The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Evil Mad Scientist Labs have put up a gift guide to their offerings, basically their LED Readerboards, the amazing LED coffee tables, and these new stickers: These handy stickers will increase the visual appeal of many different items. If you happen to take them to any big box electronics stores, please bring your camera and […]
Berlin-based media/game artist Aram Bartholl’s “Chat” project interjects the virtual chat stylings of online gaming into the physical world. Featuring a keyboard that hangs in front of the “chatter” and a giant illuminated speech bubble overhead, the wearer can type any message and have it show up in lights. The next step would be to […]
di Frankie writes – The latest issue of our hobby magazine has just been released in Italian newstands. A really cool news is the new Hitech Mavin Robot. I first saw this little bot during last Nuremberg Toy Fair and seems that it’s finally been releasead in the European market. What I like of this […]
Another one for the “Don’t Put Your Eye Out” file, a copper-hosed rocket motor made out of granulated sugar, honey, potassium nitrate, and water. Kids? Don’t make me say it… Two Dollar Rocket Motor – Link
This site gives you detailed circuit diagrams for TV game controllers ranging from the Atari 2600 (circuit diagram above) to the Sony Playstation. Very useful if you want to repurpose one controller to use on a different system or if you just like taking things apart MAKE style. TV Game joysticks – Link
Anything is possible with a little bit of force. This X-Box has been maimed by a powerful waterjet that has managed to cut a clear circle out of it, rendering it useless, but interesting to look at. Just don’t try plugging it in or something could blow up. Un nou mod per a la 360 […]
I seem to have missed this in Japan, the video is excellent! Pink Tentacle writes – For decades in Japan, dekochari (deko means “decoration†and chari means “bicycleâ€) have been the ride of choice for hardcore dekotora fans that are too young to drive. Modeled after Japan’s celebrated art trucks, dekochari typically feature large front […]
