The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Lifelites – tiny lights for LEGO models via Boing Boing Gadgets. Here’s what the founder has to say about them… Hi, I’m Rob and I’m addicted to LEGO® products, little blinking lights, and caffeine. It all started back around, oh, when I was 3, but let’s fast forward a bit shall we? In 2002 I […]
This very awesome interface utilizes infrared head and laser tracking to create a level of of interactivity we’ve yet to see from the big game companies. Check the site for software download – InsightVR [via] Related: Head tracking with the Wiimote DIY IR glasses
This hack shows you how to use a Wiimote, GlovePie, and a Bluetooth dongle to measure your car’s acceleration. Pretty cool idea and some nice graphs at the link below. Wii DIY HACK – Using your Wiimote to measure your car’s acceleration!
This hack shows you how to ad some disco lighting to your Xbox 360 wireless controllers. The effect also works when the vibrating motors go off to add some cool effects. Xbox 360 mods Controller LED lighted mod
Don’t forget, the March meeting is tonight! I’ll be speaking on “Darkside Rocketeer,” my article from Volume 13 of MAKE, about self-taught American rocket scientist Jack Parsons, co-founder of JPL and Aerotech. Tom Lee will be speaking on low-cost approaches to bringing WiFi to Arduino. The Skinny: 7 PM – 9 PM (ET) ALWAYS FREE! […]
When I was a teen rocket geek, I had an almost fetishistic fascination with launch controllers. In our rocket club, we could afford only the most basic single button/key/light controllers wired to a car battery. But we could dream… about devices such as this beauty, a fully tricked-out 12-channel wireless control system for fireworks. DIY […]
This colorful Wii Zapper mixes all of your old Legos together to encase the Nintendo controller in old school glory. Although this might make playing Wii Tennis a bit more dangerous to bystanders, it’s pretty cool to give your Wii a suit of plastic armor to enhance your collection of sword fighting games. A cheap […]
