The XBee is a wireless radio module that allows you to implement a cheap and easy wirelss interface between two kinds of devices. This video will walk you through each step of configuration for your XBee. Modify it and add it to your next creation, whether it's a robot, machine, or something else from your imagination. The possibilities are endless!
Secretly shoot your voice across the room in stealth mode on a laser beam in this fun and easy project! Make Magazine and Kipkay present this cool spy trick. Build a simple laser communicator that transmits your voice across a room. You need an amplifier, radio, laser pointer, battery pack and a solar cell.
Many professional radio programs make their shows available through podcasts so that people can listen anytime they want, but listening to a professional podcast is just part of the fun. You can create your own podcast using Garageband and iWeb.
One of the great things about recording your podcast episodes with Garageband is how easy it is to edit out your mistakes and add professional radio touches.
Podcasts can be more interactive than radio programs. If you want listeners to be able to move around in your show, you can divide it into chapters. You can also enrich your podcast by adding artwork throughout the chapters.
Did you know that malicious people can use scanners to read the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips in your credit cards and identification documents and steal your personal information? Learn to protect your personal information from hackers and scammers with this simple method involving aluminum foil.
Do you have an old PC sitting around somewhere in your garage? Want a dedicated audio server that will play back MP3s, Internet radio, and other digital music files over your home stereo system? This CNET video teaches you how to convert your old PC into an amazing server!
You can use Twitter to print Instagram photos, track news and weather events, or even remotely shut down your computer, and if you're familiar with IFTTT, there's no shortage of ways your account can help automate your life.
Finally! This tutorial shows you how to get the solar arrays up and working, after accomplishing everything else you needed to do first. Of course, it gets worse... this walkthrough by NextGenTactics shows you how to survive this part of the game.
You've fought your way to the solar array so you can restore power to the rest of the station, now it's time to actually turn them on. This walkthrough by NextGenTactics shows you how to get the up and running again.
What's with all the candles? Make sure you conserve your ammo, there are a lot of necromorphs in this part of the game. This walkthrough by NextGenTactics shows you how to get through the strange church part of the station. Also, find the schematics for the javelin spear!
The future is here! Your Android phone can respond to a wide variety of voice commands - and not just to call people, you can use voice commands to send e-mail, search for directions or find the nearest gas station!
Learn to create and use the Decorator pattern in PHP by following along with this instructional video from JREAMdesign. The Decorator pattern is very handy when it is time to "decorate" an object by "adding", for example, frosting, nuts and sprinkles to a cake by sending it to various "decorating stations."
Beat the 47th level of World of Goo! This walkthrough offers a complete guide to beating Level 47 of 2D Boy's popular physics-based puzzle game on your Apple iPad. For all the gooey details, and to get started beating this stage for yourself, take a look!
This is for the semi-pro or professional filmographer who wants to get the best picture quality out of their digital cameras possible. Get broadcast or film studio quality for your footage without needing a film studio budget by following these easy steps.
Get your music wirelessly! You don't need to spend a lot of money on an expensive docking station so you can listen to your favorite tunes. You can set up your iPod, iPad or other Apple device to transmit your music wirelessly using Bluetooth!
Are you taking your first trip to New York City? Intimidated because you're unfamiliar with how the subway system works? This video explains how to find a subway station, plan you route and get a metro card so you can find your way around Manhattan.
If one of the tubeless tires on your hand truck or wheelbarrow has gone flat, sure, you could take it to a gas station and pay someone to fix it — or you could repair it yourself. For complete instructions on how to patch and inflate a flat tubeless tire, watch this free DIY guide.
While the PlayStation 3 is great at playing BluRay discs, if you want to play back downloaded videos, it can prove to be quite problematic. Use this software hack to unlock the Play Station 3 for video playback, whether it be from a hard drive or streamed off the internet.
Looking for a party game for your child's next birthday party? Follow these directions to have your party participants skipping around the room, playing "Musical Pillows".
Pottery is a messy craft, and will be even messier without a decent cleaning station. A makeshift studio can be converted from a small space in the garage with a few innovative ideas. Learn how to make a pottery clean up sink in a garage studio by watching this video tutorial.
Watch this video to learn how to use 3G mobile broadband on a Play Station 3 or XBox 360. This tutorial will teach you how to game online with one of the fastest Internet connections around.
Learn how to play against "the calling station" or a loose passive player in Texas Hold'em. This video teaches you how to win against this type of player.
This is how to fill a paintball tank using a scuba tank. You will need- $150 Scuba Tank
Recognize the calling station and avoid getting stung by a bad decision. Adjust your game to this person and stay away from bad decision making.
Podcasts are like portable radio shows. They are pre-recorded performances you can download onto your computer, iPod or other mp3 player and listen to at your leisure. The iTunes store offers thousands of podcasts and videocasts, and this tutorial shows you exactly how to subscribe to one so you'll never miss an episode.
Chiddy Bang's anti-adulthood anthem "Opposite of Adults" is one of a long line of such songs to do well on the radio. If you like the song too, and play a little piano, this video will teach you how to play the song on piano or keyboard. Once you start, this thing is so damn catchy you won't be able to stop.
Installing sound insulation in a classic VW Beetle Bug, is important if you plan on listening to the radio. Often times, outside noise and the car itself, can be too loud making for a painful trip without any sort of music. In this quick video tutorial, you'll find out how to instll sound insulation in a classic VW Beetle Bug easily, without breaking the bank. Enjoy!
There are quite a few media devices going on inside a 2010 Ford head unit. In this video, you will learn how to manage and use all of the different options inside your head-unit and get started. This media player can be used for music, radio, phone and many more options. You will also learn how to rip music and add it to your head unit - you even get 10 GB of storage!
The 2010 head units for new Toyotas are very versatile. Not only can you use them as a radio and speaker phone, but you can also use them as a GPS. In this tutorial, get up and running with your new touchscreen and make sure you never get lost, no matter where you wind up.
In this tutorial, learn how to play Katy Perry's hot new hit (featuring Snoop Dogg), "California Gurls". This clip will show you exactly how to perform this jam on your piano or keyboard. So, the next time you hear the song on the radio, whip out your piano and start playing along!
How to circuit bend a 80's Radio Shack toy synthesizer. Open up any device and play around with the internal audio devices. Circuit bending is done on mostly old cheap toys. This is a circuit bend demonstration on a toy piano. Get out your soldering iron and rip open toys. This takes some circuit board fiddling.
In this video we manage to power a clock with nothing but two potatoes. In order to make this you will need two potatoes, a triple A battery powered clock, bare wire, galvanized nails, and leads, which you can find at radio shack. The clock is powered by the potato battery.
Make your gadgets magnetically controlled with everyday things. People often take for granted the common items and devices they use in everyday life. Looks can be deceiving. It's not what things appear to be, it's what they can become.
If you ever owned an RC racer (like a 777) and wanted to install a BB (big block) engine other than a bump start.... this video is for you! This will show you ways to install anything onto any platform for your radio controlled vehicle.
Pandora has a simple rating system that works by hitting either the thumbs-up or thumbs-down icon on a track that's playing on your station. If you choose the former, the song you like along with others similar to it will play with more frequency, while selecting the latter will prevent that song and others like it from playing in your station moving forward.
Newly appointed Ford Motor CEO Jim Hackett admitted yesterday that demand for driverless transportation could take many different forms and that Ford was rethinking how it would tailor its cars and mobility services for self-drive modes of transportation in the future.
If you've been debating on whether or not HTC's new virtual reality headset, the Vive, is worth the $800 price tag, then you'll be able to find out for yourself soon enough.
Waking up to my Night Owl iOS alarm has grown beyond old. I'd switch it up to one of the other ones, but I pretty much hate all of them. Thankfully, Pandora added an alarm clock feature to their application. Godspeed Pandora, Godspeed.
The new Samsung Galaxy S4 has something no other phone has ever had before—weather sensors. Older devices like the Galaxy Nexus, S3, Note, and Note 2 do have a atmospheric pressure sensor, aka a barometer. However, they do not have a thermometer or hygrometer like the GS4 does, which measures ambient temperature and humidity.
