Waxy.org points to a site that shows you how to make your custom songs for Guitar Hero 2… Sottle @ the ScoreHero forums writes – “It should be idiot proof, because i can do it… I decided to do this because there is some incredible work going on and peoples creations deserve to be played, […]
Lisa writes in with one way to solve a lot of cord clutter – “I made my own charging center for all my electronic gadgets (phone, PDA, iPod, Nintendo DS, etc.)–it’s a box with a power strip inside, and holes for the ends of the various proprietary cords to poke out. It’s really nice-looking, too […]
Remember that “PanoramaScanCam” Mac was working on, you know… a 360-degree panoramic scanning camera made from an old scanner? Here’s an update for the curious– “Work on the PanoramaScanCam is progressing nicely. The scanner case has been modified and the new belt drive has been installed along with the camera cylinder. The camera cylinder rotates […]
Something every coffee drinker knows, the stuff can power trains… seriously – “Coffee beans are now being pressed into compact briquettes and used for fuel in locomotives and factories in Brazil. Due to conditions in Brazil, which produces most of the world’s coffee, there has been an enormous oversupply of the beans this year. Hundreds […]
Monopole made a panoramic camera rig constructed for less than $70 from a surplus telescope “GOTO” mount – “This is a surplus Meade DS2100 series “GOTO” telescope mount and the corresponding tripod. The telescope mount has been sawed off and a Bogen/Manfroto quick release bolted on. To serve as a panoramic mount an “L” bracket […]
Daniel writes in with a DIY wind generator made from a roof vent turbine, it’s a little unclear how well it works – but a neat idea… “We have been looking for a low cost turbine to use for our project. All we had to do was look up on the roof. These turbines are […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member TheThompsonFive posted up the assembled open source MAKE mp3 player he made– “After a furious afternoon of soldering here it is, my completed Daisy mp3 player from the Make magazine store. Some people have griped about the price, myself included, but I will say in it’s defense that the kit […]
