Mac Cody writes – “Since the time that my BTC Mouse Hack was posted on the Make Blog, I’ve developed a printed circuit board using an ADNS-2610 Optical Mouse sensor and hacked an optical enclosure to hold it. The results, while not yet perfect, are very encouraging. The new sensor can be used to measure […]
I have no idea if this is some sort of trap/scam/etc, but someone is *giving* away a fork lift in the San Francisco area. I can think of a lot of projects with a fork lift, so if you can too, and you’re in the area…hey, free fork lift – Thanks Jason! Link.
Adrian writes – “A tutorial on how to make “spinning” photography of objects to large to fit on a turntable. All you need is a long piece of rope, chalk and a parking lot! (From the photographer who made the camera made out of Legos.)” – Link.
Tired of making iPod cases and other projects out of Altoid tins? The new trend? Making cases for your Aloids! Courtney writes – “As a graphic artist, I like to store extra x-acto blades in a steel container for safety. The problem I have after buying some Altoids for the container, is finding a place […]
Caferacer writes – “How to use a handheld GPS unit to create some really nice maps of mountain bike or hiking trails.” – Link.
On Erika’s blog, Gnoodles found something for us that is very strange, but very cool…like a modern Charlie Brown story. “Outside our building is a sorry little sidewalk tree. At the height of summer, it had about five leaves. A dead glowstick has been dangling from its branches for three months. Tonight while I was […]
CNET has a clip from upcoming NOVA DARPA robot race documentary – “In October 2005, Stanford University’s entry won the DARPA race for robot vehicles, which stretched across 130 miles of rugged Nevada terrain. This TV documentary, scheduled to premiere March 28 on PBS, features exclusive aerial video and profiles of the winner and losers. […]
