Chess teacher
Here’s a clever way to remind new chess players (likely kids) what each piece does – [via] – Link.
Month: August 2006
MAKE, er MADE a work bench
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Justingarofoli made a MAKE workbench from our weekend project series- Link. More: Make Podcast: Weekend Projects – Make a Workbench – Link.
Run WinAVR from portable media /USB drives
This is handy if you use the Atmel AVR microcontroller – you can use WinAVR from a portable USB drive – PortableWinAVR QuickStartGuide – [via] Link.
Designer Emulation Kit 4
MMckenna just announced their new Emulation kit – these are simple lamps you can build/snap together and power with a 9v battery – “DEK4 is modeled after Castiglioni’s Toio. It is the second Castiglioni lamp to be emulated, but the fact remains that he was both prolific and a genius. The world is a poorer […]
The most powerful diesel engine in the world
We’ve covered tiny engines, steam engines… here’s one of the biggest diesel engines – “The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today… It is available in 6 through 14 cylinder versions, all are inline engines. These engines were designed primarily for very large container […]
Playing 2 SNES games at the same time
This is pretty interesting, wire a controller to play and beat two SNES games at the same time – “One person’s silly idea is another person’s inspiration. This movie is essentially constructed by taking one controller and wiring it into two SNES emulators at once. The same input is used to play both games to […]
Blooming of Amorphophallus titanum (corpse flower) at BBG
If you’re in the NY area, this might be something to check out at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden – as MAKE 07 ships, we’ll have a lot of “Backyard Biology” posts, articles and events – “The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is one of the world’s most remarkable plants. Native to tropical forests in Sumatra, it […]