Jason writes – “This guy is really making his powerwheels faster! He has added lights, horns, and they go twice as fast! 12.1 MPH in a Power Wheels Harley Davidson. That is fast. You can certainly MAKE your kids Power Wheels more useful for longer with these tips!” – Link. Coolest.Dad.Ever.
OK Makers, we’re going to live blog ABC’s American Inventor. If you’re on IRC, visit #make on irc.freednode.net and chat with us, or stop back here on the MAKE blog and see the recap after the show. We’ll have lots of images and descriptions of all the “inventions”. Post in the MAKE forums during and […]
Here are 10 really interesting (and weird) keyboards, their top pick is my favorite – “The keyboard is hidden inside a decorative, washable tablecloth. The electronic is woven into a fabric, which finds itself between layers of water resistant felt as sandwich material. The soft felt surface makes it a pleasure for fingers to tip […]
Saul writes – “This is a simple belt made from old Tie-Down webbing and a few D-Rings. I experimented with Comic Life, a mac app for writing comics from photo libraries to build the how-to.” – Link. Also, visit Howtoons – Link. Related: Comic Life, make your own comics – Link. MAKE audio interview with […]
SparkFun just hit us with an AWESOME Roomba hack & how to! – “The RooTilt is just an amalgamation of toys here at Spark Fun Electronics. We took a Bluetooth wireless accelerometer, tweaked the firmware a bit, and combined it with the RoboDynamics RooTooth wireless link for the Roomba. Now you can literally drive your […]
Cape and Ray write – “LED fans are an easy way to add color to your rig, but mine are missing something crucial, a light switch. I’ve got four 120mm blue light up fans and they move some serious air. Their LEDs are pretty bright and have no problem illuminating my room a fair amount. […]
Giant writes – “Invisible Fence pet containment systems require a new battery in the dog’s collar every 3 months. Invisible Fence dealers sell battery packs for around $15. This expensive battery is a plastic case around a common CR1/3 battery, readily available from any hardware or drugstore for less than $5.00. Here is how to […]
