple device to detect radiations. Many forms of radiations from radio elements (alpha, beta, gamma) can be detected but it is [...]

Send Your Idea To The MythBusters

Are you a fan of the uber geeky and cool show MythBusters? If so then here is your chance to send them some of your ideas. Adam and Jamie are using YouTube (as in the video above) to reach out to their fans and ask for ideas for the show. You can reply to the [...]

Capacitor Bank Discharge – One Big Bang

Although this is quite stupid and extremely dangerous, it is quite cool to watch. Let this guys take the risk while you sit back and watch it via YouTube. This 24kj capacitor bank is configured for 4500v @ 2400uf and packs one hell of a bang. The unit is charged up using microwave oven transformers [...]

DIY: Pringles Can Macro Tube

Most photo buffs know they key to get a great shot of something up close is to use a macro lens. Unfortunately not every one has big bucks to spend on a piece of glass to achieve this. This is why the Pringles can macro tube hack is perfect for those on a tight budget. [...]

Magnetic Levitation

Bill Beaty, the science hobbiest, has come up with a cool way to levitate magnets. I do want to mention one word of caution here, you have to be very careful when building this as neodymium magnets are incredibly powerful and you could easily injure yourself or lose you hand playing with them. While working [...]

Pigeon Playing Tap Tap Revenge

What’s youtube good for anyways? Video’s of kids laughing? Your cat on a toilet? What about a pigeon playing Tap Tap Revenge on an iPhone It’s amazing that bird beak actually registers on the multi touch display at all. The bird by the way, actually looks like he is doing better that I have ever [...]

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