The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Defective Yeti (Matthew Baldwin, one of my favorite bloggers, funny and smart) has once again graced his faithful readers with a three part review of Halloween games – the first post is about zombie games. I think it’s neat that one of them, Zombie in my Pocket, is a print-and-play. Last Night on Earth: The […]
A little pricey, but I really like Bandai’s Luminodot Lite-Brite HD board. It’s available at Audiocubes if you’re not planning on visiting Japan soon… Bandai’s Luminodot is the Lite-Brite we always knew we wanted. This 70 by 50 pixelated board is supported by a bright LED backlight. With 1600 bulbs in 12 different colors, each […]
Parallax just released a NES controller socket (7-pin, male) compatible with the classic NES controller, why is this a big deal? Before this there wasn’t any place to get these and now you can use NES controllers for all sorts of projects. Prior to this some folks bought up the 6 way splitters and cannibalized […]
It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I really like this modded My Little Pony storm trooper. The my little alien is rad too, thanks Brad!
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Flickr pool member Gergistheword built this fine piece of pinewood derby racing track and had group car-build event. Great idea for a gathering – the creative car names are not to be missed – Pinewood Derby on Flickr Pinewood Derby Kit Back-to-School Sale – 10% off every order, free […]
This Sunday, September 28, Erasmus P. Kitty will play host to the most splendorous Great West & Railroad Square Handcar Regatta & Exposition of Mechanical and Artistic Wonders, aka The Handcar Regatta. The good doctor promises fun & frolic, song & dance, grace & beauty, and wonderful eccentricities. And free balloons for the kids! (Okay, […]
Perry sent us a link to his latest project, the “AcceLED Pong”. The game runs on an Atmel ATMEGA32 AVR Micro-controller. The AVR read an Analog Devices ADXL203 2-Axis Accelerometer, which controls the movement of the paddle. You can download the source code on his website. [Thanks Perry] AcceLED Pong is a simple project I […]
