HOW TO – Make a bicycle parts belt
Dj_flx has an Instructable on making a belt from old bicycle parts – Link.
Technology
Gameboy case 6 oscillator synth
Master over at LoFi turned this old Gameboy case into a 6 oscillator synth, check out the pictures, info and video – Link.
Photos from Combots tournament
Our pals at Robot Magazine have some great robot combat photos from Combots – “Photojournalist Quinn Norton provides an overview of the recent Combots tournament with stellar images of the action in an extended photo essay. In a pictorial sidebar packed with images taken in the pits, contributor P3 offers an intimate visual portrait of […]
Robot Hut museum
EarlStirling in the MAKE forums writes – “A very cool website by a guy who has made a huge collection of robots, including lots of movie bots and associated props. He includes super detailed descriptions of his processes.” – [via] Link.
The ultimate NES DVD player hack
Griffon writes – “This is an entertaining article that extensively details putting a DVD player in a NES case and making it look as close to the original NES as possible. The article even has a video of it in action! He even got the reset button of the NES to eject the tray. Really […]
Radar controlled robo-falcon keeps birds away
“A fake falcon and a radar-activated cannon work better at keeping birds away from oilsands waste than the current system, according to research from the University of Alberta.” [via] Link.
Homemade Futurama pinball machine
Kevin in Seattle had an old Superman pinball machine and decided to mod it to become a Futurame pinball game. It even plays episodes on a built in LCD screen – Thanks James! – [via] Link.