The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Today on BBtv, Xeni talks with Wired’s Chris Anderson and “airplane geek” Jordi Munoz about blimp-based aerial drones. Through his DIYDrones site, Chris is on a mission to create an under $100 UAV. The robo-blimp used in the vehicle shown in the vid is based on Jed Berk’s Blubber Bot design, featured on the cover […]
This amazing GameBoy Advance mod turns the portable gaming device into a full fledged console gaming system. The hack allows for video output to a TV, stereo sound output, a new power management system, and the ability to attach a joystick to the small system. Forget the Wii, this is the better way to reinvigorate […]
Here is some nice documentation on a PS2 controller hacked into a retro joystick. Pretty cool details on the construction at the link below. PSX – Link
Tomotaka Takahashi demoing his robot minions bots at the recent Robotopia Rising event in Washington, DC. MANOI, FT, Chroino Robot Demos – [via] Link
LEGO-touch is an application for designing LEGO creations on your iPhone or iPod Touch. From the website: View, post, build, or edit other LEGO maniacs projects. Create your own LEGO characters in pals, post your LEGO self to represent in share. Play and download different LEGO games or challenge anyone to a build-off! Personalize your […]
Since the existing RCX temperature sensor made by LEGO is pretty expensive and difficult to find, this maker built his own compatible sensor. Check out the how-to at the link below. Building a RCX-compatible temperature sensor – Link
People love Portal! (FYI: Portal = popular video game from Valve software.) Exhibit A: Recreation of the PC cases found in the game Nick writes – You’ve got a stock PC, but don’t have enough cash to build a new one. Well…Mod it! After seeing me play a little of portal, my wife liked the […]
