Hackosis

With these two videos I managed to turn my Rock Band drum kit into a Rock Band 2 drum kit complete with silencers and a metal enforced kick pedal (only without the cymbal inputs and pressure sensitivity).

This did not affect my game play or score in any way:

I bought my foam at Wal-Mart. Just tell them in the crafts department that you want 2mm ‘Foamies’. Foamies do not have an adhesive already on them so I used Elmer’s Spray adhesive (it is removable with a bit of rubbing alcohol).

UPDATE: I did find that after a certain amount of play the foamies start to form a bubble in the center and slowly come unglued. I would assume it is from the impact of the drum stick slowly making the glue ineffective. Let me know if you have a better solution.

I also stuck a layer of felt over the top of the foam and it seemed to improve the noise even more.

I bought the sheet metal at the hardware store for about $20. There was a thicker version for $40.

I didn’t use a dremel, I used a jig saw with a metal saw and it worked just fine. Just be sure to cut SLOW.

I used a cobalt drill bit. Also, self tapping screws and self drilling screws ARE the same thing. I also did not have a grinder, so I used the cement on the road to smooth the edges out.

Let us know about ways to improve this process or ways that you have modded your original Rock Band drums in the comments.

Overspraymag.com covers a process of using bleach to create designs on t-shirts.

The process was created by Phelyx, a supposed street artist and magician.

Phelyx covers the process from start to finish and will have you making your own t-shirt designs in no time. Just be careful with the bleach!

Have you made any t-shirt designs or maybe you have other methods? Show and tell us in the comments.

And it works really well!

Kip Kay shows us how it’s done:

[via blogmond.com]

LCD monitors are obviously more vulnerable to damage than the classic CRT. Even the slightest contact with a sharp object can leave your liquid crystal display damaged.

Fortunately, this is easily fixed. There are two different methods that I have found to work quite well. The first method is a temporary fix and will have to be redone after an amount of time or cleaning the LCD. The second method is more of a permanent fix, but requires more work.

Temporary fix with Vaseline:

1. Clean the surface of the LCD with diluted isopropyl alcohol (50/50 with water) with a cloth. No toilet paper and especially not paper towels. These will scratch your screen.
2. Fill the crack with Vaseline.
3. Gently wipe off the Vaseline outside of the scratch.
4. When you are done there should be enough Vaseline to fill the scratch.

Less temporary fix, more work:

1. Clean the surface of the LCD with diluted isopropyl alcohol (50/50 with water) with a cloth. No toilet paper and especially not paper towels. These will scratch your screen.
2. Apply a bit of auto rubbing compound to the scratch.
3. Polish the effected the area with until flat with felt. You should acually have removed the anti-glare coating in the effected area.
4. Clean the area.
5. Using a piece of paper cut a 5mm hole into the center.
6. Use the paper to spray clear lacquer (through the hole) onto the effected area.
7. Move the paper as you spray if the scratch is lengthy.
8. Let dry according to lacquer instructions and you are done.

I hope that did it for you and if you have any suggestions or improvement to these instructions please leave a comment and I will add it to the post (if it make sense).

[via pcextreme.net]

Jon Lee tells how he turned his one dollar Ethernet cable into something that looks similar to a five hundred dollar ethernet cable by using TechFlex cable sleeves available at the audio store.

The process involves a 7ft Ethernet cable, 7ft of TechFlex (Polyethelene) cable sleeves, 2in of heatshrink (Shrinktube) tube, and just a little work.

I haven’t tried this yet, but I am sure it would add manageability as well as great looks.

I have to admit that it looks really nice. Congrats and great work to Jon Lee.

How-to: DIY Cheap Ethernet Cable Mod

This modded Eveready flashlight is acually brighter than a $95 dollar SureFire E2:

Tech.shantanugoel.com writes about how to create a do-it-yourself security system using nothing more than a Linux PC, Webcam, and a Twitter account.

No more brother, Mother, burglar, etc. stepping into your private space or home with out you knowing. Also, don’t forget about enabling Twitter mobile alerts for when a PC might be far from reach.

image via MShades

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Thanks to Dave for the tip!