DIY GPS tracking with Mologogo – review


MAKE has “virtual land” in Second Life, a 3d virtual world where you can make anything, build things and anything else you can imagine. In our MAKE:land area you can preview our “virtual edition” of MAKE as well as watch movies and meet other virtual makers – and now, when you visit MAKE, in the real world, I get a message on my wrist watch…here’s how we did it – You could also do this to get a text message or email on your phone…
There are millions and millions of iPods out there, but what happens to all the empty boxes? The packaging is pretty nice, and at this point – as iconic as the iPod itself. So in Maker spirit, here is a photo diary of HOW TO to turn an empty iPod in to a little robot looking guy. Made with just the packaging materials, hot glue and paint, it could be a fun project for kids. I’m slowly working on a total of 50 (lots of iPod boxes) – the Steve Jobs one is next! And one more thing…broken iPod can/will be used for some internal electronics….

Microsoft released a public beta of the upcoming traffic channel for their wireless SPOT watches. I’m a fan of the technology and use my watch to get RSS feeds (see previous HOW TOs / posts)… Here’s an overview, photos and a lot more about the new traffic data for your wrist….

A few days ago I saw the “PowerSquid” on ThinkGeek a very cool 5 outlet power strip that allows you to plug in those bulky square adaptors. I was going to order one, but they were out of stock and I also realized I could make my own, with a total of 8 outlets for almost half the price of the PowerSquid, here’s the simple cheap version…