PS3 (Playstation 3) controller & iPod shuffle 2.0 taken apart
This is nice, even before the PS3 is out, folks are already dissecting and taking apart the new SIXAXIS controllers… [via] – Link. …And here’s a new iPod Shuffle taken apart too – Link.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
DIY Kid’s tandem bicycle & rail bike!
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Pekar writes – “I started out making a kids’ cargo hauler, but it ended up a tandem. It only took one day. I had to weld them together, and fabricate the dual chainring. The top tube just bolts onto the seatpost clamp. It’s hands on shoulders for the stoker. Next […]
HOW TO – Pacman arcade costume
Russ writes in with his MAKE/CRAFT contest entry, a MAME costume! – “After being invited to an 80’s themed Halloween Party, I spent weeks (OK, minutes) trying to come up with a cool idea for a costume. Sure, I could go as He-man or Punky Brewster, but I wanted to make it something that had […]
Homemade King & Queen of All Cosmos Katamari Damacy costumes
Great costumes! Keep them rolling in Makers! Here are the The King & Queen of All Cosmos from the video game Katamari Damacy… entered in the MAKE & CRAFT Halloween contest…! – Link.
6,000th photo in the MAKE photo pool!
The MAKE Flickr photo pool hit another milestone, our 6,000th photo! It’s from MAKE Flickr photo pool member Digitalapollo (A DIY chain guard) – Link. We’re trying to get to 2,000 members by 2007 – so join the MAKE Flickr photo pool and add your project photos today! – Join here!
Homemade “Shaun of the Dead” LEGO Minifig costume
CoderKev writes – “My original Halloween plans got toasted, so I had to come up with something in short order. About a week ago, I was going thru Halloween ideas and remembered seeing this Lego MiniFig Costume. Lego’s been one of those fun things I’ve enjoyed staying a kid to enjoy. So, I decided to […]
Tetris weightlifting
Who says you can’t get buff playing video games? Here’s a clever Tetris weightlifting project using Phidgets infrared distance sensors and an open source Tetris clone (source and control software included) – Tim writes… “For many people, exercise is simply boring, so they turn to devices that can help them keep their minds off what […]