Jdege writes – The problem? A dog that gets way too excited when the doorbell rings. The solution? Ring the doorbell at random times when no one is there, and nobody answers it, so as to counter-condition the dog – to break the association that a ringing doorbell equals excitement. The technology? A Parallax 418 […]
Maybe the computer of the future is already here. The “Wizkid” has no keyboard or mouse, 2 microphones, W-Fi, Bluetooth, IR receiver / emitter, an RFID reader, and maintains interaction with users through a gesture-based augmented reality environment in conjunction with object tracking on small objects. We just wonder what “gestures” it will recognize if […]
Wow – Graffiti artist Krink has his own line of markers now, the squeeze marker looks rad! – [via] Link.
Design Sponge followed How About Orange’s fabric covered thumbtack tutorial from last year and re-posted the instructions. It is a cute project and a great way to use your fabric scraps. Link. Related Yo-Yo Fabric Covered Thumbtacks – Link. Jessica Jones’s Thumb Tack Tutorial – Link.
Here’s a cool project to make use of the sturdy packaging that came with your iPhone. The “iHole” is a pinhole analog camera that actually takes pretty good pictures. Check out the how-to at the link below. [via], Link
Super talented artist Rob Ryan shared some paper cuts that he found in the bottom of a drawer. He must have some nice drawers. Link.
From the MAKE Flickr pool Another very original enclosure design, this one goes knob-less. Flickr member Rarebeasts writes- This unit makes a huge range of strange noises. You start by setting the controls on the top of the unit, this sets up a sweep on the LEDS, by moving the LEDs around the light sensors […]
