The Fully Functional SNES Urinal.

That folks, is an honest to goodness, fully functioning urinal constructed out of old SNES games. But before you grab the fire and pitch forks, we much stress that only already broken games and “useless sports games” were sacrificed for the greater good. While it is somewhat sad even considering the content of the games, having one of these in your bathroom would be pretty awesome, no?

Old school P2P music transfers: DIY Vinyl record copies.

Even with all of the convenience and other sonic qualities of digital music files, some people simply prefer the sonic fidelity of good ‘ol fashioned vinyl records. Amongst the supporters, hardcore audiophiles tend to pop up as the natural, slightly warm analog sound is something that many claim digital audio just can’t reproduce faithfully. Nevertheless, regardless of where you stand, it’s easy to see that making backups of your precious records aren’t quite as easy as hitting “copy”/”paste”. But in reality, it isn’t too far off.

The great thing with records is that they’re pretty resilient. Not to mention, all of those pits and grooves on the record themselves are real pits and grooves. See where this is going?

Dousing your records in some silicone and plastic is a relatively quick and surefire way to get honest 1:1 backups/copies of your vinyl music on the cheap. This point is further hit home by the fact that multiple copies can be made out of a copy itself — a sort of old school P2P music sharing deal if you ask me.

I’m not into vinyl records, but can definitely appreciate the spirit of self preservation and taking care of your property. Do any vinyl junkies out there employ such methods of backup? Be sure to check out the how-to vid inside…

The DIY LEGO Headphones.

I fancy myself a nice pair of headphones. Hell, when I was at CES I was like a kid in a candy store, There were tons of high-end personal audio manufacturers there, all with working display models which resulted in me killing several hours not reporting. But it was all good clean fun.

What I didn’t see at CES, however, were these — the LEGO headphones. As you can imagine, these DIY miniaturized music boxes are pretty easy to make as long as you can grasp the basic concept of a LEGO, have a steady hand with the glue, and have an eye for design. With the countless colors, shapes, and sizes one can find LEGOs in, building yourself a unique pair shouldn’t take too much thought.

[Instructions: Instructables]

The Woody of 2010 — a simple DIY flash drive.

Mentioning the word “Woody” to your elders — especially the “older” elders — will garner colorful stories and vivid accounts of years past when cars had actual wood on the outside of the body. Crazy stuff. Nowadays, the only thing slapped on the outside of most cars is some form of metal or carbon fiber. Different times, different toys. Seeing as how a ton of wood is now being freed up since it isn’t going to automobile designs, why not take the chance to do something crafty and put that non-used wood to good use?

If you’ve got a solid hour, a USB stick, a couple of blocks of wood, a tool of some sort to cut and/or drill (a dremel is preferred), some glue, and a small bag of patience, you’ve got all that you need to set out and make your own homemade flash drive. The full instructions can be found at Instructables. But really, how hard could it be? Just drill/dremel/cut a hole in the wood, pour in some super strong glue, place USB stick inside, and let dry.

One more thing. The directions and pictures on Instructables depict a rather thick block of wood being used. I can understand the added thickness for durabilities sake. If I decide to undertake “Woody Remake 2010″, I’ll more than likely go with a slightly thinner piece of wood. If you’re in the same boat as me concerning drive size, be prepared to color outside the lines a bit.

See, I told you it was easy.

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Make your own Steampunk Pumpkin

You know, every time I stumble upon another steampunk-ified object I start to think “oh my god…again?” with a few exceptions here and there for truly impressive and unique ideas. Taking something as ordinary as a pumpkin is different from normal gadget/electronic versions of steampunk’d devices we’ve seen a lot of lately. But, in the spirit of Halloween and having a little fun, I decided to share this Steampunk Pumpkin with you. I admit, this metal clad pumpkin is actually pretty cool. I’m sure there are at least a few curious cells in between your ears. Go ahead and give the vid below a watch. What can it hurt?

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