DIY Hoverboard
Here’s how to build a DIY hoverboard from a leaf blower engine [via] Link.
Month: February 2006
Ultrasonic range finder
Jeez, Spark Fun has another spiffy part I really want to tinker with, an ultrasonic range finder – “The EZ1 Range Finder is surprisingly simple to use, and astonishingly accurate. Point it at a wall, find out how many inches you are away. Point it at your hand, find out just how long your arms […]
Hack this CMOS tiny camera module and win…
Sparkfun electronics has a pretty good Maker-style challenge – “This is a 640×480 pixel resolution CMOS camera used in the Samsung E700 cellular phone. While 0.3 mega pixels may not sound like a lot, this module is one of the smallest, lowest cost CMOS imaging modules currently available to the embedded market…We would like to […]
Take apart a Nintendo DS in 13 minutes (video)
Here’s a video (in Spanish) on how to take apart a Nintendo DS in about 13 minutes. [via] Link.
Volvo uses robots for towing tests…
Volvo has robots that reproduce the same steering/driving movements to better test the towing performance and stability of their cars – robot truck drivers aren’t to far away it seems! [via] Link.
MAKE Magazine in Reader’s Digest!
Josh sent us word that MAKE made it to Reader’s Digest! – “The Readers Digest March 2006 edition has a section titled, “5 Things We Don’t Want You to Miss” – In it they recommend Make magazine which has all kinds of technology projects and other stuff you can, well Make.” Link.
HOW TO – Build wireless speakers from RF headphones
Fabienne Serriere on Engadget has a clever how to on turning an old pair of headphones into low-power rechargeable wireless speakers. Link.