Month: August 2006

DIY Virtual world “controller”

DIY Virtual world “controller”

Moriash Moreau made a DIY Second Life “controller” for getting around in the virtual world – “Just finished a little weekend project I’ve been kicking around for a while now. I’ve taken a USB numeric keypad, ripped out its innards, and wired a set of contacts to the six main SL-related movement keys (forward, back, […]

Retro games… in LEGO

Metal Gear, Duck Hunt, Excitebike & Bionic Commando screenshots – all made with LEGO… [via] – Link. More: Blockheads – LEGO: the ultimate prototyping material. Seriously. MAKE 02 – Page 36 (log in to view). LEGO projects, articles and how-tos – Link. LEGO archives – Link.

Volcanos as MIDI music (MP3s)

Volcanos as MIDI music (MP3s)

Lukas at WFMU posted up MP3s of what volcanoes sound like when fed through a MIDI synth – “What do volcanoes do when they are not busy erupting? Researchers from Italy and Ecuador have recently discovered that these huge buggers are really composing music, much in the vein of Iannis Xenakis. Honestly, these scientists are […]

Homemade electric scooter

Homemade electric scooter

L.W. sent in some photos and info about his hacked together electric scooter – “Here are some shots of the contraption I rigged up from the off-road version of a KickBike plus a “go-hub” electric wheel. I used an old footplate from an electric scooter that died long ago. All it took was a little […]