When I found out that Jesse and Nate make Rube Goldberg style contraptions, I challenged them to come up to my family’s nature preserveand make a contraption out of sticks, stones, and twine. We gathered up on Whidbey and for a weekend messed around in the woods during the day and roasted marshmallows on the […]
Hans writes – “This project decodes the port 80 diagnostic port common to nearly all PCs and displays the last component tested, in English, should the computer hang on power up self test (POST); Using a Basic Stamp I” – Link.
David Schilling and Gus Jansson started up SMART which stands for Seattle Mindstorms And Robotic Techies and they’ve got a great community of lego robotic enthusiasts. I met up with them at the Seattle Dorkbot where I had a chance to interview them. They work with other lego robotic folks in the Seattle area to […]
Bonki sent us this great story of how Mark Hoekstra couldn’t find his regular cuff links to wear to a black tie wedding event, and instead hacked together his own using RJ45 plugs and wire. Link.
Got some World Cup fever? Knit yourself a World Cup Soccer Ball with this fantastic pattern. From the site, “It’s knit in pieces, with each panel (a pentagon or hexagon) created individually. Just pick up a few stitches, knit a panel, and put it away. It’s all very laid-back, and great for people with short […]
Google SketchUp, the free rapid 3D design tool, is now available for Mac OS X – Thanks Sjg2001! – Link. Related: Sketchup projects, examples, how-tos and more – Link.
Sam writes “Relive the better days with this NES Controller that has been modified into a cellphone. Everything is original – the buttons and casing. This modification uses a Nokia 3200 radio and electronics because it’s so easy to get the casing off and get to the good stuff. This is probably the only phone […]
