Peter writes – “The best way to get 8-bit sounds is to employ a real NES system or Game Boy for fifteen bucks and go to town — nothing else sounds quite the same. But for the next best thing, and the ability to do evil things to those sounds within a serious host, this […]
Artist Dré Wapenaar’s TREETENTS – “The story of my tents as they relate to campsites, however, started with the TREETENTS which were originally designed for the ROAD ALERT GROUP in ENGLAND. This group of activists fight against the excessive constructing of highways through forests. During their protest they cover themselves and hide and live in […]
Incredible gallery of amazing and odd musical instruments, each one also has a sound sample – pictured here, “Due Capi- Italian for “Two Heads”, the instrument is made from aluminum, wood, drum heads, and contains piezo pickups. The Due Capi was invented and created by Oliver DiCicco of the group Mobius Operandi.” [via] – Link.
Clever way of watering a plant, I’m going to keep my eyes peeled for some cheap IV bags and water plants using this method while I travel I think – “This self-watering plant pot’s main feature is a medical drip feed. This unique characteristic allows the plant to be nourished with water and food as […]
If you’re looking to pimp your ride with sub-$200 LCD screens, here’s a how – the LCD screens they use come with pre-installed with Tetris and a calendar too – [via] – Link. More: More how-to guides @ Boompa – Link. Mod Your Rod – James Bond depended on Q to trick out his cars. […]
Seen @ DEFON – a 44 IR LED array TV-B-Gone, I’m not sure of the power source but it looks like it might beat the previous built it yourself version that has 20 IR LEDs with a 90ft range – Link. Related: Photos from DEFCON – Link. Make your own Ultra TV-B-Gone – 20 IR […]
Mr_tentacle writes – “Muhe’e (Hawai’ian for Squid) is a J-Class Robo-one humanoid, which began life as a Kondo KHR-1 kit. I added 4 gyros for stability and a Zigbee wireless interface for sending the robot commands.” – Link. Videos: Muhe’e Dances! – Link. Muhe’e Practices his Yoga – Link.
