Mini Motorcycle Casemod Pulls Double Duty
Part computer, part mini motorbike, this cool casemod by René Grau can reach speeds of up to 40mph. Build details are scant, but at least we can admire this gaming PC’s road handling. [via Technabob]
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The Latest in Arduino 02
This month’s Latest in Arduino episode is out. Host James Floyd Kelly discusses a new Arduino book, solders up the Maker Shield, and discusses Arduino-controlled robots with J. D. and Josh. Get more info and links to the projects discussed in this episode: http://blog.makezine.com/?p=102817
Gigantic White iPhone 4 Table
In what may seem like a prop from the remake of the Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, Benjamin Bachmeier’s “iTableous” tabletop display packs an internal PC inside an over-sized white iPhone 4 case.
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Highlights from the MAKE Flickr pool this week include a DIWO iron pour, a dorodango, a bowl made from stay tabs and zip ties, and more! Check ’em out!
How-To: Blast Through Boring Farmwork With Dynamite
I think it was in one of the WWI-era “Boy Mechanic” books that I found a DIY project opening with the direction to “pick up a few sticks of dynamite at the hardware store.” I can think of a lot of projects I would like to undertake – and many more than I would like to write – that would start out in the same way, today.
Paduino: control Arduino from iPhone/iPad/iPod touch with the Redpark Serial Cable
I’ve been working with the pre-release version of the cable for a couple of months now and I’ve put up some sample code to get you started. Including a rather nifty Universal application for the iPhone and iPad which will let you directly control an Arduino board. I’ve dubbed it the “Paduino.”
iPad Covers Made From Bernie Madoff’s Old Clothes
New York entrepreneur John Vaccaro bought a bunch of Bernie Madoff’s expensive tailored clothing at the federal auction of Madoff’s property in November, 2010, and has resewn them into iPad covers, which he is selling (at rather luxurious prices) through his recently-launched clothing label Frederick James.