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High School Student Wins Hackathon With A Tool That Blocks TV Spoilers

I DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHO HAD TO PACK THEIR KNIVES AND GO
By Dan Nosowitz Posted 05.13.2013 at 12:45 pm 11 Comments
Jennie Lamere

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Technology

This Exploit Lets Strangers Hack Into Your Google Glass And See What You See

It's not just what Glass sees--it's who's seeing it.
By Dan Nosowitz Posted 05.01.2013 at 3:15 pm 2 Comments
Google Glass

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Technology

Reddit Is More Dangerous Than The Syrian Electronic Army's Hackers

How a high-profile hack fell apart within seconds, and why good intentions are often the most efficient way to destroy lives.
By Dan Nosowitz Posted 04.23.2013 at 3:20 pm 2 Comments
Response to Hacked Tweets

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read more about > boston bombing, hacks, reddit, twitter
Gadgets

Dad Of The Year Hacks 'Donkey Kong' So His Daughter Can Play The Princess And Save Mario

Mario save the princess? Pfft.
By Colin Lecher Posted 03.11.2013 at 12:10 pm 13 Comments
Donkey Kong: Pauline Edition

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Technology
@MTV "Hacked"

All Of Twitter Hacked, Basically

Yesterday, the password for Burger King's official Twitter account was stolen, and whoever was behind it began doing some kinda funny things, like pretending Burger King had been bought by McDonald's, or insisting BK employees "sniff percocets" in the bathrooms, or tweeting at journalists who wrote about the hack. Today, all hell has broken loose; Jeep's account is displaying a similar streak of weirdness ("bought by Cadillac"), and just now, @MTV began behaving weirdly.

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By Dan Nosowitz Posted 02.19.2013 at 4:27 pm 3 Comments
read more about > burger king, hacks, jeep, mtv, twitter
DIY

Make Your Own DIY Solar Charger

Keep your gadgets powered even when you’re off the grid.
By The Big Book Of Hacks Posted 01.18.2013 at 3:00 pm 6 Comments
DIY Solar Charger

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DIY

Build Your Own DIY Virtual Reality Glasses

Go anywhere Google Street View goes.
By The Big Book Of Hacks Posted 01.15.2013 at 3:00 pm 2 Comments
DIY Virtual Reality Glasses

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DIY

Program An Arduino In A Few Simple Steps

An Arduino is a popular open-source single-board microcontroller. Learn how to program one and let the possibilities take shape.
By The Big Book Of Hacks Posted 01.09.2013 at 6:00 pm 5 Comments
Hack An Arduino

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DIY

Hack Yourself An Emergency DIY Car Charger

On the lam without your car charger? Splice some wires and be on your way.
By The Big Book Of Hacks Posted 01.07.2013 at 4:30 pm 8 Comments
DIY Car Charger

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DIY

How To Make Your Own Grow Lights

Create a light system to keep houseplants thriving during winter's short days.
By The Big Book Of Hacks Posted 01.02.2013 at 5:00 pm 7 Comments
DIY grow lights

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Gadgets

20 Simple Ways to Hack Your Camera

Your camera--whether it's a DSLR, an interchangeable-lens camera, or an advanced compact--doesn't need to stay as it was when you bought it. You can make your camera suit you, to do what you want it to do and exactly how you want to do it. These hacks, gathered by our friends at Pop Photo, range from super simple, no-cost hacks (change what the buttons do!) to more advanced hardware tweaks (swap out the screen, add GPS/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth). See the whole list here.

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By Dan Nosowitz Posted 11.07.2012 at 1:26 pm 0 Comments
read more about > camera hacks, cameras, dslrs, hacks, ILCs, pop photo
Science

How To Hack Your Alarm Clock [Gallery]

From the Popular Science archives: How to make your alarm clock water your lawn, cook you breakfast, turn on a light and more
By Julie Beck Posted 10.26.2012 at 3:30 pm 1 Comment

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DIY

German Art Laser Turns Random Desktop Crap Into Exotic Musical Instruments

Using a distance measuring laser and a stepper motor, designer Dennis P Paul turns everyday stuff into audio loops.
By Clay Dillow Posted 09.20.2012 at 10:00 am 2 Comments

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read more about > design, hacks, music, musical instruments, projects
Technology

Performing Self-Surgery to Become a Handmade Cyborg

Today in great reads: The Verge's Ben Popper has a killer story up about the world of underground body hackers--those souls brave and crazy enough to perform surgery on themselves to give themselves new powers and strengths. It goes beyond regular cyborg ideas, partly because the guys are doing it themselves, with no safety net. Example: some embed a rare earth magnet under one's skin, which allows the hacked person to detect electromagnetic fields. There's a video of the surgery/hack, and it's a bit graphic but pretty awesome. Check out the story here.

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By Dan Nosowitz Posted 08.08.2012 at 12:45 pm 7 Comments
read more about > amateurs, body hacks, cyborgs, hacks, robots, surgery
Food Tech
DIY

Recipe: Sous Vide Ice Cream

Need something to put in your homemade DIY sous-vide machine? Try Paul's buckwheat rye gelato
By Paul Adams and Dan Nosowitz Posted 06.13.2012 at 5:23 pm 2 Comments

One of our all-time favorite food hacks is the DIY sous vide setup--it takes a very trendy, seemingly complicated and intimidating device and brings it to your countertop with just a little bit of work.

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read more about > DIY, food, food week, hacks, rice cookers, sous vide
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