NYCR explores the sound of electricity
Curious minds @ NYC Resistor experiment with audio synthesis from a simple bike wheel alternator – fun stuff! We’ll be on the lookout for the next report of their findings – The Sound of Electricity
Month: September 2008
The (unfortunate) iPhone Development Story
A friend of mine has been patiently waiting for weeks to get accepted into the iPhone Developer Program. Turns out, he’s not the only one facing difficulties with the official development process. Mike Ash recorded his own experience in developing an application for distribution in Apple’s app store, and even when you’re accepted and everything […]
Mod a toy missle launcher for longer range
This version of Hasbro’s TMB lazer missle launcher uses a hand pump to launch a single IR emitting grenade. It also has a four round removable magazine and an on board 3,000 psi high pressure air supply. Check out the link for pictures of the finished version. Launcher
Build your own laser tag system
This homebrew LaserTag game uses a cheap laser pointer combined with a toy gun and a PIC16F628A microcontroller that connects up to a piezo transducer which is used for producing various beeps. The 5 pin header plug at the bottom of the device is used to connect to a programmer for in-circuit programming. Check out […]
DIY Street Fair in Detroit
The peeps at Handmade Detroit tip us off to this new event happening in Ferndale called DIY Street Fair, which happens this weekend. Here’s what you can expect: This free 2-day event invites artists, hand-made crafters, local and national businesses, non-profit groups and organizations, musicians, local restaurants, michigan brewers and others who live and work […]
Franklinator adds vintage to vintage
The “Franklinator” is a circuit-bent version of the “Franklin the Turtle 1-2-3 Tri-Language Learner” toy, with really nice attention to detail when adding additional switches to this device. Unfortunately, there’s no video of it in action, but the site has some great photos of the finished instrument. Franklinator
The 2009 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
This is your chance to help the world, and maybe even win $100k in The Buckminster Fuller challenge. Buckminster Fuller’s prolific life of exploration, discovery, invention and teaching was driven by his intention “to make the world work for 100% of humanity, in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation without ecological offense or disadvantage […]