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Here’s another Guitar Hero controller mod using an actual electric guitar. Tips And Tricks To Build A Real Guitar Controller Just In Time For Guitar Hero 3 – Link Related: Guitar Hero/ Funde Razor – Link Ultimate Guitar Hero mod – Link HOW TO – Build your own custom full-sized wireless Guitar Hero controller (Funde […]
Andrew writes – The “Offline Oracle” is basically a take-off on the standard Ouija Board, but instead of using it to contact dead people, it is based on the idea that our subconscious mind records information that our conscious mind does not always have the ability to access. This is kind of like the way […]
MAKE/O’Reilly Media’s Bruce Stewart, who also contributes to the Geekdad blog, was a guest on Episode #4 of the Geekdads podcast, talking about the kid-friendly fun to be had at Maker Faires. The image above is from Bruce’s Flickr sets (set 1, set 2) of the Austin Faire. Episode 4: Keep it Geeky! – Link
From deviantArtist “*kickass-peanut” comes this a-dorable Plushie 360. She should really think about selling these on Etsy. I would LOVE to have one on the shelf of my entertainment center (making this the first 360 I’ve ever wanted to buy). Xbox 360 Plushie [via] – Link
AFP has a story about a 24-year-old Nigerian physics undergrad who builds backyard helicopters out of car and bike parts (and a crashed commercial plane). The chopper… is made from scrap aluminium that Abdullahi bought with the money he makes from computer and mobile phone repairs, and a donation from his father, who teaches at […]
John Sosoka, CTO of Ugobe, was at Maker Faire Austin showing off Pleo, the company’s robotic dino pet, and answering questions about the bot, especially its hackability. The video interview is rather awash in the ambient noise of a very busy Maker Store, so the transcript on RobotsRule is your best bet. [Photo by Scott […]
This modification shows you how to add videogame style “attack” buttons to a VCI-100 DJ Controller. This might make DJing more appealing for people trying to mix “Massive Attack” with “Pac-Man Fever”. Video tutorial on adding arcade buttons to a VCI-100 Link – [via]
