It is amazing what you can accomplish with a web cam, cheap laser pointer and a bit of C++ coding. The complete build, along with all the source code, is available on the site. – Link There are many off the shelf range finding components available including ultrasonic, infrared, and even laser rangefinders. All of […]
This project shows you how to make a music light out of inflated condoms and LEDs wired up to the sound out of your computer. Magnum Condom LED Music Light – Link
Servet Kocyigit’s “Blue side up”, I really like this sweeper on tracks – [via] Link.
In this video, researchers at Princeton demonstrate the ability to lift encryption keys from RAM that has been powered off for a brief period of time. When you use a full disk encryption product, the key is stored in RAM while the machine is unlocked and operating. This data is typically considered safe as long […]
Casa Pinka turned an ugly, streaky black bathtub into a sugary-sweet retro pink tub using paint and good ol’ elbow grease. [via] Link.
This hilarious (and delicious-sounding) groom’s cake recently appeared on the Great White Snark blog. On the outside, it’s all droid. Inside it’s a white cake with a coconut cream center. From the post: Shannon’s a loyal fangirl of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and her husband is a “HUGE” Star Wars fan. (Oh, yeah? Let’s […]
The Kondo Humanoid Robot just got a brain upgrade, thanks to the announcement of a new controller board, the KCB-1. Robots Dreams has the scoop: The new KCB-1, which we assume stands for Kondo Controller Board, is a significant departure from it’s predecessors like the RCB-1 and RCB-3. For example, it doesn’t have two dozen […]
