Hackosis

Jon Lee tells how he turned his one dollar Ethernet cable into something that looks similar to a five hundred dollar ethernet cable by using TechFlex cable sleeves available at the audio store.

The process involves a 7ft Ethernet cable, 7ft of TechFlex (Polyethelene) cable sleeves, 2in of heatshrink (Shrinktube) tube, and just a little work.

I haven’t tried this yet, but I am sure it would add manageability as well as great looks.

I have to admit that it looks really nice. Congrats and great work to Jon Lee.

How-to: DIY Cheap Ethernet Cable Mod

This modded Eveready flashlight is acually brighter than a $95 dollar SureFire E2:

Whats better than finishing a bottle of whiskey? Making a PC mod out of it, duh. Janos Marton outlines the steps to make a PC mod out of a whiskey bottle. He uses a glass grinder to cut the necessary holes in the bottle and finally finishes the project off by placing a fan in the neck to cool everything.

Have you completed or know of any unique PC mods? Let us know in the comments.

[via odditycentral.com]

Why spend $100 on a WiFi repeater when you can make your own $10 super duper WiFi antenna? Retaliate.

Items needed:

• 35-mm foam (like the kind desktop and laptop PCs usually come with)
• Solid-core copper wire
• Small brass plate
• Multiple BNC connectors

Follow the instructions in the video to get started:

Do you have any more nifty WiFi hacks? Let us know in the comments. { via tech.nocr.at }

DIYLife.com created a video instructing about how to create your own USB LED color changer. I doesn’t go into a whole lot of depth, so pay attention. You can also use this to do beat detection, etc.

{ via Hack N Mod }

By using a simple reed switch, you can protect others from turning on your PC.

Have any more sneaky tricks to protect your electronic equipment, please share in the comments. { via gadget-software.info }

Personalize your PC case, whether it be the plexi glass window, or metal. Bit-tech.net covers what you need to get started engraving your PC case.

The method includes a Dremel with some appropriate add-ons, and a print out with some carbon paper to get the initial design onto the case. Neat stuff!

Have you engraved your PC case? If not, what would you engrave on it if you did?

Get the details at Bit-tech.net { via hacknmod.com }

Johnny Chung Lee shows us how to use a WiiMote to produce an effect similar to the movie Minority Report using an led array and reflective tape.

If you have any Wii hacks, leave us a note in the comments.

The chumby is a compact device that displays useful and entertaining information from the web: news, photos, music, celebrity gossip, weather, box scores, blogs — using your wireless internet connection. Always on, it shows — nonstop — what’s online that matters to you.

More info. The store is currently invitation only, but get notified here. Check out details on the software at the Chumby Wiki. Download the source code. And learn some Chumby Tips and Tricks.

via LinuxDevices

Steve @ atbatt.com has 10 battery hacks with videos.

Overview:

1. Batteries Within Batteries
2. USB Battery Hack
3. Laptop Battery Hack
4. Hack the planet – Make a battery from the earth
5. The Capacitor 9v rechargeable
6. DIY Plasma Gun with a 12V Battery
7. Disposable Camera & Battery into homemade taser
8. Linux Battery Load Monitor
9. Lithium Polymer Battery – most dangerous battery
10. Make Your Hybrid Run on the battery alone

http://www.atbatt.com/blog/16/Battery-Hacks.asp