LEGO camera mount
Matthew Davidson figured out how to use a particular LEGO brick to make an interface with his camera mount, thus enabling the creation of quick-release photo-taking robots. – Link.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Add some rumble to your virtual boy
This cool project shows you how to hook up a Game Boy Color Rumble Pack by Nyko to the Nintendo Virtual Boy. If you are still lucky enough to have a Virtual Boy (or can find one on eBay) this hack is a nice way to add some more reality to the “virtual reality” promised […]
Add a light show to your Nintendo DS
This Nintendo DS Lite mod puts some LEDs into the frame of the gaming device to make the gaming experience more immersive and disco-esque. Pretty interesting way of making your DS addiction stand out in the crowd. Ds Lite Mods – Link
NES cartridge clock
Amp points us to Etsy seller GeekGear’s NES cartridge clock. An excellent remake candidate for those games you didn’t like so much. – Link. Related: NES alarm clock – Link. Harddrive clock – Link.
Tactile puzzle cube
Interesting shots of this touch-oriented Rubik’s cube-alike from Flickr member Danny(aka hoakyman). Unfortunately there’s no description on the photo. A Rubik’s for the visually impaired, perhaps? – Link Update: It turns out this was constructed for use by the blind. It was built @ MIT’s Fab Lab and apparently the maker is an avid cuber […]
Build a wireless headphone bike helmet
This bicycle helmet hack sticks a pair of Bluetooth Logitech headphones inside a standard bicycle helmet. I really wish I had something like this when I used to bike to work everyday, rather than praying the wires to my MP3 player wouldn’t get caught in my spokes. Rigged BlueTooth Helmet – Link
Wired.com D&D logo contest
Joel writes on Boing Boing Gadgets: Wired.com is taking submissions for a redesign of their logo in the style of Dungeons & Dragons maps (or riffs thereon). The winner will replace the Wired.com logo for a day on the main site. An awesome gesture, guys. We agree! Redesign the Wired.com Logo, Dungeons & Dragons-Style – […]