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By philliptorrone

DNA Hack is website for Amateur Genetic Engineering. The site has tons of resources, supplies, how-tos and this interesting snippet from Michael Schrage in the June 2003 Technology Review: “Maybe bathtub biotech will be the next to capture the mindshare of the techie tinkerers. Maybe bioinformatics and the diffusion of genetic engineering technologies will inspire a new generation of bio-hackers. Certainly the technologies are there for those inclinded to genetically edit their plants or pets. Maybe a mouse or E. coli genome becomes the next operating system for hobbyists to profitably twiddle. Perhaps this decade will bring a Linus Torvalds or Bill Gates of bio-hackerdom — a hobbyist-turned-entrepreneur who can simultaneously innovate and market his or her DNA-driven ideas.” Link.

[By MAKE]

Animated gifs with embedded MP3s that play in WinAMP? OH YEAH! We’ve got an AOTS gif just for you right here.

Want to make your own? Here’s how you can add an MP3 to any GIF file.
 
For the following commands, replace file.mp3 and file.gif
with the names of your MP3 and GIF files. Unix, Linux, and Mac users
note that the command below will overwrite your original gif with the
new gif.
 
Unix, Linux, & Mac OS X Users:
Enter this ‘concatenate’ command into a terminal window:
cat file.mp3 >> file.gif
 
To learn more about concatenate, type:
man cat
 
Windows Users:
Open a Command Prompt window and enter this command:
copy /b file.gif + file.mp3 newfile.gif
 
You’ll be able to view your GIF in a browser and play it in Winamp by dragging and dropping the file!

Here are some examples –> (Video) (sound)

As seen on AOTS

The May 2005 issue of Popluar Science has an article on Munich’s annual Recorder Race.
It’s a competition of classic “Walkman/Boom Boxes/Ghettoblasters” that
have been modified with wheels, gears, spoilers, etc. so that they can
race each other down a 15m gym floor powered by their tape drive
mechanisms. Obviously they would all want to run in “fast forward”
mode. Here are the Recorder Race mission and rules.

[Via laughingsquid]

Why create audio devices that are beautiful and sound incredible when you can create audio devices that essentially are horrible looking and sound like someone screaming into a Quaker Oats box? Don’t ask us. Ask some kid named Chay. This musical abortion contains a speaker, a mini-amp, and a battery. He’s offering to sell it, if you want to give it a good home.

Speaker Cone [Breakbeaterro via Music Thing + gizmodo]

By Marc Perton

Not happy with the options offered by standard ergonomic keyboards? Then how about just designing your own? That’s the theory behind the Ergodex DX-1 Input System, which includes 25 keys (with additional keys available) that you can position on a special tray and configure to perform any functions you want. The keys communicate wirelessly with a base station under the transparent tray, allowing you to position them literally anywhere and still use them. The company has mostly marketed the $150 system to gamers with itchy trigger fingers, though their software lets you define macros to use it with any software. Touch typists, however, might have a little trouble getting used to the keys’ limited tactile feedback. Still, it’s a creative solution to the need for truly customized keyboards.

[Thanks, Pankaj]
[Via engadget]

The Censtron Wave Vessel takes any audio signal and transforms it into an amazing visual display. It is so easy to use, just plug it into the wall, insert the 1/4″ audio jack, and turn it on. Once you turn it on, you can switch through three exciting modes, which are easily accessible from the switch located on the top of the unit. Words can not do this justice, watch the movie and see it for yourself, you will be amazed.

Features:
1/4″ Audio Input
Simulated Wood Grain
Three Way Mode switch

If you’re interested in how to do this mod, go here. Though it is not recommended because of the risk of injury involved.

[Via Censtron]

By Mark Frauenfelder

FlyakiteOSX

Theres alot of windows skin software out there. but this is the only one i’v found that actually works, @ making my Windows XP machine, look like its running MacOSX. And plus there website kicks ass.

smo’s Proxy Bypasser

Most Proxy Bypassers are ineffective because of keywords schools and workplaces use to block these kinds of websites. smo’s Proxy Bypasser has been tested on many different types of firewalls and school/workplace networks. So if you are fed up with blocked websites, tryout smo’s Proxy Bypasser.

[Via Digg]