The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
This is very interesting, Nintendo has a new DS coming out (the DSi) – has a camera, web browser and you can download games. This is a super powerful computer with a lot of add-ons, great for hacking, great for homebrew stuff and all likely pretty cheap. Look how many projects came out when the […]
Pandora, the open, highly hackable console is available for pre-order, looks pretty nice. Not open source hardware, but not too shabby! More @ wikipedia and their site… The Pandora system will have an open source, Linux-based OS. The Pandora is designed to be a handheld game console, with PDA capabilities. One of the main uses […]
Incredible rubber band gun, from Japan, of course…
This 4 Oscillator Opto-Theremin is built into a standard Nintendo Gameboy using a Quad 4093 Schmitt Trigger IC, 4 1uf electrolytic caps, 4 Photo-Resistors in the 140k Ohm Range, and 4 Diodes. Check out the rather small video on the link below to see it in action and listen to the effect it produces. Pretty […]
Scott Beale writes, on Laughing Squid: Escape From Berkeley (By Any Non-Petroleum Means Necessary) is a road rally of alternatively powered vehicles traveling from Berkeley to Las Vegas on October 10th through 13th. A panel of judges will be presenting awards for both artistic and technical achievements. The rally is being organized by Jim Mason […]
From now until the awesomeness that is Maker Faire Austin, I’ll be highlighting projects that you can find at Travis County Fairgrounds on 10/18-19. Tickets here; see you there! If Nordic travelers from the 9th century suddenly found themselves in Austin, Texas, Matt Norris’ creation is what they might build: You can read more about […]
From our robotics friends in Dallas: Would you be interested in being a judge for a middle school robotics competition? The FIRST Lego League (FLL) Championship will be in Dallas, January 31st. For more information about (FLL), check out our web site. It’s a one-day event, and we are currently looking for 24 judges. Judging […]
