Todbot has a review of the RooStick, a USB to serial device for controlling a Roomba – “The RooStick is a USB-to-Serial adapter with a Mini DIN 7-pin socket on it that matches the SCI connector on the Roomba. It is an unencased circuit board with a USB connector soldered on one end and the […]
CNET News.com has a round of some of the Prius hacking going on at the moment, if there’s more or you have other resources, post them on up in the comments! – Link. Pictured here, modded / extended range Prius from Maker Faire.
Our pal Mike over at PopSci & The Robotic Giraffe (Lindsay and the Giraffe also made an appearance at Maker Faire) – “It walks, it blinks, it seats six, and it blasts Kraftwerk: Meet one man’s 17-foot-tall pet project. It started with a seven-inch walking toy giraffe and a desire to see Burning Man from […]
Stephane writes – “An ex coal miner of the Lorraine Collieries, France, has built a 90 tons liner replica of the The Majesty of the Seas in his garden. He now sails with it.” – Link.
Gallery and info on modded (and modding) coffee roasters – “For some people who roast their own coffee, off-the-shelf home coffee roasting appliances don’t cut it. Either they don’t offer enough control of the roast, are too expensive, or just don’t allow the roaster (uh, the person that is) to express themselves. The homemade or […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Simpleproof made a workbench from an old refrigerator, nice work! Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Tesla1000 has a ton of photos of experiments with high voltage – I like this photo of one of the experiments in the suburbs. Link.
