Electronics How-To Videos

Make a film canister battery

How to make a film canister battery

What can you do with those plastic film canisters besides store pennies??? Make a battery, that's what! Make your own power with just a little water and white vinegar in your film containers.

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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 cameras, but people won't suspect a thing, since the infrared mask looks just like ...

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Make a Blu-Ray Laser Phaser

How to make a Blu-Ray Laser Phaser

The new Star Trek is AMAZING!!! So into it I think I may finally build my very own laser phaser! Thanks JJ Abrams, you made a fanboy out of me.

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Make an electrical lighter

How to make an electrical lighter

Who wants a disposable cigarette lighter or a zippo when you can make your own cool electric lighter? You need a few batteries, a switch, and some wire, along with a few tools to make this nifty gadget.

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Remotely shut down a Windows PC with a cell phone

How to remotely shut down a Windows PC with a cell phone

Want to have the power to shut down your Windows PC from most anywhere on the planet? With the hack outlined in this video tutorial, you can.

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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 13,266

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 incredibly easy to use. If you want to ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 1
Views 2,910

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 98,383

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 11
Views 48,277

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 for the common geek who ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 5,278

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 16
Views 54,999

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 90,976

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 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 7,551

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 6,231

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 9,383

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 43,978

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 8
Views 40,735

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 for the common geek who ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 5,067

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 19,805

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 5,478

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 4,083

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 10,362

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 3,983

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 15,824

How to create circuit board schematics with CadSoft's Eagle

Create circuit board schematics with CadSoft's Eagle

These "Tangent Tutorials" will cover everything you need to know on ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 1
Views 12,999

Electronics (2325 how-to videos)

Obama! Are You Eating that Chicken Wing Correctly?

Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to eat a chicken wing. And yes, Obama likes chicken wings just like everybody else does. Here's how you do it, courtesy of Food Wishes (also, here's several ...

SPLAT! Art Made from Everyday Household Items

Tom Friedman. One of my very favorite contemporary artists. Friedman injects the wonder into the humdrum. He creates magic from the unsuspected with his incredible sculptures assembled from simple ...

Cheat Your Way to 300 (via Remote Control)

This is full blown cheating - no ifs, ands or buts about it. Introducing the RC900, a remote-control bowling ball invented by San Antonio, Texas-based 900 Global. Says Popular Mechanics, "The ...

World's Fastest Bicycle Goes 75mph

Cycling enthusiasts, behold. Fastest bicycle in the world, designed by VARNA of British Columbia. Pretty impressive. Check it out, Barbara Buatois of France completes her new One Hour World Record at ...

Knit Your Food

Knitted delectable delights from Ed Bing Lee. Inspired? Gotta start somewhere. Previously, Crocheters Like to Party, Too. English Ladies Knit Entire Village.

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