Fluidforms writes: The Cassius Punching Bag contains a matrix of 9×7 force sensors that measure the force exerted by a blow to the punching bag. The sensors are plugged into an Arduino board that sends the values over USB to a computer using the MIDI protocol. The computer is running a Processing sketch that receives […]
This six year old project from the MIT Media Lab gets an update for 2007. This time the inexpensive motion sensors are used to create an interactive music environment for large crowds. Inexpensive “Giveaway” Sensors for Large-Crowd Interaction – Link
Laser Cutting Parts from Zach ‘Iowa’ Hoeken on Vimeo. Reprap is an open source hardware project to build 3D printers that can produce parts to make more 3D printers. A couple of nights ago, Zach and I went over to print parts and Phillip gave us this walk through. – Link
Thanassis Tsiodras writes: What would you do if you had to automatically backup a remote Linux box (e.g. your web server), and all you had locally was Windows machines? How about this: automatically expanding local storage space transmissions of differences only automatic scheduling local storage of differences only secure and compressed transfer of remote data […]
As Hacked Gadgets says, you probably won’t have time to create this amazing LED hat for this Halloween, but if you start soldering now, you might have it done for next Halloween, or if you hurry, next Mardi Gras. The results look worth the effort. LED Hat with pac-man, space invaders etc. – [via] Link
For those of you following our Chumby coverage and mini-reviews the open source Chumby is now on sale and shipping! – Link.
Stylish and functional (might be fun to make a laptop version) Popular Science 1936 – To facilitate taking notes in the rain, a German newspaper reporter has equipped his raincoat with a window of transparent material. By holding his pencil and notebook in front of him, directly under the improvised window, he is able to […]
