The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Dave turned a Wii Guitar Hero controller into a full-on MIDI device – From the time i started playing guitar hero this last Christmas (i know, i’m a little late to the party) I just couldn’t help but think what cool real instrument it would be. I saw the […]
1440 rpms v8 LEGO engine via Jalopnik. The maker writes – I upgraded the engine to a double cam setup and voila, promptly got 440rpms more. For now i’m running the engine completly unlubed. If i optimize it a bit further i think i can make it to 1600 rpms. I wonder how an inline […]
Phun is a 2D “physics sandbox,” a program created by a Swedish CompSci major as his Master of Science thesis. It’s way cool; a great way for kids (of all ages) to learn physics concepts. It’s available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Phun
Andrew Salomone writes: This is a portrait I made of Abraham Lincoln’s face using a Scrabble board game and following the official rules used in Scrabble tournaments in order to do it. It’s also a reference to a painting by surrealist artist, Salvador Dali. He says he’s working on this piece for an upcoming show, […]
From Atari Joyboard to Wii Fit: 25 years of “exergaming” @ Boing Boing Gadgets – wow, this is really comprehensive! After hugely successful launches in Japan and Europe, Nintendo’s Wii Fit exercise game is coming to the United States May on 19th, where it is sure to find sales success. But Wii Fit is hardly […]
Every office should have a Ping Pong door. Although productivity would go down by at least 80% once this door is installed. No word on price yet, but this should be a fairly easy project to remake for your home or office. Read more about the Ping Pong Door
Instructables user dpearce1 made a solar-powered motorized trike, and an instruction set to go along with it. From the instructable: The purpose of this project is to build a vehicle that: -Provides free, ‘green’ transportation for short distances (<10 miles), thus it must never plug into a wall socket, or emit any pollutants. -Charge while […]
