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DIY: Breaking the mold

Why buy something off the shelf when you can build something better, or at least different, yourself? Unthinkable for some, maybe, but second nature for others, who've grabbed screwdrivers and soldering irons to build gadgets big and small, simple and elaborate, useful and... not. Sometimes they're even kind enough to provide instructions.
Joseph L. Flatley
You know, a beanbag might be good for the occasional portable movie viewer, but if you're cubicle bound and liable to look to your iPod touch or iPhone for news and entertainment on a regular basis, you're going to want something with legs. Here we have a couple prime examples of devices fashioned from...
Vlad Savov
We don't know exactly how to say this without overloading your nerd subsystem, but this R2D2 unit packs eight consoles, an integrated sound system and a projector for throwing your Jet Grind Radio sessions onto a wall. The only extras you'll need are the masses of controllers you see above and the steady...
Darren Murph
There's "desperate for companionship," and then there's "just plain cool." We're going out on a limb here and suggesting that the scenario you see unfolding above is a case of the latter, with modder Carl developing a robotic partner that not only rides shotgun on this tandem bicycle, but also helps...
Ross Miller
We know what you're thinking, why would you ever turn two decent hard disk drives into tinny speakers when it's much more logical to use them as storage and buying cheap speakers instead... but if you're the kind of mad scientist who likes to see doohickeys function outside their intended use, or have...
DIY: Breaking the mold -- Engadget

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