PeterTheUnGreat has a pretty interesting Instructable – “[This] allows Synchro record from a set-top box (mine is the Sony terrestrial digital reciever) to a DVD player which dosn’t have syncro record. You can then record programmes automatically by selecting them for record on the set top box with no need to programme the DVD recorder. […]
Jeff sent in this great water rocket site, he writes – “All things water rocket related including some super slo-mo launch videos. Plenty of theory and practice.” – Link. Pictured here – eXtreme pinewood derby, water-rocket technology, on wheels. Related: Soda Bottle Rocket by Steve Lodefink. You don’t have to be Burt Rutan to start […]
Nick writes in regarding our “Industrial Archeology” post – “Glenn Grieco is building a model of the sidewheel steamer Heroine as part of his work in the Ship Model Shop at the Nautical Archaeology Program at the U of Texas. Some good pictures of the CNC milling and CAD models…He is working with the remains […]
At Etech I’m going to have a couple Roombas, one will run programs and zip around on its own, the other will be controlled by a PC via Bluetooth. Here’s a video of a quick test before I packed one of them away – Link (MP4). Right after Etech – the bots and their meat […]
The folks over on Sushicam are attempting to make a digital Lomo by coupling a Lomo LC-A f2.8 Minitar lens with an Epson R-D1 digital rangefinder, here’s part I – Link.
Rick writes – “In May of 2003, Colin Bock & I completed building a custom bike project for a woman named Heather. Heather really enjoys cycling. She used to ride both for recreation and for commuting to work, but Multiple Sclerosis made it impossible for her to ride her mountain bike. Far too often, when […]
Adric writes –“December of 2005, my dad decided to build a treehouse, but not just a simple one, He used a laser level to figure out how big of a supported platform he could build and then he drew it up on paper, then laid it out on the ground using poles and stakes. Then […]
