Ryan writes – “I’ve been following with much interest these robo-one style robots. The servo powered little humanoids with amazing capabilities. I saw a few video clips of the KHR-1 humanoid and decided I wanted it. Then I saw the price. Around $1,200. Then i decided i could build one myself. Imagine a doll, crossed […]
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Hotrodder writes – “The members on our hotrodding forum have been very impressed by the metalshaping skills of Pakistani “denters”. Complex automotive body panels and pieces are shaped by hand, or with primitive tools. The pics of welding in open-toed sandals with no protection are very cool. With the assistance of a Pakistani doctor/businessman, these […]
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Udi sent in a super-cheap photo studio – “So, you want to start your own homemade studio but you are totally broke and you want it to be cheap. Actually, being cheap is your prime demand from this studio. You don’t need no external fancy lighting or strobes. You just want to try out some […]
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Donald writes in with a way to extend a remote control and/or a TV-B-Gone – “Funny you should just happen to bring up the TV-B-Gone and have so many people wish to extend the range. Behold — the TV Sniper! If you have a couple common objects around, you can get that extended range you […]
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Mike writes – “A delightful little hack to convert a PEZ dispenser into a camera hot-shoe accessory!” – Link.
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What do you get when you combine a capacitor, some LEDs, and a solar cell? A B.E.A.M. Bug Bot! B.E.A.M. stands for Biology Electronics Aesthetics Mechanics which means that the robots are inspired by biology which means bugs. Vic De Leon and Stewart Tansley, explained that the solar cell doesn’t put out enough power to […]
Continue ReadingI really like the new Logitech Quickcam Orbit MP – you can record videos and add live video effects and also use avatars. I’m going to poke around the files that they use to see if I can make my own. The camera is motorized, so it’ll do face tracking too – when I get […]
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