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Twitter Now Automatically Shortens Links, No External Services Necessary
Jun 8th
Twitter may be working on their own photo sharing service, but today they rolled out a long-awaited feature: automatic link shortening. Now, whenever you type a link into the Twitter webapp, it will shorten anything over 11 characters using their t.co service. What’s really great is that your original link (or a truncated version of it) will still show up in tweets, so people still know where they’re going (and don’t have to worry about phishing attacks). Sadly, if you want to use anything other than t.co (like bit.ly, which provides statistics and other features), you’ll still have to shorten links from that service’s home page. Still, if you still use the Twitter webapp instead of a dedicated client, this is a huge convenience. Note that the feature still seems to be rolling out, and you might not see it on your account just yet—but you should soon.
Real Kinect Gmail control using gestures
Apr 7th
On April Fools this year, Google introduced Gmail Motion which allowed users to control Gmail using gestures and body movement. At first, it wasn’t anything more than a prank, but now it has become a reality thanks to the Kinect and some open source gesture software. Check out a video demo below and try it out yourself using the FAAST software library.
DIY Tron-Themed Bag using EL Wire
Jan 2nd
EL Wire (aka electroluminescent wire) is THE ideal material to use for making anything Tron-Themed. As shown in the tutorial video below, it’s slightly tricky to solder, but has a superb end result.
Apart from El wires, you will need some stitching and soldering skills. The detailed instructions take you through the materials needed to stitch your shoulder bag with glowing El wires.
Cheap Under $5 solar water heater
Dec 11th
Lets use the energy of sun to warm water in this winter . Take a look at this , this is a solar water heater built under $5 . And it supplies warm water too , Well it will not replace your traditional water heater but it is definitely worth a try for all those DIY Guys .
This project uses some old pipes from the back of refrigerator , a door mat , glass or plastic sheet , Aluminium foil , Duct tape and a wooden frame .
The cost depends on the above mentioned supplies .
Click here to take a look at this project.
DIY FM Spy Microphone for Remote Surveillance
Nov 21st
We’ve featured loads of DIY spy projects before and this FM microphone bug is the perfect miniature build for remote audio spying. The extremely detailed 16 page tutorial walks you through building the transmitter which is tiny yet capable of transmitting a signal several rooms away.
This dm spy bug is a great project to know about fm and transmitter’s , hope you enjoy it.
Here is a video about tuning it ,
DIY Sliding Laptop Screen
Nov 15th
Whether you’re flying coach or just sitting at a less than ergonomic table, this modded laptop hinge will give you complete control over your screen’s placement.
Originally designed on the Ben Heck Show for travelling on airplanes, this laptop mod actually looks like it would be useful in a multitude of situations, especially if you’re the type that likes to watch movies on your computer. You’ll need some fairly heavy-duty tools to pull this mod off, including a soldering iron, Dremel, a multimeter, and a utility knife, but if you’ve got the DIY skills, this is actually a really cool mod to try out. Check out the video below to see how the hinge works, and hit the link for the full episode of the show to see how it all comes together.
[Benheck.com]
Check the video here
Free electricity: Build your own windmill
Nov 15th
The man who created the Segway pays ZERO dollars a month for electricity. Why Because he has his own windmill in his backyard. Learn how it’s done with this awesome, detailed, lengthy tutorial!!
How to set-up a multi-webcam surveillance system
Nov 15th
With webcams being so cheap these days and free security software readily available, it’s pretty easy to setup your own multi-camera home security system. You can set up to feature motion detection, trigger email alerts, and view the cameras from anywhere with an internet connection. The below tutorial is just a brief walkthrough, so be sure to check out all of our DIY home security projects for more info.
Here is the video !
Build a Burning Red Laser from an Old PC
Nov 14th
Here’s another neat way to make use of that old computer that has been lying around your house: Turn it into a red burning laser using parts salvaged from the dead computer. The burning laser is powerful enough for you to wear safety goggles.
The components you need to salvage are: the power supply, DVD Burner (16x speed or more), and the heatsink. The DVD Burner provides the laser diode which is housed in the heatsink proofing. The PSU and the right wires are connected to the heatsink and the laser module. That’s it! The heatsink helps to run the laser long enough to burn through things like plastic and ignite matches.
DIY – Save a Wet Cell Phone using Rice
Nov 2nd
So, you dropped your phone in water. You are screwed, right Nope, just order some Chinese Food, and you’re good to go – Sort of. Actually, submerging your phone in dry rice or silica gel packets are a simple, effective way to resurrect your phone. Moisture absorbant silica gel packets can be purchased for a few bucks and effectively dry your phone. Dry rice has this same affect as well and helps to unbrick your phone. Read more about saving a wet cell phone.
“One final, perhaps surprising, note: If your phone gets soaked in salt water, you should probably flush the whole thing in fresh water before it dries. When salt water evaporates, it leaves crystals that can damage a phone’s fragile components. Just be sure to remove the battery before flooding the device.”
