Robert Oschler, of RobotsRule, has posted a hands-on video review of the forthcoming WowWee robot, the Robosapien Tri-Bot. The bot sports some cool new features such as omni-wheels and tilt-motion control via its remote. The Tri-Bot is expected to ship this summer and retail for USD $99. RobotsRule also has a Tri-Bot page with an […]
Here’s a video of a simple robot built with two RC servo motors and a GP3EZ controller that can be setup without any programming knowledge. Plus it doesn’t seem to crash into anything. GP3EZ
Janne writes about – Helmer, a linux cluster in a IKEA Helmer cabinet… 3D computer rendering are very CPU intensive and the best way so speed up slow render problems, are usually to distribute them on to more computers. Render farms are usually very large, expensive and run using ALLOT of energy. I wanted to […]
Instructables user engineerable hacked a couple of bike lights to embed in his backpack, and he documented the process in an instructable so you can see how to make your own bike light backpack. Related: Bikes @ MAKE Turn signal bike jacket
Check out this carpet keyboard by Maurin Donneaud. It uses an Arduino board to gather input from the perforated foam contact switches which are activated by stepping on them! Via Ladyada AND Hack-a-day.
This is a beautiful brass and copper USB drive that is handmade in the steampunk style. I wish it did more than just look cool and store some data. Via Gizmodo – Steampunk USB drive Update: Check out the comments, it seems there may be an issue with the site. Surf wisely. Related: The Steampunk […]
This is a really cool instrument that was made in an evening. The website has another video and some really great links to help you get started in the right direction. In continuation of my previous post on the Yada Yada Yada samplers here is an instrument that I threw together in one evening. The […]
