This video shows a Wii Fit Balance Board controlling a “SkyBot” toy robot to move around a platform. Check out the link below to the downloadable Python source code for this hack and lots of good details on how it was built. Wii Board
Some new and other ways to follow all the stuff we do here on MAKE. MAKE is on “FriendFeed” – on one page (or RSS feed you can see our Flickr photos, twitterings, YouTube’ing and more. Visit our MAKE FriendFeed page to bookmark, add as a friend or to just check it out (is MAKE […]
Here are a couple of nice videos from Rossi Projects. I like these lights, but my favorite ones are the “fish-like” lights found on the front page of the Rossi website. More about Organic Light Sculptures
Johan writes in – Imagine this: A 30 something bearded man in shorts with a multi-meter connected to cables out of an exercise bike trying to remain balanced an read the multi-meter at the same time as he is turning the pedals with one foot and listening to a beep from the multi-meter. My wife […]
In each volume of MAKE we have “major projects” these project pages are meaty step-by-step articles with start-to-finish photos, precise instructions and how-to learning that can range from making a VCR cat feeder to kite photography. In MAKE volume 07 the projects are: Rocket-Launched Camcorder by John Maushammer. Hack a $30, single-use camcorder to make […]
Lovely Delft ceramic style cross-stitch mantle clock. Bohus writes – I’ve never been into ornate and elaborate clocks – and that’s not just because I’m always late. Even though I’m clearly fond of crazy mechanical stuff, I’ve never really been a fan of Grandfather clocks for example. I’ve seen them most when awarded to alarmed […]
Stunning Kinetic sculpture @ the BMW museum – over 714 metallic spheres “float” in to place creating forms and shapes… via Engadget.
