William and Andy write in with a physical controller for the virtual world – “Andy and I cobbled together a hardware control panel and wired it to its counterpart in Second Life. We like to think of it as somewhat “entangled.” The physical panel is built on top of an Arduino development board, and connects […]
If it’s a console, Ben Heck can make it better… Here’s the start on how to make a Nintendo Wii laptop- “In today’s How-To, part 1 of 3, we’ll describe how this mod was accomplished, starting with the disassembly of the unit, initial computer drawings, and “reworking” of the heat sink. A week from now, […]
Sven sent in this video demonstrating Behrokh Khoshnevis’ Robo Building machine in action – Link. Related: Behrokh Khoshnevis – Link. Center for Rapid Automated Fabrication Technologies (CRAFT) – Link.
Here’s a good one for NYC area maker kids & teens, Eric writes – “LEMURplex, Brooklyn’s new performance, gallery and teaching space for art and technology, begins robotics classes for kids on February 3rd. The classes are entitled Intro to Robotics for Kids and Teens: Building Robotics Projects with LEGO Mindstorms NXT. Initially, we will […]
Bob sent in these great Google calc tips for makers– One of the most useful tools I’ve found for Makers is Google’s built in calculator. It knows about all kinds of units and is as simple as typing in plain English. For example… Say I have an LED that I want to run from a […]
You don’t need to use iTunes to stream audio to an Aiport express. You can use the Win media player, WinAmp, Rhapsody, etc… “oAEP – Stands for ovesen.NET Airport Express Player. This small application records the music and sound played by your pc and streams it to an Airtunes enabled Airport Express. It has never […]
Rama writes – “I was inspired to upgrade my smoker setup after reading this entry. Mine is very similar, based on the Stoker BBQ System, but uses a cheap $20 terracotta pot instead of the fancy/expensive Big Green Egg.” – Link. Related: Photos – Link. A smoked turkey with an IP address… – Link.
