April fool's pranks

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Sunday is April 1st, but here are some good pranks to get you started. Here's one of my favorites... "Beeper bomb" sounds prank device - but of course you don't need to buy one, you can build one yourself, just in time for this weekend!

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DIY "Brain Assailant" - Link.

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Posted by: daqq on March 30, 2007 at 3:07 AM

I'd say it's a bit bad design! The 7805 has its own power consumption, it's all in all innefective. And the battery will deplete itself very quickly. I made one, sent the locals a link, but they did not post it. God knows why:
http://daqq.eu/index.php?show=prj_sanity_nullifier

With 200uA power drain it will last longer.

David


Posted by: mctaylor on March 30, 2007 at 9:03 AM

Don't do this at work, or in a public or commercial space.

A bomb hoax or even a joke gone bad can be serious.

E.g. Aqua Teen Hunger Force LED art shuts down Boston


Posted by: jg0801 on March 30, 2007 at 10:07 AM

MC: concur. Here in Texas, this would qualify as a "Hoax Bomb", and thus is a trip to Class 3 Felony land.


Posted by: daqq on March 30, 2007 at 11:28 AM

Here, in Slovakia no one would raise an eyebrow...


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