Play Xbox by tilting your controller
This hacked Xbox 360 controller replaces one of the analog joysticks with a tilt sensor. Pretty simple hack with some nicely playable results. Xbox 360 Tilt Controller Phase Two – Link
Month: January 2008
The Fluidforms Cassius punching bag
Punch out your designs with the Fluidforms Cassius punching bag sculpture maker, Arduino based too!- The Fluidforms Punching Bag contains a matrix of 9×7 force sensors that measure the force exerted by a blow to the punching bag. The sensors are plugged into an Arduino board that sends the values over USB to a computer […]
Sundance New Frontier on Main Roundup
I just returned from the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. I traveled with the Graffiti Research Lab who were invited as part of the New Frontier on Main program. New Frontier on Main “showcases cinematic installations, multimedia performance events, microcinema screenings, new media technology, and the Rabbit Hole, a DJ installation lounge cafe.”
Soda bottle gas tank makes fuel conservation more obvious
This soda bottle gas tank on a home-made motor bike from Cuba is a pretty handy way to check if you are running low on gas without needing a meter. Cuban Motor Bike – [via]
RFL robots, BlinkMs, low power LCDs
Some new stuff from SparkFun here are a few of the items I thought were interesting… RFL Robot. This is a amazingly agile and low cost wirelessly controlled robot. The RFL robot by Active Innovations has four specially designed, independent, high-torque motors for driving, throwing, and generally being mean. We are happy to be the […]
DillonDesigns Shrinky Dink Rings
I’m always amazed by how different shrinky dinks can look. Black White Bliss posted these beautiful shrinky dink rings by Dillon Designs. Each piece is stamped with waterproof ink and the edges are painted gold. [via] Link.
Cuban motor bike
Couple nice shots of a handmade Cuban motor bike, I like the direct contact engine and soda bottle gas tank – Link.
