When Boing Boing Gadgets posted about this $13 robot hand music box, we immediately thought "OH EXPLOITABLE!". Over the years, we've acquired quite a bit of cheap trash just operating under the assumption that we would turn it into something else. Most of our acquisitions are Woot's fault. Just this morning we were dismayed to find out that the purveyor of cheap electronics had already sold out of … [Read more...]
Hackit: Designing a web tablet for $200
July 21, 2008 By 34 Comments
TechCrunch is asking its readers to help them design a web tablet costing just under $200. They claim that there does not yet exist a cheap and usable web tablet designed for things like browsing, web conferencing, mail, chat, and VoIP. Here are some of the specs they are asking for: thin as possible touch screen (except for power button) WiFi video camera and low-end speakers … [Read more...]
Hackit: The Bronco Table
June 25, 2008 By 31 Comments
While attending LA SIGGRAPH Maker Night, we got to talk to [Brett Doar] about his Bronco Table. The table is meant to make life more difficult by bucking off anything that's set on top of it. Right now, it uses a tiny piezo mic to listen for the impact and then drives three leg motors in a random pattern. He envisions later generations either running away or following you intently when something … [Read more...]
Hackit: What to do with a 1st gen iPhone?
June 9, 2008 By 34 Comments
There's a new iPhone 3G coming out in July. If that statement shocks you, you might want to check your connection. We love new shiny hardware, but what we're really interested in is the number of "old" iPhones that are going to be hitting the market. Many people will be ditching their 1st generation iPhones just to get GPS and 3G. This abundance plus the new $200 price tag is bound to depress the … [Read more...]
Hackit: Simple portable monitor
June 8, 2008 By 43 Comments
We're often asked what a simple way to add a display to a project is and we even hinted at this yesterday with the HMD comparison. The answer is: we're not really sure. In the past, the go to was PSOne add on displays. They accept composite input which means you can painlessly attach almost any other consumer device with video out. The problem is they're a little large. Then there's the spy video … [Read more...]
Hackit: Your ultimate hacking workbench
January 20, 2008 By 60 Comments
This isn't quite a traditional Hackit, but I think you guys will dig it. Here's the challenge: Given a budget of $600, put together the best hacking workbench you can. Don't include computers or the actual bench in your budget. Oh, and you have to spend it all. By the way, the best five submissions will get a chance to win a secret prize that I'll be announcing around the end of next month. … [Read more...]
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