In Pictures: 20 Do-It-Yourself Geek Projects From Instructables

[Guest]

Do you remember MacGyver? The guy who could make just about anything with a piece of string, a paper clip, and a pocket knife? Well, a real geek can make a 3G antenna out of a pie plate and turn a simple USB-to-PS/2 adapter into a keylogger.

In Pictures: 20 Do-It-Yourself Geek Projects From Instructables : Read more

 

[xpeh]

The Apple Kleenex box is probably one of the best uses for Apple's products.

 

[esrever]

[citation][nom]xpeh[/nom]The Apple Kleenex box is probably one of the best uses for Apple's products.[/citation]
And its overpriced like everything apple.

 

[Syaoran74]

the usb light is over complicated
-get usb cable rather than drive as they are already split in wires.
-find 5v and ground (usually red and black)
- get 5v led , resistor and wires.
-solder together.
-heatshrink
tada
i did something similar for a diy laptop cooler but using a 12v fan so didnt need the resistor and a card box as a platform

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Literally, THE most boring article ever on Tom's!!

 

[Northwestern]

While some of these DIY projects are useful (Computer lock and double end thumb drive), others are actual products you can find in stores (USB Lamp and Phone charger).

 

[Augray37]

this article....was awesome!

 

[junixophobia]

Hey tom, can you allow more than 20 likes for comment?

 

[quangluu96]

The only thing Apple is great at is copy and paste and call it innovation.

 

[Guest]

aww man, none of my computer related instructables are on the list =[

 

[geof2001]

The kleenex box was actually slated for a release at one point. It was call and iBlow.Jobs cancelled it though after some very messy results with user testing. That and there was a high risk of patent infringement

 

[QEFX]

[citation][nom]geof2001[/nom]The kleenex box was actually slated for a release at one point. It was call and iBlow.Jobs cancelled it though after some very messy results with user testing. That and there was a high risk of patent infringement[/citation]

I see what you did there.

 

[memadmax]

#14.....

Hackintosh...
=D

 

[JonnyDough]

Modifying your mouse to hold cell phone batteries? I clicked on the link. It's horrible. What a waste of time. Using a dremel to cut up a mouse you could replace for $15...you'll spend more on the dremel, the battery, and in the amount of time it takes to do all that you could get a job and work for two hours at minimum wage. Go buy a new mouse and donate your old one.

 

[phump]

The garage door opener sounded great, but you need to buy their $65 dongle.

 

[gm0n3y]

[citation][nom]JonnyDough[/nom]Modifying your mouse to hold cell phone batteries? I clicked on the link. It's horrible. What a waste of time. Using a dremel to cut up a mouse you could replace for $15...you'll spend more on the dremel, the battery, and in the amount of time it takes to do all that you could get a job and work for two hours at minimum wage. Go buy a new mouse and donate your old one.[/citation]
To be fair, if you're the kind of person that is in to DIY projects you would prefer the cell phone battery powered mouse and you would likely already own a dremel.

 

[house70]

[citation][nom]xpeh[/nom]The Apple Kleenex box is probably one of the best uses for Apple's products.[/citation]
The only better application would have been a toilet-paper dispenser.

 

[k7mm]

I have a Apple Cube aquarium.

http://walyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/i-fish-tank.jpg

 

[guvnaguy]

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just buy a USB 3G modem to plug in whenever you need it, and still have Wifi-connectivity?