HOW TO – Build a mini-walking bot
Mrdon219’s walking bot how to – “Here’s a simple project for sci-tech families. A Mini Walking Bot using a some ROBOTIX parts, PICXAXE microcontroller, and a Handy Cricket.” Link.
Month: February 2006
Robot moved by a slime mould’s fears
This six-legged hexapod robot is controlled by a slime mould – “A bright yellow slime mould that can grow to several metres in diameter has been put in charge of a scrabbling, six-legged robot. The Physarum polycephalum slime, which naturally shies away from light, controls the robot’s movement so that it too keeps out of […]
HOW TO – Make an iPod LEGO dock
Here’s a Flickr photo set from LinuxMatt on making your own LEGO based iPod dock. I think the next step would be to use the Mindstorms to control the iPod. [via] Link.
Get OTA HD for free
Ben from HDbeat has a good article about getting over the air HD TV “There are a few benefits to OTA today that we didn’t have before the US started the DTV transition. Some of the best picture quality possible can be obtained with an antenna, at least until High Definition DVDs are released. It’s […]
WiFi PCMCIA iBook hack…
Ric writes – “This is the account of how some guy shoehorned an ordinary PCMCIA WiFi card into his iBook by ripping out everything that wasn’t needed. Some good shots too. A bit crazy but apparently these cards can be expensive.” Link.
Homemade portable, handheld Playstation 2
Forget the PSP, here’s a video of a homemade, handheld portable Playstation 2! [via] Link.
Invention may bring power and clean water to the world’s poor…
Business 2.0 has an article about Dean Kamen’s latest inventions – “Eighty percent of all the diseases you could name would be wiped out if you just gave people clean water,” says Kamen. “The water purifier makes 1,000 liters of clean water a day, and we don’t care what goes into it. And the power […]