AppleCrate: An Apple II-Based Parallel Computer
Cool project from Michael J. Mahon – At the outset, when designing NadaNet, I envisioned that it could be used to support parallel computing on Apple II machines. To add more processors and save space, I decided that I would package several Apple //e main boards together, without keyboards or peripheral slot cards. (I didn’t disassemble the Apples myself, but found a box of Apple //e main boards being sold as an auction lot for about a dollar each!) I settled on a wooden cube about one foot on a side which I slotted to hold up to 8 main boards. For whimsical reasons, I called it an “AppleCrate”. [via] Link.
Dark stairs was a problem for the cat; an easy solution would have been to install a night light. However having laser beam activated LED stair lighting is much cooler than a plug in night light any day! Videos and pictures are on the site. [
Kurt is a machine with four injection needles and Chinese ink. Attached to the upper arm it tattoos an enduring symbol on the user’s skin. Kurt is an extreme example of the human-machine interface. The intervention is aimed at rising the awareness of the close connection between the individual and the machine, in a bond as long-lasting as the drawing itself. 
Build your own Japanese construction equipment paper toys from SAKAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD – My fav is the Macadam Roller -which is mainly used for rolling compaction in early stage and finishing- is the machine to secure the uniform compaction and the flatness of base course, asphalt mixture, etc. 
New beta of Skype for Windows, looks promising…call quality is the best ever for talking, laughing and sharing stories. It’s now faster to get set up, and easier to add your contacts, so you can get more friends talking for free. You can forward calls on to mobiles, landlines and other Skype Names. Make calls instantly from Outlook email or Internet Explorer with our new toolbars. Personalise your Skype — play around with sounds, ringtones and pictures to show the world who you are. 
Marc writes “This is an technology/art collective that makes interesting, MAKE-worthy projects. The link goes to a CO2-monitoring/flower planting robot. They apparently have a lot to do with NASA robotics”… 
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