LEGO Vending machine
Here’s a fully functional LEGO vending machine, it can detect different types of coins and dispenses 3 kinds of treat, source code included – [via] – Link.
Month: May 2006
Bloc-Tronic electronics toy
Jon writes – “This is an electronics kit I had as a kid. Inside each interlocking translucent block is an electronic component, ranging from a resistor to a basic amplifier. This is seth came with 54 assorted blocks, test leads, battery case, meters, microphone and more. The manual contains 160 combinations for these blocks ranging […]
Homemade humane mousetraps
Here are tons of ways to catch mice without killing them – the site also has a lot of videos of how the traps work with mouse assistants testing them – Thanks BF! Link.
Interactive Simon Says game
RadioRental writes – “I dont quite recall how this game evolved but the main motivation behind it is to improve cognitive processing and attention by getting the players to focus on a sequence of drum hits and then repeat that sequence. Players can use either dance-dance-revolution mats or a custom built 4-pad bongo style controller. […]
Make a square watermelon
BF5man writes writes – “Don’t have more info than this picture but it’s quite self explanatory. Put a small watermelon from you garden inside a box and let it grow. Garden Art!” – Link. Related: The Weird World of Weeds and Other Hilarious Horticultural Hijinks – Link.
Water balloon launcher
Soakermedia has a really impressive water balloon launcher made from PVC – “Want to shoot an object at 140 MPH over 500ft? Then this launcher is for you! This article will teach you how to build one of the cheapest, easiest, and most powerful water balloon launchers ever invented. The launcher will shoot anything from […]
State of the DS homebrew
Mitch over at 4 color rebellion has a good Nintendo DS homebew round up – “It’s been a long time running, and finally, the DS’s homebrew has matured into a beautiful, flourishing technical scene – instead of the fringe experimental field it was back with the gigantic home-made passthru devices. Thanks to the hard work […]