DIYs & Mods

Make your very own Darth Vader Belt

You’ve got to be an ultimate geek to be interested in a project like this. Thankfully, we ARE very much of the geek persuasion. The maker of the belt also has details on how to craft an entire outfit, but even we aren’t THAT geeky. It’s harder to make than it looks. Just take a look at the guide and ...

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This car just screams “Yabba Dabba Doo”

Hey, umm, Fred Flintstone called and he wants his tires back. Spotted in Hungary is this soviet car featuring stone age-esque wooden wheels made out of what looks to be tree trunks. Does this car actually drive? That we couldn’t tell you. But one thing’s for sure. It probably goes “Bam Bam” when it moves. Get it? Bam-Bam? Haha, Barney ...

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Breakfast in bed, sans breakfast, plus computer

Sometimes we find ourselves laying down in bed and thinking “Wow, I would really love to have a computer here with me right now.” This ingenious sleepy head took matters into his own hands, attaching a desktop computer that can be operated while laying on your back in bed. So what do you do when you’re fried from being on ...

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Hard Drive Desk Clock gives people a glimpse of hardware

Old or fried hard drives have no productive use as far as we could tell. They’re one of the only pieces of hardware that haven’t been thoroughly modded and recycled into new coolness. That is until Etsy took the case with the Hard Drive Clock. Standing at 5.75 inches X 4 inches wide, the clock comes with a base stand ...

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Darth Vader goes all artsy on us

The Vader Project is just another example of the Star Wars anniversary gone wild. But it sure is a cool one. A slew of artists have come together to present over 60 customized Vader helmets. They all prove to be geek-tacular eye candy. Curator of the Vader Project, Dov Kelemer, says “Star Wars was getting very nerdy … and watching ...

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The iPhone’s mystery app revealed through sloppy editing

You’d figure that one of the most coveted gadgets to date would have a better video editing team for their ads. Though, with an apparent editing slip-up, Apple might have revealed something they didn’t want to reveal. You’ll see in the top photo that there are clearly 11 apps showings on the iPhone’s main screen. If you look after the ...

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iTop: The DIY iPod Laptop

This is what happens when one very ingenious man with a voided warranty and a broken iPod screen has some extra time on his hands. The iTop is an iPod which has been transformed into a very mini-laptop. The iTop can run a full OS with all of the UI capabilities as a normal laptop. The hard drive sticks out ...

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Add a camera lens to your Nokia 6280

It’s true that camera phones are improving all the time, but the optics installed in them are still as crappy as ever. You might not want to go to the extreme that this guy did, but you can definitly sit and admire. Using the power of the mod, this Nokia 6280 has an added 36x optical zoom lens added on ...

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DIY: M41-A Aliens Pulse Rifle

It might seem like a tame children’s movie now, but Aliens was once the most thrilling flick around. The weaponry alone was enough to raise your blood pressure a notch. This tutorial guides you through the process of making your very own M41-A Pulse Rifle, just like from the movie. You’ll need a whole lot of supplies and a whole ...

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Chameleon Case changes color depending on your Wii’s temperature

If you think about it, gaming consoles really don’t have a reliable indication system to prevent your console from over heating and melting itself from the inside out. The Crystal Chameleon Hard Rock case is a replacement mod for your Wii case. The case comes with a LED digital readout of the cases temperature, but even cooler, comes with a ...

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