MicroDrones with hand motion control
Video of cool of German-made four-prop micro-drones with such features as hand-motion control, GSM networked communications (swarms!), GPS mapping, mounted cameras, and more. MicoDrone – Link
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
More i-SOBOT videos
Robots Dreams (by way of Waziwazi) has posted new videos of the forthcoming Tomy i-Sobot, a very nimble and sophisticated mini-humanoid (especially given its $299 pricetag). Can’t wait for this thing to come out to see about its hacks potential. The i-Sobot is available for pre-order on Amazon (and elsewhere) and is supposed to “in […]
Famicom NES Mod
This Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom mod includes custom built knobs soldered onto the Nintendo’s motherboard that tweak the video output of the graphics engine. Potentiometers and buttons also affect controller input, sound output, and the game cartridges themselves. The output is chaotic and used for VJ sets.
Camera sequencer for GameBoy VJing
Wow, here’s a really cool small camera sequencer, for VJing (video DJing with a GameBoy)… Link.
Bike fixin’
Park tool has a pretty some good how-tos on fixing your bike: Getting the length of your chain or brake line right, installing a new set of tires, etc… Link. More: Bicycle projects & more @ MAKE – Link. MAKE 11: Our special “DIY Wheels” section brings you plans for making a mobile drive-in movie […]
Two-minute Lightsabers
MAKE contributor Steve Lodefink came up with a quick way of bodging together some dueling lightsabers from flashlights, plastic tubes, lenses from 3D glasses, reflective material, and tape. Hours of fun. Or minutes, anyway. 2 Minute Dueling Lightsabers – Link
Doctor-bots play Operation
2nd year engineering students from UBC (University of British Columbia) building robots to “play” a jumbo version of the electronic board game Operation. 2007 UBC Engineering Physics 253 – Doctor-Bot – Link Related: OPERATION: The costume – Link Make your own Operation board game – Link Making an ‘Operation’ game costume – Link
