Run USB Through Phone Lines

Uploaded by gigafide

This videos is a submission for the HouseHold Hacker video contest and it's purpose is to show you how to run a USB cable through existing phone cords.

DIY Project: Make USB Christmas Lights

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This video covers the steps for creating USB Christmas lights.

DIY Laser Show: The best laser effect ever!

Uploaded by Starcross42

This is why you bought a powerful laser. Using a simple desktop toy you can create an amazing light show. Enjoy!!!

Music Controlled Lights

Uploaded by gigafide

Make music controlled Christmas lights using a Solid State Relay and speakers.

Make a digital picture frame

Uploaded by gigafide

This tutorial shows you how to make a picture frame using a Mattel Juicebox media player.

"MintyBoom" Altoids Tin Project - Amplified Speakers

Uploaded by smithba76

This video shows my Altoids Tin Project - Amplified Speakers. One of my more difficult builds to date, it actually turned out fairly well. The AMP started life as a set of amplified computer speakers and the speakers in the project are just some Radio Shack cheapo. The AMP is powered from a computer or portable 5-9v power source. The whole set up is good for about 4W and produces fairly good sound considering the speaker sizes.

Homemade Altoids Tin Tazer

Uploaded by RandomAssReviews

This is my homemade altoids tin can tazer. It uses the board from a disposable camera and works by soldering two wires to the output of the capacitor so when the two wires touch a connection it causes an electrical charge on the object. It is very simple to make and there is a tutorial by Blamin8or that is very easy to watch and learn. The output is unknown due to my crappy volt meter but it does hurt quite a bit. I used s a simple Kodak camera for this project. For electrical guidance in cool projects check out kipkay on youtube or make magazine.

Altoids Tin - USB Charger, LED flashlight, 4gb flashdrive, bluetooth receiver

Uploaded by smithba76

I know, the title is insane. This is my 3rd or 4th offering to the altoids tin arena of projects. I travel quite a lot on business and am always in need of a few things, namely, a USB device charger, flashdrive or memory stick, small flashlight, USB hub and of course the handy bluetooth receiver. So, here it all is in one package!! Introducing, the Altoids "RoadWarrior" Survival Kit a.k.a the "Minty-MEGAboost" !! Powered by 8, yes 8AAA batteries (4x4 in parallel) for a total of 6 volts and +/- 2200mah of charging goodness. This will charge my ipods/phones many times over and when there's isn't enough juice to keep on charging there is plenty to power the high intensity LED flashlight for days after. The flashdrive, USB hub and bluetooth receiver are all powered by the computer and work flawlessly. This thing goes everywhere I do.....except on airplanes (freaks security out bad)! -Side note: Because I'm using two 4AAA packs in parallel I can use the device with only 4 or all 8AAA batteries, handy!

MintyBoost USB Charger Kit v2.0

If you enjoy any types of candy that come in little tins, then you probably toss away a lot of the tins. Sure, you can use one or two for storage, but sometimes it’s hard to find a use for them. Thankfully MakerShed has released a kit to allow for you to change your old tins into a USB charger for your various USB gadgets. At least it’ll make for one less tin sitting in a landfill.


The kit will help keep your iPod, camera, cellphone and any other USB gadgets charged. The charger uses 2 AA batteries and will allow for your iPod to run for hours, which is apparently 2.5 times more than you would get from a 9V USB charger. In order to make yourself a USB charger you will have to do some soldering, but that’s the most difficult part that you’ll come across. You can purchase the kit for $19.99.

New Life for Old Computers

Uploaded by kd8bxp

What do you do with one really old laptop? - Turn it into an emulator for classic computers! I found a really old laptop, 486? 386? 286? no 86? I don't know, it has 12mb of ram, and a really small hard drive (something like 10 or 20mbs), I installed free dos, and a DOS Apple II emulator, DOS Commodore 64 emulator, DOS TI-99/4a, Fronz, TADS, and Atari 2600 - This is just a quick video to show off what you can do with really really really old computers. - I haven't much of any other use for them!

DIY Photography Studio Equipment - Reflective Umbrella

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DIY Photography Lighting - Reflective Umbrella

$6 Movie Light

Uploaded by WalleyTV

I found this $6 LED tent lite in the sporting good section of Walmart. It looked like this $200 LED light I saw for Video Cameras one time. For $6 why not? Hey it works! Check out the video.

How to make a machine gun prop

This is another set of videos that I found on Born and Bled film's channel. This guy makes some pretty cheesy videos but I have to get me 4 stars just for the effort. I am a guy that is very close to him in age and am just impressed at his efforts because we all know that the teens and twenty-somethings rule Youtube.

Create special effects for your home videos

Here is a cheesy but cool intro into making some cool movies with Hollywood like special effects. Watch the movie first and then watch the video as it is explained how the movie was made. Be aware that Adobe After Effects is needed in order to do these effects yourself at home.

How to Create A Home Haunt For Less Than $100

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http://scaryvisions.com My home haunt and the cheap materials I used last year. $100 budget and with a bit of creativity; you can scare your trick or treater's this Halloween too!

Back up Transformers - Dark of the moon

I didn't create this blog for this but I wanted to share this post anyway. This dvd was a little tricky to back up but after a little search on Google, I came up with my own solution that's to a post a read online. This is to make a backup copy of the new Transformers and not for making illegal copies for you and your buddies.

Do it yourself display case

HOW TO BUILD A DISPLAY CASE FROM A BOOKSHELF AND OLD PICTURE WITH GLASS AND A FRAME.

DIY plexiglass PC case

Uploaded by undergroundKuztoms

I used some left over plexy from another project. I made a tiny work bench, so instead of buying a new PC case. I decided to make my own and added a few touches.....enjoy

How To Build a Snow Maker Machine

Do it yourself snow maker. This is the How To Build my snow machine as demonstrated in a previous video.

Build a wind turbine

Building a wind turbine is a easy way to create free electricity. Depending on your location in the wind you may find you had an abundant source of free energy. Just remember size does matter and so don't expect to power you house with a two foot wind turbine but you can use it to keep a battery charged. Or maybe use this project to power a light or two around the house. Sometimes going green can mean taking small steps at a time to achieve a larger goal.

Parabolic Microphone

We have all seen movies of guys using these umbrella type microphones to pick up distant sounds and conversations. In this little project we will build one of those spy microphones which are called parabolic microphones. Your mission will be to have fun with this project but please stay out of trouble.

Fish farming at home Part 2

Okay, my last post was just a starter in my quest to show you the possibilities of fish farming. In this post we will take it a step farther by combining our fish farming with hydroponics. Hydroponic farming is fast becoming a viable way to grow fruits and vegetables without soil and so it makes perfect sense to combine this with our fish farm. They call this method of farming aquaponics. This fish two videos show some inexpensive ways to get started.

Fish farming at home.

In this difficult economy everyone seems to be thinking of ways to either save money or increase their household income. Fish farming can be a way of saving money or making money depending on the space you have available. If you like to eat fish then this is a great way to farm raise your favorite fish and save the money you spend at the market for them. Or if you have a decent amount of space, how about a fish farm large enough where you could make a profit selling them to the market.

Do it yourself hovercraft

I was thinking I needed to add a fun project to my blog. This is one of those cool projects that the family can enjoy working on together. Just be cautious because I wouldn't want anyone to get hurt but this is a lot of fun.

Make your own infrared light illuminator

Why would you want to build an infrared illuminator? Let's say you have a night vision security camera and its just doesn't see well in the dark. It means that you are not producing enough ir light for the camera to see what you may have wanted. Or maybe you have any other kind of camera with night vision capabilities and just want to create more ir light to help the camera see better at night. These videos will help give you some cheap ideas on how to create some extra ir light to help you with your night vision.

Make your own cleaning products

Here is another "green" tips I have for you. We spend money on cleaning products that are simple enough for us to make ourselves. Why should we throw away money that we could put to better use. Watch these videos for some helpful suggestions.

DIY Rain Barrel System

In another effort to go green and recycle, I thought this would be another neat idea. You might not have to spend a lot of money to do this if you have access to cheap or even free barrel. Here are a few examples that I found to be useful.

Do It Yourself Aerial Photography

This is a really cool project that is only limited by the money you want to spend. You can buy rockets at most hobby stores that come with a film camera which can give you a neat aerial photo of your neighborhood. But with today's technology, we can take digital photos or even video from the sky ourselves. Check out a few of these examples.

How to play Texas Hold 'Em

Okay this isn't really a technology post unless you pay on the internet but it become a popular game. If you haven't seen this on television or links to play on the internet then you've had you head stuck in a book somewhere and you need to come out here to reality for some air. This video just shows the basics on the types of hands that win the game. If you need more info there are several sites devoted to teaching you how to play.

How to remove scratches from glass

Since my last post was about removing scratches from your cellphone, I thought I could continue along the same lines. How about removing scratches from larger items such as mirrors, tables, or windows. Here are a few videos that show some of the tricks. And if the scratches in your cellphone, mp3 player, or hand held game system are really bad then one of these videos might work better for you.

Remove scratches from your cellphone

Okay you didn't think you needed a screen protector for your cellphone and now it has scratches. This video just show one method that might work to remove them. It is called wet sanding and this method usually works pretty well.

Free Cellphone Screen Protector

I know you probably seen or heard of screen protectors for cellphones. The post contains a video on how to make your own. And most likely you already have the materials laying around.