The Nintendo DS is mainly used for gaming and without an internal (reachable) memory watching video material on it seems impossible. But with some tools and the right configuration you can watch movies or recorded television from your media center with pretty amazing quality on the Nintendo handheld. For now this guide will focus on watching TV recordings from your media center like shown on the video (...) read more
Buying writable CDs is often cheapest if you buy them on a spindle. But without any jewel cases (since you just used them to build a piece of art) all those loose CDs can easily damage. David Curry shows us the solution: paper lunch bags. By cutting off an inch and a half from the open end of a lunch bag you can create a foldable and closable case for your CDs. You can glue some printed cover art on it but if you find the right kind of paper bag you might be able to print the cover art (...) read more
When it comes to home automation X10 is pretty much the standard protocol. You can connect all kinds of modules to all kinds of control stations and even build your own modules. Hack a Day shows a DIY guide to build an engine to remotely (or automated) open and close your blinds. It looks like a lot of work and you probably could use some technical know-how but nothing beats a home brew X10 module. If do-it-yourself isn't your cup of tea you could browse Amazon for all kinds of modules and (...) read more
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Playing with revolutionary controls is not new to Nintendo. In 1984 the Nintendo Zapper light gun was introduced for the NES to play Duck Hunt and other shooting games. But now you can also use it with your Nintendo Wii to get that retro feeling. It does require some soldering, taping and steady hands. The main idea is that you remove the IR sensor from a Wiimote and glue it in the barrel of the Zapper. Connect some wires from the trigger to the remains of the Wiimote and your Zapper is Wii ready. (...) read more
If you saved the jewel cases of all those failed CD and DVD burns with the thought that they might come in handy one day: you may have found that day. There's a great guide on Instructables to help you out creating this piece of art. The basic idea is that you take a picture, put an effect on it, blow it up (print over several pages) and cut it up in squares to fit CD cases. You then connect the CD cases to create a mosaic effect. And if you're tired of one picture you (...) read more
