Recording Electroplankton
Here’s a little recording test using a Nintendo DS lite, Griffin PSP headphone splitter and the Japanese version of Electroplankton – click here to listen (MP3)….
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Alka-Seltzer Rocket
Dan sent in this fun how-to on Steve Spangler Science on building an Alka-Seltzer rocket – “What happens when you have a build-up of gas? Don’t answer that question! The gas in question is carbon dioxide and the explosion is nothing short of fun. Warning: It’s impossible to do this activity just once. It is […]
HOW TO – Artistic designs on compact discs
Newoz writes – “Having a lot of CDs around with only a few words labeled on a silver faceplate is painful for the eyes. I have come up with an idea, for the last 2 years, of making your own CD cover by using only a few tools, a walkman, a couple of water-based or […]
Alan Baker’s Bar Monkey
Jon writes – “Here is some information on a Bar Monkey that I helped Alan Baker build this winter. The Bar Monkey is a device for automatically mixing drinks. The concept comes from BarMonkey.net where you can see several other versions of bar monkeys. Almost all of Alan’s Bar Monkey, including the software, was designed […]
HOW TO – Make a USB foot pedal
Gschoppe writes – “I needed to be able to turn the page in a sheet music organizer I made, without stopping playing. After a bit of thought, this usb foot pedal was born. Some companies sell these for over $200. Mine cost $30-$40 to make.” – Link.
Homemade ergonomic vertical mouse
Wow! Check out this amazing ergonomic vertical mouse mod – it’s made from a VCR wheel, shapelock plastic and a Logitech MouseMan – [via] – Link.
Apple mouse utility for Windows
Have an Apple one button mouse and using Bootcamp? This might be for you! – “Are you using a 1 button Apple mouse under Windows? Than this utility is the solution for you! By holding the Control key while this utility is running, the mouse button will act as the right mouse button instead of […]