Here’s the latest audio from MAKE Magazine In this Make audio show- we interview Andrew Baron, the fellow behind RocketBoom- a daily 3 minute news show produced each day for the web, PSPs, phones and more. Want to make your own news show? Here’s how. Right click or Control + click to download this MP3 to you local system or add the MAKE Audio feed to your podcasting application and get the show automatically! Show notes after the jump…
iRobot and Clorox team up to make the Scooba. Today, iRobot unveils its latest innovation– the iRobot Scooba(TM), the world’s first Robotic Floor Washer, at the D: All Things Digital Conference. Scooba, a next-generation robot, simultaneously vacuums, scrubs and dries hard floors– all at the touch of a button. Best known for the Roomba Robotic Floorvac, iRobot has driven the commercial robot revolution. Originating as a small MIT spin-off, the company has grown to a $95 million a year business with products shipping in 25 countries. Press release and big photo –
Just finished watching the premiere episode of SYSTM and it’s really good- Kevin Rose and gang mod a wireless video receiver to “warspy” (looking for wireless cams in home, biz, etc..) the production and graphics in the show are outstanding- my favorite parts are the chip animations, it’s always a challenge to show those types of things, on video in particular, they did a nice job- so here’s a review with screenshots from the show!…
Great step by step on replacing batteries. Did your Apple Powerbook G3 (Pismo or Lombard) battery die? Have you shopped for a replacement battery, and wondered if your trusty powerbook was worth what it was going to cost for a new battery? Are you handy with a soldering iron and other tools? Are you adventuresome? Would you like to conserve the world’s resources by recycling? If so, then you might be interested in this article about my brief adventures with Powerbook G3 batteries. Link.
Here’s a quick video (1.8mb Quicktime) I shot in my kitchen of Mousey the JunkBot (Warning: I am teaching my dog to “get the robot” so you’ll hear that a lot). Mousey’s behavior is fittingly mouse- like. It scoots quickly across the floor, thanks to lively little motors. And when the critter crashes into anything, it speeds off in the opposite direction. If you want to learn more about building your own Mousey (a robot made from a mouse) here’s a PDF preview of what’s in issue 02 of MAKE.
Paul writes “DIY benchtop metal casting. Finally. I was doing some research on liquid-metal-cooled CPUs and video cards when I stumbled upon this gem: With the right susceptor/mold materials, you can cast your own bronze, silver, and potentially ferrous metals in a common microwave. A terrific compliment to aforementioned 3D scanners and 3D printers… Or maybe just a great way to save some money by making your own jewelry”. Link.
Here’s the latest audio from MAKE Magazine! In this Make audio show- we talk with Thomas Burick, Founder and President of White Box Robotics. His DIY off-the-shelf PC based robots may indeed change the world of robotics and beyond! Right click or Control + click to download this MP3 to you local system or add the MAKE Audio feed to your podcasting application and get the show automatically! Show notes and image gallery after the jump…
