CD duplicators are a great way to make a small batch of CDs. Commercial units cost around $500, can be finicky, and usually come with some weird proprietary software. Maker Paul Rea wanted something a little less restrictive and cost conscious, so he built one out of LEGO and an Arduino. At least if it becomes temperamental, he’ll probably have a bucket of spare parts handy.
Can you run Android 4 .0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on an N900? Why, yes you can. Congratulations to Drunkdebugger and crew for cranking out a preX2-alpha release video. It still has a way to go, but it definitely has that little-handset-that-could thing going for it.
GHI Electronics is proudly contributing to the open-source-hardware community and .NET Gadgeteer community. We have released the complete sources for numerous Gadgeteer modules and for FEZ Hydra, which is the first 100% open-source .NET Gadgeteer mainboard. Armed with a 240Mhz ARM9 processor, FEZ Hydra is a powerful solution that’s even capable of running Linux.
Marcus Olsson and Fredrik Leijon built a zeppelin that uses a Fio, Xbee, and TV-B-Gone added to a toy RC blimp, and is controlled by a Wiimote. My favorite detail, the Lego Technics gears they added.
As soon as I saw Marisa, from Food in Jars, post about making her own homemade cranberry side with a well-known canned look, I knew I’d be in love with the whole post. I’m happy to report she didn’t disappoint!
A Spanish craftsman named Patelo skillfully designed and fabricated this tiny working V-12 motor from stock stainless steel, aluminum, and bronze for his grandchildren Sara, Carmen, Jose and Pablo. It took more than 1200 hours of work. Not counting the 222 screws, he machined all 261 pieces himself. The engine operates via compressed-air injection, has 12cm3 total displacement, 11.3mm cylinder heads, and a 10mm stroke on each piston.
Whether handmade or store bought, soap becomes a jolly gift when packaged in this holiday wrap, and on Funkytime, Sibylle offers 4 soap-wrap printables that you can download. She also gives a tutorial on the best way to wrap your fresh bars.
