Month: March 2006

PlaydoJam – Eyetoy like game in your browser!

PlaydoJam – Eyetoy like game in your browser!

Wow, I’m on a Flash developer list and one of the members sent out this amazing “game” that uses your web camera (iSight or whatever) to play basketball – the motion is used to smack the ball around, like the PS2 Eyetoy, it’s a lot of fun! Great use of Director! – Link.

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HOW TO – Logging into Windows XP using RFID

HOW TO – Logging into Windows XP using RFID

Amal writes – “With RFID being impervious to dust and dirt, and being totally contactless, it’s a perfect candidate for desktop authentication. In this feature, you’re going to build a covert RFID enabled USB keyboard that keeps its enhanced functionality a secret from the general public. You’ll be using open source software to enable the […]

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MAKE VIDEO PODCAST – Car with voice recognition capabilities

MAKE VIDEO PODCAST – Car with voice recognition capabilities

New video! Bre writes – Bre and his friend Cielito hung out in Ajay‘s car with voice controlled functionality. His speech recognition system is set it up with 4 mics, two of which capture his voice and the other two cancel noise interference. With the windows wide open in traffic, Ajay was able to boss […]

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HOW TO – Make a Polaroid pinhole camera

HOW TO – Make a Polaroid pinhole camera

Housekey writes – “To do this, all that is needed is a Polaroid Land camera, some small screwdrivers, and a small sheet of thin metal. These cameras can be found on eBay, or better yet, at yard sales. It will be made into a pinhole camera with several pinholes that can be switched into place, […]

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Budget DIY lighting system

Budget DIY lighting system

Adrian writes – “A flexible lighting system is something that I have wanted to play with for a while, but like everything else in photography it seems to be a fairly expensive area to get into, at least when you consider the relative simplicity of a light-bulb. Thankfully there are a number of cheap and […]

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