Low-Cost sensing and communication using bidirectional LEDs
Now _this_ is a really cool project – using a LED display bidirectionally to optically detect finger touches! [via] Link & extremely cool video here. Related – LEDs as sensors blog.
Month: February 2006
HOW TO – Build a PVC instrument
Nathan has a really cool Blue Man group-like PVC instrument you can play with your hands or a mallet [via] Link & build photos. Check out more PVC projects here.
Enzyme computer could live inside you
An enzyme based computer could live inside you and release drugs based on conditions going on – “The enzyme computer was used to perform two fundamental logic computations known as AND (where A and B must both equal one) and XOR (where A and B must have different values). The addition of two further enzymes […]
Kodak camera mods
Camera hacker has a couple new projects for Kodak series 3 & C cameras – the first, add LED lights to your Kodak printer dock. Screw driver and soldering iron required Link. The second is a quick hack – you’ll never have to buy proprietary batteries for your Kodak C330 digital camera again. Use regular […]
Biggest.Siren.Ever
A glimpse back at simpler times, when everything could be solved with huge sirens in every city – “..a Chrysler Air Raid Siren, the most powerful siren in the world. It’s the size of a car, measuring near 12-feet in length and standing more than 6-feet tall. It also weighs twice as much as today’s […]
Huge gallery of penny/retro games
Here’s a huge listing of retro games, and we don’t mean Commodore 64…pictured here, the 1 cent to play ELECTRIC SHOCKER! [via] Link. Someone needs to get these on Flickr.
$21 Carnivorous plant kit
Edmond Scientifics has a deal on Audrey II meat eating plants – “This deluxe Carnivorous Creations kit has seeds from over 10 varieties of carnivorous plants, including the Cobra Plant, Venus Fly Trap, Pitcher Plant, Trumpet Plant and more. You’ll make your own authentic bog with the included peat planting mix, blue Swamp Rocks, three […]