NES-in-a- cartridge
Hack a Day points out this sweet portable NES project using a cartridge as enclosure – (I’m guessing it wasn’t a classic title) more pics on the Ben Heck forums – My first but awesome NESp
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Stair climbing challenge at RoboGames 2008
Climbing stairs. Not as easy as it looks. I know this from personal experience. I like how the winning approach is to favor one leg. That’s how I did it, before my hip replacement. I did NOT however slide down stairs sideways! RoboGames 2008: Stair Climbing Challenge
Weekend Project: Soda Bottle Rocket
With a few empty soda bottles and some PVC pipe, you can build a high-performance water rocket. Original project by Steve Lodefink. The basis for this project’s launcher design is the Martinet Launcher To download Soda Bottle Rocket MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the Soda Bottle Rocket article MAKE 05 “Soda […]
PVC Sprinkler = Summertime Fun
Make a summertime sprinkler system for the kids out of PVC
PSP hack mixes live sound editing and collection with GPS navigation
The “Oterp” by Antonin Fourneau is a prototype sound editor built inside a PSP console with an integrated GPS that allows you to manipulate sound in real-time based on your location on earth. The device also collects new sounds when it detects that you have arrived at specific pre-programmed locations on the planet, with the […]
Hyperbike: Like swimming on land
The Hyperbike, by Curtis DeForest, tries to create a human-powered vehicle that will be faster than traditional bicycles. I can see how the rider can input more energy, but that thing has to weigh a lot more than a 10 speed! In creating the HyperBike, DeForest tried to remedy the flaws of the standard bicycle. […]
Cardboard bike
A product design student at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK wanted to address the problem of prevalent bike theft so he created this bike for around US$30. It doesn’t say whether this was just for the frame or for everything. And no, it doesn’t melt in a rainstorm. He used hexacomb board, which is […]