Nigel Clarke has done us all a solid. Having been infuriated by the filter systems of automated call centres, the retired IT man spent literally months on the phone, noting down call options to produce the ultimate database of call centre menu options. Now you can use it to navigate pretty much any customer service phone line like an absolute pro. Read More >>
Featured comment by zerobob:
"Damn, I thought this would be a list of "back door" numbers to skip out the awful call filtering systems.
A few companies have little known alterna..." More »
Converse's Chuck Taylor All-Star trainers may never go out of style, but just in case you can future-proof them with this fun hack from Adafruit that swaps out the standard star crest with a glowing logo. Presumably, just like Elroy Jetson used to wear. Read More >>
We support authentic cosplay as much as the next superhero-loving blog, but this recreation of Thor's Mjolnir hammer that's capable of generating 80,000 arcing volts is just straight-up scary. Read More >>
A bizarre new Kinect hack lets users control a mouse by head movement, with Microsoft's camera sensor using winks to click, frowns to scroll down pages and a surprised raise of the eyebrows to head to the top of the page. It's a fully working mouse if you don't mind it being painfully slow. Read More >>
Featured comment by BritishAcademic:
"Nice to see it used on a mass produced bit of kit though. The specialised stuff is probably pricier due to the niche appeal. If you could get a softwa..." More »
If your daily commute has become mundane and boring, you can easily spice things up with this clever hack that makes it feel like you've just jacked someone's ride. All you need is an old screwdriver — the more worn it is the more convincing the effect will be — and a car key you're willing to hack to bits. Read More >>
Have you always wanted a computer overlord to watch your every move? To trap you outside the airlock, or attempt to kill you in your sleep? Well, now you can build your own. It even looks the part too. Read More >>
Is there anything more infuriating than watching your favourite team lose while you've spent the past two hours shouting fantastic coaching advice at the screen? Taking your frustration out on your TV's remote can help, particularly if it's able to shrug off the abuse like this impressive heavy duty alternative you can build yourself. Read More >>
Though Google Glass runs Android, it's not exactly as wide open as your typical Android phone. And given its spot as the most futuristic tech available right now, you know hackers want to tinker with Google's specs. Legendary hacker Jay Freeman, famously known as Saurik who created the Cydia app store for iOS jailbreak phones, did just that. He's already gained root access to Google Glass. Read More >>
As a kid, I was always amazed at the shininess and flimsiness of aluminium foil. It was always so, like, technological! And it was always around! I miss the days where my parents would buy all the groceries. But if you wanted to do more with aluminium foil, try out these six tricks. You can make a AAA battery become a AA battery. You could quicken up your ironing time by half! Read More >>
Featured comment by seanspotatobusiness:
"Don't use an AAA in series with AAs, or indeed any other batteries of differing capacities or states of charge, lest you reverse the polarity and ruin..." More »
Those clever hackers have come up with a new way to exploit Twitter, with a browser-based exploit launched from malware infected PCs, helping spread links of shame in the form of tweets that appear to be sent from the user's account. Read More >>
Featured comment by teenflon5:
"This could annoy the pilots quite considerably and compromise the safety of the flight, but it couldn't 'take control' of the plane. ADS-B and ACARS a..." More »
Security researcher Conrad Longmore has been putting in some terribly long hours browsing the most popular porn sites, arriving at the predictable conclusion that many feature aggressive adverts that have the ability to download files to your PC and open the door to all manner of nasty sexually transmitted malware. Read More >>
Featured comment by John FC:
"Sex sites, like betting sites are harvest sites for viruses and similar parasites. Transfer methods are Flash, Java and JavaScript. There are always v..." More »
Shell prompts are, by definition, pretty dull. So, if you spend a lot of time looking at one, why not make it more fun by... replacing it with a hamburger! Read More >>
Featured comment by scarrobin:
"The sort of person that would do something like this is the sort of person who would use bash every day, so they'd notice before something like that h..." More »
Featured comment by Ross:
"I can't do this as all my stools are fascinating. Some are hard, and some are soft, some are light in colour, others dark, some are smooth and modular..." More »
It's useful for blasting dust, crumbs, and other crap off your keyboard and electronics, but those overpriced compressed air cans are almost as big a rip-off as printer ink. So here's a brilliant and relatively simple hack that makes a compressed air can refillable with a standard tyre pump. And just to highlight what's probably the most crucial step in this project: you'll want to make sure the can you're using is completely and thoroughly empty before going at it with a drill. [YouTube via Dooby Brain] Read More >>
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