Month: February 2011

Duck Feeds Kids When Kids Feed Ducks

In this digital performance experiment from the students of the Digital World and Image Group at Georgia Tech, an Arduino-based robotic duck spits out treats for kids when enough real ducks are gathered in the stream below. In order to get the real ducks to accumulate, the kids must feed them. The purpose of this […]

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Smartphone Telepresence Device

Smartphone Telepresence Device

When I first came across this video by South Korean maker Mok Young Bak I have to admit that I didn’t quite get it. I haven’t had that many buttons on a mobile in years. All kidding aside, any technology that gets you away from a desk is well worth the investment. Bonus points if it includes streaming video and remotely operated actuators.

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DIY Homebrew Video Game Cartridges

DIY Homebrew Video Game Cartridges

Got an old Colecovision gathering dust? Don’t give up on it, MAKE contributor Joe Grand (of hacker con badge fame) has detailed instructions on creating your own video game cartridges. In 2001, I wrote a homebrew game for the Atari 2600 called SCSIcide. I created a custom PCB to allow me to make my own […]

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