This wearable HUD (heads up display) is a bit more hardcore than the eye glasses with a camera stuck on it – ” This display marked an interesting point in my design work. It was made to be as covert as possible (which was still not covert enough) and was built into ordinary sunglasses. An […]
Cute Circuit’s latest workshop was on small textiles and physical computing and… making a secret message glove! “What is the secret message glove?” you ask? I’m glad you asked!! It is a very useful item for spies, secret agents and private eyes and it is used for passing secret messages at the touch of a […]
You can go visit Johnny 5 from Short Circuit out at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which has an exhibit of animatronic puppets and creatures right now. – Via – Link
Nym writes “Turn an old pair of glasses and a $14 philips digital camera into an eyetap to take pictures from your perspective.” – Link.
DIY helmet cam – “The helmet-cam is useful anytime you want video but you don’t want to use a hand or second video-person on the project. We use ours to record the designing and building of HowToons projects. It can be an invaluable anlysis and learning tool for rapid prototyping.” – Link.
Offlogic writes – “Gadget freaks, model railroaders, roboticists or cat-hosts will love the versatility of the Sharp IS471 infrared proximity detector. It is the size of a transistor, operates over the 4-16 volt range, and can detect objects about 4-9 inches away by reflected IR pulses. The basic implementation requires only the IS471, an IR […]
Werkzeuger writes – “Modify a AA mini-maglite to be a long-lasting, low-key CHEAP bike light. Features LEDs for long battery life and handlebar-mounted remote controls. You can even continue using the flashlight off the bike. Perfect for urban nocturnal stealth rides.” – Link.
