Electronics How-To Videos & Articles

Hack RFID enabled credit card & steal money for cheap

How to hack RFID enabled credit card & steal money for cheap

Xeni Jarden from Wired and BoingBoing is the ultimate nerd star. This video is part PSA, part con artist step by step. You know ...

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Make an infrared mask to hide your face from cameras

How to make an infrared mask to hide your face from cameras

This is easily one of the sweetest spy tricks out there. One of these homemade infrared masks will make your face invisible to ...

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Build a hydrogen generator

How to build a hydrogen generator

Heard the hot news on hydorgen powered cars? Want more info? Watch the magical power of hydrogen form right before your eyes. This ...

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Wire an electric kitty fence

How to wire an electric kitty fence

Check out the wicked electric fence security system in this how-to video that you can make from that old monitor you were about to ...

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Make a speaker from a balloon, magnet, and wire

How to make a speaker from a balloon, magnet, and wire

Impress your friends with your DIY skills -- make a speaker. But not just any old speaker, it's a speaker made from a balloon ...

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How To Learn Morse Code

Learn Morse Code

Morse Code was first used in the 1840s, and even after more than 160 years, it is still used today, especially by amateur radio operators ...more

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Written 2 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
Views 2,006

How to breadboard a DIY USB power supply

Breadboard a DIY USB power supply

Today we turn a 7805 Voltage Regulator and 4 AA batteries into a very simple Power Supply to charge anything that runs off USB ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 3
Views 12,897

How to browse the web with Safari on the Apple iPhone 3G

Browse the web with Safari on the Apple iPhone 3G

Right out of the box, iPhone is ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 1
Views 2,836

How to build a $40 USB spy telescope

Build a $40 USB spy telescope

Been watching Rear Window and feel like giving spying a try yourself? Hack an old telelens, a USB webcam and standard PVC plumbing materials ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 25
Views 95,406

How to build a burning blue/violet laser

Build a burning blue/violet laser

The video shows you how to build a high powered burning violet laser (reason why it says Blue/Violet in title is because half the things you ...more

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Curated 11 months ago by bird crick | Comments 10
Views 45,367

How to build a firewall from a junk PC to protect networks

Build a firewall from a junk PC to protect networks

Systm is the Do-It-Yourself show designed ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 5,032

How to build a hydrogen generator

Build a hydrogen generator

Check out this how-to video and learn how to build a SAFE hydrogen generator. Be sure that you test volts vs. amps for safety reasons ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 13
Views 53,071

How to build a laser microphone

Build a laser microphone

Listen to conversations over long distances with a homemade laser listening device. All you'll need is a laser pointer, tripod, old pair of ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by alexkain | Comments 29
Views 87,956

How to build a remote controlled beer keg

Build a remote controlled beer keg

Learn how to build a remote controlled beer keg. Not only can you deliver beer to friends, but you can control the drinker's access to it ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 7,410

How to build a simple contact microphone for $2

Build a simple contact microphone for $2

Looking to go electric on the cheap? In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to make a contact microphone out of a Piezo Transducer ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 3
Views 6,010

How to build a simple MIDI controller

Build a simple MIDI controller

Do you need just a few more controls? Perhaps your wondering how hard it is to make your own controller? Then follow the steps in this 2 ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 9,108

How to build a solar powered USB charger

Build a solar powered USB charger

Want to stop wasting energy charging your USB devices? Transform some cheap solar-powered garden lights into your very own solar USB charger ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 24
Views 42,620

How to build a weatherproof compact high gain WiFi antenna

Build a weatherproof compact high gain WiFi antenna

See how to build a weatherproof compact high gain WiFi antenna for ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 7
Views 36,740

How to build and use a handheld automated warspying device

Build and use a handheld automated warspying device

Systm is the Do-It-Yourself show designed ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 4,900

How to build your own HD DVR

Build your own HD DVR

Tired of shelling out hard earned cash to download the program listings of your DVR? Want to backup your videos but don't want to deal with ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 4
Views 19,144

How to circuit bend a battery-powered toy

Circuit bend a battery-powered toy

Take your old electronics and make them scream with glitchy goodness. This an extremely easy project and makes a great project for ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Vote Obama! | Comments 0
Views 5,313

How to clean a digital SLR camera's sensor with Sensor-Film

Clean a digital SLR camera's sensor with Sensor-Film

This is a great tutorial on how to use Sensor-Film to clean a DSLR ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 4,002

How to clean electronic circuit boards with solvents

Clean electronic circuit boards with solvents

A clean circuit board is a hackable circuit board. This video "Tangent ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 2
Views 10,050

How to connect a digital converter box to an analog TV

Connect a digital converter box to an analog TV

This video tutorial from Consumer Reports will show you how to connect ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 2
Views 3,852

How to connect NetShare to Win XP to use your iPhone's 3G web

Connect NetShare to Win XP to use your iPhone's 3G web

A walk-through on how to configure netshare for the iPhone to work ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Bryan Crow | Comments 4
Views 15,658

Electronics (2465 How-Tos)

Super Slim and Sexy Xbox Mod

iPods are getting smaller and smaller each year. Why not Xbox? Bandit5317 has made an 1-inch thick Xbox. The ultimate Xbox mod: super slim. Pay attention, Microsoft. The "Xbox Micro" has a ...

Laser Coil Gun Shoots Bullets on Pure Electricity

Wow, kudos to Daniel Eindhoven for his incredible laser-lit coil gun. This bad boy shoots bullets on pure electricity and can shoot up to 85 km/hr. Daniel's specs: Fully semi-automatic, up to 14 shots ...

Who Says Gardening and Hot Dogs Don't Mix?

There, I Fixed It passes along an easy, redneck solution to grilling some dogs. All you need is a rake. Looking for something redneck, but a bit more fun? Look no further, electrocute that hot dog: ...

How Iron Man Shoulda Looked (if he wasn't all CGI)

Kogoro Kurata, master ironsmith, known for his massive, impressive metalworking. His creations are awe-inspiring. Any blacksmith or engineer would agree. Kurata: "Being an artisan means you need ...

Two Girls, One Bike (watch this and weep, all BMX'ers)

Watch your back, Danny MacAskill, these fräuleins sure know how to maneuver a bicycle. Whew! Ladies. Shwesters, in fact. (Sisters). Carla. Henriette. Impressive, impressive cycling. European ...

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