NES emulator for the iPhone
Jeez, that was quick! – Link. It’s slow, it’s not ready for prime time – it’s an excellent start!
Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
Pump as you go air chair
If you ask me (and I know you didn’t), there just aren’t enough things being done with shoes that recycle the energy you generate as you walk. This project, done by designer JooYoun Paek, combines shoe power with inflatable furniture to create a chair you pump up as you walk. And *so* stylish, too. Does […]
Big Blue Saw – Designer demo
editors note: it looks like Big Blue Saw eventually went out of business, their site now links to Xometry. Here’s a demonstration video from Big Blue Saw that takes you through the process creating a part with the Big Blue Saw Designer, from creating simple shapes and ordering, to a look at the final part […]
PCB Cost comparison calculator
If you make your own electronics it’s a pain to figure out which PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturer has the lowest price based on size and other factors, sooo… here’s an great javascript PCB cost calculator – [via] Link.
Visualization of email as microbes
Here’s a fun visualization of email as microbes by Carolin Horn – Anymails is a visualization of my received emails. I have investigated how I can use natural metaphors to visualize my inbox, its structure and attributes. The metaphor of microbes is used. My objective is to offer the user another experience of his email […]
sketchyphysics – Sketchup
SketchyPhysics is a plugin for Sketchup – It combines a simple and easy to use interface with the power of a fast and accurate physics library, thanks Noah – Link.
Science, tech, electronicsy videos @ Alcatel-Lucent
Huh, Alcatel-Lucent has a ton of great videos on their site — Lightwave Communications Watch the first lightwave communications system take shape at Bell Labs. Charge Coupled Device Learn about the development of the charge-coupled device (CCD) at Bell Labs. UNIX Watch Bell Labs’ Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie talk about the birth of UNIX. […]
