The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
I have to say that of all the improbable phrases I’ve run across blogging, “post-apocalyptic pneumatic werewolf” may well be the the weirdest. Which only makes this haunted house prop by Terra of HalloweenForum.com (her tagline: “Terror of the Cul de Sac”) just that much more, well, wicked, than it already is. (Sorry.) Make: Halloween […]
Sara Johanssons’s Sniff toy is finally ready for prime time. This adorable plush dog uses an RFID reader, vibrating motors and Arduino WaveShield to make a really awesome toy with all kinds of fun interactions. The video is oh-so sweet and a must-watch. [via Touch]
Tokyo-based Ubiquitous Entertainment has built the iPhone ARider, a portable head-mounted navigation prototype.
Spotted this sexy commercial electric bicycle in a back issue of Popular Science at the barber shop today. It’s called Pi, and the company that makes it is based out of San Francisco. The magazine article claims it uses a Nu Vinci continuously-variable transmission but the official company specs now only mention a Shimano 8-speed. Sounds like they’re still working out the kinks. Something to keep an eye on, though.
There’s almost nothing that makes me as happy as a little Lego entrepreneurship. Remember BrickArms? Well, now there’s ChromeBricks, which will custom electroplate Lego elements of your choice, in your choice of gold, chrome, or copper. [via The Brothers Brick]
Over at 0-60mag.com they have a 60+ paged PDF tutorial that shows you how to build an official Need For Speed SHIFT racing cockpit.
Tetris tiles
