Go Stanley! Three driverless robotic vehicles led by Stanford University on Saturday crossed the finish line of a $2 million Pentagon-sponsored robot race across the rugged Mojave Desert. The race announcer did not immediately declare a winner because 22 out of the 23 robots left the starting line at staggered times at dawn, racing against the clock rather than each other. Link.
Earlier there were some reports about the new FIRST-inspired robotics kits from Radioshack, VEX, not making it to store shelves. Well, in at least two Radioshacks in the Seattle area, I spotted them, and there are likely a lot more. Link.
Nice HOW TO from Zapwizard – This guide will show how to make a separate LED to show exactly which drive in your system is active. This modification is done without warranty, I did this to three 80 conductor cables without any problems, if you screw up don’t blame me. First off this Mod only seems to work on IDE Harddrives, the two CD-Roms I connected (one Pionner DVD, and one Lite-On CD-RW) don’t even use this pin on the IDE cable. The CD-RW LED is always on, and the DVD LED is always off. Link.
Mr.Bill, MAKE pal and MAKE Flickr photo pool member posted his photo set of the Replica-1, a recreation of the Apple I using modern components, from Briel Computers. Great final result and construction photos. Link.
Zack writes “This Amp was mentioned earlier on BoingBoing and it seems that a number of audio enthusiasts have dedicated time to dissecting it and putting together improved version. It is quickly becoming the “six million dollar man” of Audiophiles for its superior audio output, extraordinarily low cost and small form factor”. Link.
Check out the latest video from PSP Hacking – PSP Hacking 101 Episode 5 – The Downgrader Strikes Back. And also check out the previous episode -Converting a DVD to view on your PSP, getting your PSP Online through an internet connection via a cell phone. Link.
Clever, and good review by The Gadgeteers. LeakFrog is the small water alarm with a big job. Behind the cute smile is a brain that knows when you have a water problem. LeakFrog sits patiently day and night – ready to sound its alarm at the first sign of a leak. [