The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
At the game developer conference GDC 2006, they handed out DVDs with this dev kit for the Xbox 360, but you can download too – “The XNA Framework is an exciting new development and execution environment which will allow game developers to more easily create games which run on the Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 […]
Peter writes – “Boy, what a day: Metroid Hunters, AND a vintage-style Tracker sequencer / sample player / sampler music app for DS. NitroTrack runs via most homebrew hardware solutions for the Nintendo DS, and takes advantage of the DS’ unique features: tracker interfaces, normally a pain to use, become a joy with a stylus […]
RetroBlast writes – “This builder is creating his own live action helicopter arcade game from scratch. The project began way back in 2003 and is still in progress, but when you see the level of detail being put into this game you will understand why.” – Link. Check out other examples of live action chopper […]
Don writes – “The BBC broadcasts a children’s program called Bamzooki! It’s built around “zooks” and competitions between them. The zooks are computer designed robots constructed by the audience using a downloadable from the site. The target audience is probably low teens but 8-80 might be more like it. One of the challenges is that […]
Is there anything iPod Linux *can’t* do? iNES is a project created to port a NES emulator to the iPod – [via] – Link. Pictured here, Castlevania on an iPod. Related: MAKE Volume 02. Mod Your Pod in DIY: Mobile. Enhance your iPod with a Linux upgrade. Read it now, MAKE 02 – Page 135.
I’ll post up all the details and code how to do this shortly, but I just wanted to confirm that it is indeed possible to send messages based on activity, presence and all sorts of other things from a virtual rabbit in Second Life to a Wi-Fi enabled rabbit with servos in real life (Nabaztag) […]
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT can be pre-ordered in a couple weeks! – “Place your orders! Beginning Saturday, April 1, you can place an advance order to guarantee receipt of one of the highly anticipated new LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT sets when they release in August. A limited quantity of NXT toolsets will be available for pre-order through […]
