“AudioBook” iPod case made from a book…
Here’s an iPod case made from an old book. I’m not sure I could cut up a book, but it might make a clever gift, more so if you load up the iPod with the audio book version of the book. Link.
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Atmospheric ‘sprites’ captured…
Article on New Scientist and video of electric jellyfish from the clouds – “Mysterious flashes of light called “sprites”, that occur above thunderclouds during powerful storms, have been captured on film in unprecedented detail by researchers using an ultra-high-speed camera.” [via] Link.
$35,000 book scanner – make a LEGO version?
Gizmodo & i4U have posts about a $35k book scanner, it seems really neat and eventually they will come down in price – but I have an old collection of out of print books I want to scan in (now). I’m guessing I’m not alone, so we’ll likely see a few DIY versions sprouting up […]
HOW TO – Connect a TI-83 to the internet & control a laser…
Here are a couple fun TI-83 projects sent in from our MAKE readers over the weekend – “Telnet 83 v0.96 Beta for the TI-83. This program will allow you to connect to the Internet from your TI-83 and allow you to do IRC, e-mail, or browse the World Wide Web. You need a TI-Graph Link […]
6,500-year-old voices recorded in pottery (just a hoax)
THE RAW FEED has a post about audio that was recorded in pottery – “Belgian researchers have been able to use computer scans of the grooves in 6,500-year-old pottery to extract sounds — including talking and laughter — made by the vibrations of the tools used to make the pottery.” [via] Link (the site and […]
Robot offers psychoanalysis over the Internet
I spent 10 minutes talking to the bot, I feel a lot better now – “Do computers worry you? How about a robot psychoanalyst trying to work you through your fear of technology. It’s called Eliza Redux, a robosapien on Manhattan’s Lower East Side configured to move and answer questions for anyone in the world […]
Podcast from Ham radio operators…
SolderSmoke – a continuing discussion between a couple of ham radio operators about all things electronic and geeky. We have been meeting on Echolink for some time now to discuss what was on our Workbenches and to kick design ideas around for new electronic projects. This Week: SuitSat. Jupiter’s moons. Back yard telescopes. Trip to […]