Transform an old laptop into a MP3 player
Tony took an old laptop and made it in to a big MP3 player, good reuse. I’m hoping he posts the Windows Media skin he made, looks handy – Link.
Month: August 2007
Fire Balloon at CCC
I’m not entirely convinced that this is a good idea, but it’s beautiful in this video by gurkenwurst! – Link
DARPA Urban Challenge semi-finalists announced
Today, DARPA announced the 36 semi-finalists for its Urban Challenge autonomous vehicle competition. The top 20 teams from the National Qualifying Event (to be held Oct. 26-31) will move on to the Urban Challenge final event on November 3. Teams will compete for cash prizes worth $2 million for first, $1 million for second, and […]
Model, sport rocketry reference source
If you read Bill Gurstelle’s “Happy Blastoff” piece, about last year’s LDRS (Large Dangerous Rocket Ships) event, in MAKE Vol. 10, and it whet your appetite for building some LDRS of your own, INFOCentral is for you. Maintained by Rocketry Online, it’s a decent beginner’s online reference library covering all aspects of rocket design, construction, […]
The Sampler Box Contest
As you know, The Sampler’s got a contest going on to repurpose the Sampler boxes into something fun that you can reuse. Pictured above is the sampler box remade by Leah of Craftster and Judieann’s DJ Kit to Go . I’ll have my box up later this month. You can see all the Sampler Boxes […]
Vendor Applications Now Available for Mafia Made 2007 in SF
The San Francisco Craft Mafia is now accepting vendor applications for it’s Mafia Made trunk show. The Mafia Made Winter Trunk show will be held October 21, 2007 at the Hall of Flowers (County Fair Building) in Golden Gate Park, 9th & Irving, San Francisco, California 12pm to 5pm. For more info and for the […]
Datamancer talks steampunk in WSJ video
Richard Nagy, better known by his online moniker Datamancer, is the star of a new Wall Street Journal video on steampunk hardware hacking. Peek Into a “Steampunk” Workshop – Link
