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Turn your PS3 into a science lab

Turn your PS3 into a science lab

The beginning of an interesting series has appeared on IBM’s DeveloperWorks: The Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.) processor has attracted a lot of fashionable attention for applications involving game playing and network data processing. However, there are many other, arguably more entertaining uses for this technology. In this series of articles I will be using a […]

 AVR Oscilloscope clock kit

$35 AVR Oscilloscope clock kit

This is fantastic looking kit, turn an oscilloscope into a clock! Is your X-Y capable analog oscilloscope underutilized? Make it show the current time! Need a clock for your GPS receiver? Use your scope! This AVR Oscilloscope clock is available as a kit, using all through-hole components. The kit included ALL components necessary to assemble […]

Make a wire storage tower

Make a wire storage tower

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories shows you how to make a wire storage tower – If you accumulate project material like we do, you’ve probably got a heap of half-empty wire spools from junk shops taking up space in a box or on a desk. We’ve got a simple solution for you: a small flat piece […]

Microsoft Surface: Multi-touch Table

Microsoft is showing off their multi-touch table “Surface” complete with RFID, wireless, sensors and a whole lot of other things (watch the Popular Mechanics video on how it works)… You can’t buy one, but they will be appearing in a couple casinos and some stores to demo… Link. More: Surface computing – Link. Surface @ […]

Google Maps street view

Jason @ Hackszine writes – Google launched the Street View feature in Google Maps today at the Where 2.0 conference. For select cities, you can now view street-level panoramic photography as you browse around a map location. It’s like being able to take a virtual driving tour of a city, right from your desk. There […]

Google Maps Street View

Google Maps Street View

Google launched the Street View feature in Google Maps today at the Where 2.0 conference. For select cities, you can now view street-level panoramic photography as you browse around a map location. It’s like being able to take a virtual driving tour of a city, right from your desk. There is a little minifig that […]