MAKE Flickr photo pool member Rautiocination writes – “Artpainter stands for adaptive resonance theory painter, also known as the painting machine. This device takes user input through a website and local tablet pc’s, which it then “learns” through system of neural networks. The machine then improvizes using what it has learnt.” – Link.
Prank’s Instructable on how to take any R/C car and control it with your computer – Link.
Peter writes “I took an antique clock, and replaced the gearwork with a computer controlled servo, hooked it to the internet to get the weather forcast, and replaced the numbers on the face of the clock with icons, so now it tells the weather instead of the time! I used a fake antique (replica) that […]
This is sort of interesting, and useful for something (maybe) – it’s an app that uses Google Calendar and Google Desktop to turn off your PC remotely/scheduled – [via] – Link.
FrankG writes with his DIY HVAC for small greenhouse (part 2) assembled from scavanged parts – Link. Previous: Solar chimney project – Link.
Westfw writes – “You can use the top of an old 9V battery as a 9V battery clip for assorted electronics projects. Here’s how to make a nice wire-lead version…” – Link.
A MAKE reader sent this in, lots of alcohol breathalyzer projects seem to be in the works lately, here’s how to make an alcohol breathalyzer and a flame thrower – “The Breath of Fire is the marriage of an alcohol breathalyzer and a flame thrower. A Basic Stamp takes a reading from a alcohol sensor […]
