RBox: A diy 32 bit game console for the price of a latte
Rossum designed this nifty RBox DIY 32 bit game system using only a cheap processor development board and a few external components.
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Bionicle griffin makes fantastic use of biopunk parts
Some people criticize Bionicle (Lego’s pseudo-action-figure line of models) for being too simplistic, and worse, claim the elements are unfit for most models. The accusation is, Bionicle’s many specialized parts are designed to make imaginary creatures look scary, making them unfit for models that aren’t intended to look scary. Well, Matt “Monsterbrick” Armstrong’s lovely griffin […]
Gorgeous tri-copter project
Tom’s Guide has a detailed project article for this amazing camera-equipped tri-copter R/C flier. The piece takes you through the design and build process, from inception of the idea, through building and troubleshooting, to the finished flier. Very cool. Make Your Own Gadget: From Idea To Reality In case you missed it, we are currently […]
How-To: Build a cargo bike
After a trip to Copenhagen, Instructable user carkat saw that a lot of people used cargo bikes (with a cargo area in the front) to transport their kids around. He couldn’t afford to buy such a bike, so he cannibalized a couple of junkers, some square steel tubing, and some some sort of what looks […]
7 Good Ways (and 3 Bad Ways) to Organize Your Lego
Sooner or later you’ll end up with more bricks than you can easily store. Here are some suggestions for storing Lego, as well as some methods to avoid.
Spirograph from old CD-ROM
I had the very great pleasure of meeting Ari Krupnik at the recent Bay Area Maker Faire. Among other cool toys, Ari was showing off his “RecycloGraph,” which is a two-piece Spirograph (Wikipedia) milled from an old CD on Ari’s ShopBot. Once he’s milled the profile, Ari turns the plastic over and etches words or graphics in the metal foil using a CNC laser. Ari’s selling them now using a “name your price” PayPal widget on his website.
Eric von Hippel on Lego hackers
Eric von Hippel raps about the Lego Group prospering by embracing hackers. It’s a great lecture on companies tapping into the creativity of their fans, rather than suppressing it. [Via openp2pdesign.org]