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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.
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.
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
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 !
