Hacking the MindFlex, more!
Reader [Eric] sent us a powerfully informative, yet super simple hack for the MindFlex toy. Don’t worry, it’s not another worthless shock ‘game’, And it’s using an actual interface instead of the...
View ArticleMind controlled TV
Finally, a good use for those EEG headsets. [Andrew] has set up a system that will turn his TV on and off if he focuses hard enough. He’s got the software set to trigger an IR LED when the “strength”...
View ArticleBrain wave skimming on the go
Master EEG hackers [MOG] and [Tim] over at the Makers Local 256 have been working on creating a Bluetooth EEG listener made from a Mattel Mindflex. This build is based on an earlier build of a group...
View ArticleControlling fire with your mind (and your thumb)
[TechB] is using his mind to control fire. Well, what he’s really doing is using a Mindflex to control a lighter. Many will remember the Mindflex from this shockingly awesome hack. But [TechB's]...
View ArticleMindFlex watches as you judge others by sight alone
[Paul] really wanted to know what his brain was thinking. No, really. He is aware of all the thoughts that come and go, but he wanted to know what was going on in his brain below his conscious thought...
View ArticleControl a playlist with your mind
Because switching apps to change a song is such a taxing ordeal, [Oscar Celma] and [Ching-Wei Chen] decided to use their collective brainpower to change Last.FM playlists with their minds. They call...
View ArticleFashion leads to mind-controlled skirt-lifting contraption
This must be an example of when worlds collide. Who would have thought the geekery of Mindflex and Arduino could make its way into high fashion? But sure enough, this dress transforms based on the...
View ArticleOrder Drinks With Your Mind
Barbots are a popular project around these parts. With a few pumps and a microcontroller or two, it’s possible to build something that can approximate mixing a drink. If you’ve got the patience and...
View ArticleProject Perceives Pondering, Prints Poetry
If poetry is your thing, this hack might convince you that your brain is more advanced than the rest of us poor sots. [Roni Brandini] designed a system that prints lines of poetry when you concentrate....
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