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This Guy Built the Most Incredible Spider-Man Suit Ever

# 2013-05-20 17:39:00, Gizmodo
Though building out the armor required for an Iron Man suit is obviously (some would say imposingly) impressive, re-creating the detailed webbing and lithe nature of Spider-Man's suit is just as incredible a feat. MoonSpider shared the Spider-Man suit he made and it puts all Halloween Spidey costume...

Hong Kong Science Enthusiast Designs Robots to Discover Ancient Burial Chambers (Video)

# 2013-05-18 19:16:51, M.I.C. Gadget
A small robot has discovered three possible burial chambers under a temple in Mexico's pre-Hispanic city of Teotihuacan, a find that may reveal secrets about funeral rituals in the ancient site. The robot, dubbed Tlaloc II-TC, was made to navigate rough terrain and is equipped with an infrared camer...

Here's A Weekend Project For First-Time Tinkerers: Turn Your Converse Into A DIY Light Show

# 2013-05-16 10:52:55, TechCrunch
The weekend isn't upon us just yet, but here's a little project to tuck away for when the Sunday doldrums set in -- the New York-based tinkerers/part suppliers at Adafruit Industries have worked up a way to give your old pair of Chuck Taylors a bit of luminescent DIY flair.

Light up your Converse All-Stars with Adafruit's DIY tutorial (video)

# 2013-05-15 23:40:00, Engadget
If you missed out on the L.A. Lights craze of the early '90s, fear not -- there's hope for you yet. Adafruit's DIY enhancement for Converse All-Stars takes customized kicks to a whole new level with the science of electroluminescence. To light up the star on your Chucks, all you need is a pair o...

Ex-Cop Builds His Own Johnny Five Robot From Hacked Appliances

# 2013-05-13 06:15:00, Gizmodo
How do you plan to spend your retirement? Traveling the world? Endless gardening? After two decades serving as a Baltimore police officer, Mark Haygood retired and now spends his free time turning old appliances like radios, DVD players, fans, and power tools into impressive humanoid robots.Read mor...

All It Takes Is a Lego Jukebox To Make Your CDs Almost Useful Again

# 2013-05-11 10:00:00, Gizmodo
Be honest, when was the last time you actually listened to a CD? Granted, it's not exactly hard to throw one into the drive; it's just that streaming is soooo much easier. Well with just a little bit of help from Lego, a tinkerer named Ralph gave his CD collection a second chance at usefulness. Rea...

A Guy Made the Fire Breathing Piranha Plant from Super Mario Bros

# 2013-05-10 15:00:00, Gizmodo
If you ever thought real life should be more like the video games we play, you're not alone. At the very least, you definitely have an awesome friend in Caleb Kraft, senior editor at Hack a Day. He made a real homemade version of the fire breathing piranha plant from Super Mario Bros. It's incredibl...

The Othermill Will Let You Cut Custom Circuit Boards and More

# 2013-05-09 15:16:20, Gizmodo
If you've got DIY in your soul and love the beeps, bloops and lights of circuit boards, the Othermill is a computer-controlled mill that'll let you print your own circuit boards right at home. Even more, the mill can cut metal, wood, wax and plastic so you can make jewelry, molds and more. It's a mi...

How to Stop Time With a Ceiling Fan, Two Flashlights and a Camera

# 2013-05-09 05:36:00, Gizmodo
Remember the now ubiquitous bullet time effect in the Matrix? That technique requires dozens of cameras and other expensive gear, but JPL engineer, inventor and Gizmodo friend Mark Rober, figured out how to do it for just a few dollars. Read more...

How Jack Conte Made a Completely Batshit DIY Music Video From Scratch

# 2013-05-08 08:51:00, Gizmodo
Jack Conte's "Pedals" music video is nuts. Holy crap, electronic music robot madness. But this is one of those situations where you have trouble deciding what's crazier: the music video or the behind-the-scenes describing how the music video was made. Be the judge for yourself.Read more...

Get $100 off MAKE's Hardware Innovation Workshop this May 14-15!

# 2013-05-05 08:15:00, Engadget
We come bearing tidings of good savings from our friends at MAKE: get $100 off the regular price of the second annual two-day workshop designed for makers turning their projects into real businesses. The Hardware Innovation Workshop kicks off at the College of San Mateo just before Maker Faire Ba...

This Dead Space Plasma Cutter Blinds and Burns With Lasers Instead

# 2013-05-03 10:00:00, Gizmodo
Apparently today's theme is dangerous DIY props because as a follow-up to the frightening 80,000-volt Thor hammer we now have an equally terrifying replica of the Dead Space Plasma Cutter. As far as prop design and attention to detail go it's beautiful, but the use of a pair of 1,500-milliwatt burn...

Perform Pachelbel On a Pint-Sized Playable Pop-up Paper Piano

# 2013-05-03 05:03:07, Gizmodo
Taking those electronic music playing greeting cards to a whole new level, Antonella Nonnis created a playable paper piano that she eventually hopes to turn into one of the awesomest pop-up books you've ever seen.Read more...

10 DIY Iron Man Suits That Give Tony Stark a Run for His Money

# 2013-05-03 04:01:50, Gizmodo
Iron Man has finally returned to theaters across the country, inevitably leaving a lot of us lusting for our own set of red and gold armor. But it turns out that billions of dollars, a genius IQ, and the magic of Hollywood aren't required to realize that dream. At least, not for these brilliant amat...

I'm Not Sure I Trust This Guy With an 80,000 Volt Thor Hammer

# 2013-05-03 02:51:32, Gizmodo
We support authentic cosplay as much as the next superhero-loving blog, but this recreation of Thor's Mjolnir hammer that's capable of generating 80,000 arcing volts is just straight up scary.Read more...

A China-made Giant Motorbike Looks Real Cool (Video)

# 2013-05-02 18:51:24, M.I.C. Gadget
A Uighur youth from Manas County, Xinjiang China has made an impressive giant motor motorbike. The materials and parts used to build the bike were all bought from scrap yards. The DIY transport is measured at 4.4 meters long, 2.4 meters high. The maximum speed can only reach up to 40 km/h (24.85 mil...

This Incredible Transformers Costume Totally Redeems Those Movies

# 2013-05-01 11:15:00, Gizmodo
Say what you will about the robot designs in the Michael Bay Transformers movies, they make for one bad-ass costume when someone puts an incredible amount of detail into it.Read more...

Hilarious Car Key Hack Lets You Drive It Like You Stole It

# 2013-04-30 04:58:52, Gizmodo
If your daily commute has become mundane and boring, you can easily spice things up with this clever hack that makes it feel like you've just jacked someone's ride. All you need is an old screwdriver—the more worn it is the more convincing the effect will be—and a car key you're willing to hack ...

DIY HAL Replica Wants You To Close The Pod Bay Doors, Dave

# 2013-04-30 02:59:51, TechCrunch
Everyone's favorite electronics hobby shop, Adafruit has posted instructions for building your own HAL 9000 replica out of a big red button, an Arduino board, and some cleverly cut plastic. Best of all? With the press of a button you can make HAL tell you what to do - until you kill it.

Adafruit explains how to build your very own HAL 9000 for less than $100

# 2013-04-29 11:49:00, Engadget
It may be 2013, but 2001 will forever hold a special place in our hearts, in no small part due to the that lovable, red-eyed supercomputer known as HAL 9000. ThinkGeek has given us a couple ways to purchase HAL for our homes, but for folks who'd rather build their own, Adafruit's got you covered...

Converting a Jabra Clipper into a Bose QC3 Bluetooth module

# 2013-04-26 11:24:21, Pocketables
One of my favorite, but least mentioned gadgets are the Bose QuietComfort 3 noise cancelling headphones. Reviews are mixed about them because of the price, but I love mine, as the integrated active noise cancellation is just invaluable in noisy situations. I have however wished for a wireless module...

Designer Builds 3D-Printed Headphones That Use No Manufactured Parts

# 2013-04-26 08:00:18, TechCrunch
If the whole of human knowledge were to be wiped out tomorrow, how would you recreate the consumer electronics industry so you can jam out to some rockin' tunes? Why you'd build these unique 3D-printed headphones. Except for some twists of wire, these cans consist of thin pieces of printed plastic a...

TechShop: an industrial revolution for $125 a month

# 2013-04-24 09:30:00, Engadget
Someone, Mark Hatch, if I had to guess, has left a Square reader just to the left of where we've set up our cameras. It's on a table next to a small, but exceptionally diverse array of gadgets. There's a wooden book that unfolds into a desk lamp and a polymer incubation blanket for infants that'...

Kids DIY Game Creation App TinyTap Heads To iPhone, Launches Its Own App Store

# 2013-04-24 08:57:48, TechCrunch
TinyTap, a Tel Aviv-based platform that allows children to create their own mobile games and "playable" books, is now expanding from the iPad to the iPhone, as it also launches its own social marketplace for apps. Here, users can sell their TinyTap creations to others, or just share them for free. T...

Get a Terrifying, First-Hand Look at What It's Like to Ride a 15-Foot-Tall Bike

# 2013-04-24 08:22:43, Gizmodo
When's the last time you really felt like a badass on a bicycle? Probably when your training wheels came off around the age of six. Well, fortunately for you, bike and oversized object enthusiast Richie Tremble has figured out a way to feel that sense of wobbly danger once again: a 14.5-foot, tower...

The BeagleBone Black Is A New Single-Board Computer That Can Brew Beer

# 2013-04-23 13:18:40, TechCrunch
While the Raspberry Pi is great for educating kids about computing, can it brew a mean beer? The BeagleBone Black can. Trevor Hubbard, an engineer at Texas Instruments, uses the new, next-gen board to control heat exchangers and monitors to handle beer temperature remotely.

Every Ceiling Fan Should Be a Helicopter Ceiling Fan

# 2013-04-22 19:00:00, Gizmodo
If you love yourself, your kid, your house, your life, you should have a helicopter ceiling fan in your house. We've seen aviation inspired ceiling fans before (and even an awesome inverted chopper fan), but this helicopter ceiling fan will always look like it's flying in your room while it's cooli...