Discouraged at the mounds of packaging you're throwing away every time you buy new stuff? Artist [David Gardener] may have just the solution for you: design products where the packaging is an integral part of the product itself.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.08.15 at 19:14
In the same vein as our recent Defcon article on biometric cloning, White Wolf Security has released this article about turning a biometric door lock into a trojan.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.08.15 at 11:48
Power monitoring and home automation systems are coming to mainstream consumers. The New York Times covers the latest technologies (annoying login required) that improve and monitor energy efficiency in the home.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.28 at 03:18
In part 1 we showed you how to build your own prototype RGB keypad. Today we'll show off some new ideas we worked on to create the project and turn it from prototype to fully functional battle station er door lock.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.23 at 16:45
We're used to central A/C, so we were surprised by this PIC controller based heater controller. It's based around a pump controlled boiler/radiator system.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.21 at 08:50
[BahaTanju] sent in this oh so simple fish feeder. It's a mechanical light timer with a simple dispensing bottle mounted to the rotating time wheel.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.20 at 06:48
If you're thinking of building some DIY home automation, this looks like an interesting idea. At the heart is a PIC16F84 that decodes IR signals and controls six outputs - in this case, relays to activate various appliances.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.06.07 at 06:22
Beer kegs are several things. They are expensive, heavy, but most importantly delicious. We found a nice guide for creating your own 3 liter beer keg.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.06.04 at 21:36
Aside from having a very cool name, parasitic power is an innovate way to recapture already spent power. This power can come in the form of wasted heating or cooling of a building for example.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.06.01 at 20:37
ExtremeTech has posted an article detailing the process of adding solar power to a house. The author included some interesting detail about his personal power consumption, and details about the process of selecting his contractor too.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.05.29 at 15:42