DIY Microwave Plasma Experiment

This guy turns his microwave into a DIY plasma generator. Some matches and microwave makes science(stupidity) come to life.

Plasma Theory “In physics and chemistry, a plasma is typically an ionized gas, and is usually considered to be a distinct phase of matter in contrast to solids, liquids, and gases because of its unique …

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Laptop Laser Engraving (digg logo)

Phillip Torrone from MAKE magazine helps Kevin Rose of Digg engrave the digg logo on to his laptop. That is one fast laser. If you want to see Kevin’s take on the process download the diggnation podcast.

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DIY: Make an alarm system in 3 minutes!

Small little project with a Cubloc CB280 Start Kit evaluation board. This guy shows how easy it is to put together a simple alarm with board, keypad, alarm, and reed switches. The code looks very simple. I have been trying to get this old ass alarm to work in my house. I think it …

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RC Car Jumps House

Cool video of some guys Jumping a house with an RC car. It looks like a Nitro powered RC Car. The RC car lands with only the cover coming off.

Electronic Controlled LED Fountain Video

Here’s one I found on You tube. The fountain is a smaller colorful version of the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The audio sucks.

Liquid Time Machine Can Manipulate Drops

“Nate True has developed yet another impressive hack using UV strobe lights, luminescent-dyed water, and a timer to create the illusion of water stopping in the air, slowing down the splashes into the pool beneath, and even travelling upward. You have to see it to believe it.”

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Contraption Inventions from Japan Video

Remember the old game Mouse Trap. This video form Japan takes Mouse Trap to a whole new level. The video is a series of contraptions utilizing very simple machines to accomplish a task. In the video the contraptions use gravity, magnetics, electronics, pulleys, wind, springs, and momentum to move pieces of the machine. All …

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Cockroach Controlled Robot

This unique robot is controlled by cockroach intelligence. The cockroach is placed on a small trackball which controls the movement of the robot. The idea is to create a pseudo-intelligent robot. The cockroach is flashed with ultra-bright leds. The leds provide feedback to the roach.

Cornell Cracks Galileo’s Code

Members of Cornell’s Global Positioning System (GPS) Laboratory have cracked the pseudo random number (PRN) codes of Europe’s first global navigation satellite. The researchers published the codes and the methods used to extract them, giving free access to navigation devices that need PRNs to listen to satellites.

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DIY Fuel Injection Conversion Mod

If you have an older automobile and envy the modern fuel injections systems, this is for you. Finkbuilt blog is showing the conversion of a carbarated 1973 BMW 2002 into the modern age. The system comes compliments of Megasquirt DIY fuel injection kit. With a series of blog posts Finkbuilt describes the journey …

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