Homemade portable Xbox
This homemade portable Xbox with battery pack and LCD screen won’t fit in your pocket, but you’re guaranteed to take up 2 seats anywhere you go with it – [via] – Link.
Month: June 2006
Armored RC controlled ships
Karl writes – “Why not take model ship sailing to the next level? These folks build, sail and battle “1/144 scale Radio-Controlled Model Warships from WWI and WWII which are armed with Co2 powered cannon and armoured in thin balsa”.” – Link. Previous Small sailing ships – Link.
More Workshops and workbenches
Makers are still uploading up a storm of workshop photos, add yours! Here’s a Maker’s workspace from Japan – Link.
GP32/2/X/ – Best homebrew running handheld for gaming?
Dave reminded me that I needed to post up about the GP2X, he writes – “Here’s a website for a do-it-yourself opensource linux handheld game/media console. It is based on a dual core 240 MHz ARM CPU, 64 Megabytes RAM, SD card support up to 4 Gigabytes, and has a bright 3.5″ TFT display. It […]
HOW TO – Film can cannon
Jens writes – “The film can cannon is a simple project that can be made with things that you have laying around. I used to make film can cannons and fire peas when I was a kid.” – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a film can hand cannon – Link.
Circuit alert wire strippers with integrated voltage sensing
Aaron writes – “This wire stripper and cutter has a voltage tester integrated in to the handle–very handy and cuts down on the need for one more tool to carry/find.” – Link.
3.5 inch floppy diskette sculpture
George Hart’s geometric sculptures, I really like the floppy disk one – “This is Disk Combobulation I, an assemblage of thirty 3.5 inch floppy diskettes, slotted and slid into each other gluelessly, embodying a precise five-color pattern. Each diskette is penetrated by diskettes of the other four colors. Twelve five-sided openings are each bordered by […]