Upclock the DS lite
There really isn’t a reason to crank up the speed on a DS lite (yet) but that’s never going to stop anyone, here’s how to speed up the DS (apparently 1.7x as fast)… – [via] Link.
Month: July 2006
Dynosphere – One wheeled car
Here’s another one wheeled car from the 30’s, somewhat like the one we featured in Makers – Link.
Bicycle dual inner tube system
Chr1s writes “[Here’s] how to fit a dual tube system to a bicycle wheel that will enable you to deal with a puncture without having to remove the the wheel or need any tools other than a pump until you get home. When you get a puncture the second inner tube is sitting right there […]
Wearable computing and eyeglass mounted displays
This wearable HUD (heads up display) is a bit more hardcore than the eye glasses with a camera stuck on it – ” This display marked an interesting point in my design work. It was made to be as covert as possible (which was still not covert enough) and was built into ordinary sunglasses. An […]
Building a solar generator
Jenny writes “Check out this article on how to construct a solar generator out of used auto parts and plumbing supplies…The generator they developed is able to produce ten times the energy at less than half the price of solar panels. While developed with the intention of helping to harvest electricity for villagers in poor […]
Solar death ray (for cooking hotdogs)
Nym writes – “Some folks from the Alternative Energy Zone have built a giant solar death ray for… cooking hot dogs. You can try it out for yourself this year at Burning Man if you head over to AEZ. Warning: Do not look into beam with remaining eye.” – Link. Related: Made on Earth from […]
Bookshelf, from old books
Here’s a neat idea, make book shelves from old books – [via] – Link.