Floating motion detecting web cameras…might need to do a MAKE version – “The system is being designed to detect and monitor the behaviour of beachgoers, and would alert lifesavers to people swimming outside a flagged area. The research is based on images from the web cameras of national surf monitoring group Coastalwatch, at Surfers Paradise […]
Good project for that old Xbox laying around – “Mythtv is an amazing product for turning your xbox in to a home built PVR system, the downside is the Xbox is not powerful enough for having it do the recording or the streaming of your tv shows. This guide will help you through configuring the […]
Back in late 2005 we covered the American Inventor tryouts for ABC’s new showing debuting in March, after the auditions there seems to be a lot of “spirited” discussions around the web about the show, the process and the inventors. Here’s a new blog sent in by one of our readers that has quite a […]
The Happening is an event produced by R & B Coffee in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the burgeoning local art and culture scene in Washington, D.C. and to inspire participation in helping changing D.C. communities preserve and enhance their dynamism and diversity. It will feature music, art, dance,film, poetry, and a fashion show, all live […]
Robotic dog for your phone – “Tea Vui Huang’s Aibo Memories is a 3D Playable Sony Aibo for Mobile Phones. The direction stick on the mobile phone can be used to make Aibo stand, sit, lie down and jump up. 3D animation of the 7 Series ERS-7M3/W Pearl White Aibo was designed on the Sony […]
From the author of Blackberry hacks – “Running Logs for Google Maps is a software package that lets you automatically upload your runs from a GPS watch (like the Garmin Forerunner 201 or 301) to your web site to be displayed in a nifty Google Map. The map will show an animated view of your […]
Amazing Popular Science article from 1949, back when you could build your own TV station – “California amateur sends voice and picture over transmitter made from $500 worth of war-surplus parts. PULSING through the California skies from a weather-beaten back-yard shack, the image of a beautiful brunette flows into television receivers around San Francisco Bay. […]
