Multitouch robot swarm controller
Got an unruly swarm of robots that needs taming? Whip them into shape with this multitouch control interface by Mark Micire of UMass Lowell.
Year: 2010
Bowling ball + PanaVise = DIY engraver’s ball
Xavier of My Heap put together this delightful homebrew engraver’s vise by attaching a PanaVise to a bowling ball that pivots in a PVC pipe coupling. No word on how well it works, but ya gotta give it up for that kind of ingenuity. More: PanaVise crank mod Lie-Nielsen chain-drive shoulder vise World’s most beautiful […]
Top ten “internet of things” videos
Deane Rimerman, of ReadWriteWeb, put together a top ten list of YouTube’s most popular videos introducing the concepts behind the “internet of things” (basically sensors and microcontrollers connected to the internets). Our “Introduction of Arduino” video, from 2007, starring Bre Pettis and Joe Grand, is #2 on the list. Here’s a nice intro to the […]
Open Hardware Summit schedule posted!
Open Hardware Summit schedule posted! Here’s how it kicks off! I’m looking forward to seeing Bruce Perens talk!
Kids Nerf Vest from Old Jeans
I’m continuously amazed by all the things you can refashion from a pair of denim jeans! Take a look at Journey Into Unschooling’s post where she made her son a Nerf Vest from a pair of his outgrown jeans. The original pants pockets hold handfuls of darts and she added various straps so he could […]
Make 23: Solar-powered road trip eardrum hazard
We all love car subwoofers that pump out loud, thumping music while you drive, and in the latest issue of MAKE, Volume 23, Henry Herndon explains how he powered his with a solar panel on the car’s roof. Before embarking on a long summer road trip, Henry bolted a standard rooftop solar panel to his […]
Land steam record attempt
By way of Steampunk Workshop comes news of the U.S. Land Steam Record (USLSR) Team and their attempts to build and race the fastest steam-powered vehicle on Earth. They plan to try for that record on the famous Bonneville Salt Flats, as early as August, 2011. The previous land steam speed record is held by […]