A Maker sent this in (Suck.uk.com), it’s a mirror (when positioned correctly) shows how tall you are compared to famous people, this would be a fun “remake” to create on your own but using friends, family, other versions of yourself if you’re growing “me at 10” “me at 11” and later when you’re shrinking, “me […]
Maxster writes in – My friend’s laptop’s hinge failed after 5 years of use, her mum made this excellent piece of under garnement for it.
If you’re a del.icio.us power user and you use Windows Mobile, you’ve probably missed the del.icio.us plugin that’s available in desktop browsers like IE and Firefox. Dale Lane took this problem as a challenge and coded a nice little Pocket IE plugin that adds a del.icio.us submittal form to the browser’s menu. This is not […]
This homebrew paraplane called the “Black Rainbow”, functions as a payload lifter and spybot by carrying a 120 gram, 5 mega-pixel digital camera. Some pretty detailed info on its construction at the link below. Just make sure your neighbors know what you are up to before setting it loose. Black Rainbow Homebuilt Parafoil
This project shows how to reverse engineer a 27 Mhz remote controlled toy called the “Totally Extreme Skateboard” into a platform for experimentation and learning about Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and 4-wheel driven differential steering. Pretty nice how-to at the link below. Skatebot – A Cheap Fun Development Platform
This circuit-bent 3G iPod from 2004 has a bright red LED on the front, a large on/off rocker switch on top, a pitch-bend mod wheel and the ability to play glitchy guitar solos. Check out the link to the sounds it makes below. A guitar-solo-playing circuit-bent iPod
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Easter “Robbit” [above, top-right] Stealth USB caps locker [above, bottom-left] The elder lemon joule thief [above, top-left] DIY night vision scope [above, bottom-right] Daisy underground 7 segment clock built with Arduino Solar symet CD DIY etching tank
