Supercharged Nerf Cannon

KipKay shows how to hack a Nerf toy cannon to accept some real fuel achieving grater distances.

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Pick The Winner: Airbag vs Microwave

Just some more senseless violent fun of blowing up an airbag inside of a microwave over at DavidsFarm. Do we expect anything less from the guy who brought you the redneck rollercoster.

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DIY Secure Shocking Briefcase – Video

Another useful hack/mod by KipKay of MAKE magazine -- “Booby Trapped Briefcase”

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HTC EVO Hacked, Running Android 2.2 Froyo

The new hottest Android phone to hit the market is the Sprint HTC EVO. The biggest downfall of the phone is it runs Android 2.1 and not the new 2.2 Froyo which is considerably faster, features built in tethering and wireless hotspots.

Their might be a solution insite. Toastcfh on the Xda developers forum posted this video showing Android 2.2 running on the EVO.

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USC Unveils Advanced Robot Dog

The University of Southern California debuts a autonomous robot dog. The machine uses learning algorithms to make its way trough rough terrain.

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Welding Basics: Joining Plate Steel

Renowned metal artist Kevin Caron shows you to properly joint two pieces of plate steel using a TIG welder. Caron is a hardcore Youtube user, posting over 100 videos which include a wide range of topics from picking up steel, using tools, installing art sculptures and even showing the process of creating some of his commissioned art works.

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Hacked: PS3 Running XBMC

The PlayStation 3 has been tough opponent for hackers. madshaun1984, a PS3 hack forum moderator, is claiming that he has slayed the dragon. This video shows the PS3 running XBMC, although the Cell prossessor has some trouble with the media center software.

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DIY: Black Dwarf 16TB NAS

Award winning computer designer and video guy Will Urbina sets out to make a custom 16TB+ networked attached storage device. Will uses a Quanmax Industrial KEEX-2030 Atom 3.5″ Mainboard (Intel Atom N270) to power the NAS. The clear case angle stacks eight 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green hard drives. His modding and video production skills clearly show in his videos.

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Hexacopter Demonstration Video

If you thought those 4 propeller drone copters are cool, check out what you can do with 8 motors. The Hexacopter can lift 2.2 pounds and continue to fly even if a propeller or two gets damaged. For details on building your own check out Mikrokopter.

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Video: Computer Virus Halloween Prank

In light of Halloween today, here is a bit of mischief you can do to your close friends and family members. You can download the flash executable here.

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