Greg writes “These guys took a girl’s prom glove, and attached an accelerometer to one finger. They also attached 4 buttons to the middle finger. They use an Atmel Mega 32 to interprate the signals from the sensors on the glove and to create the RS232 serial output for the computer.” Link. See previous “mouse glove”.
Geo’s Super-slim, cool-lookin, EMI-shielding wallet – “Ever get tired of carrying around a huge honkin’ leather wallet? Want to impress your hipster friends with your wacky style? Worried about your credit cards getting erased by all those stray electromagnetic fields you’ve been hearing about? Then this is the wallet for you.” Link.
Here’s Rube Goldberg device made using Garry’s Mod for Half-life 2. Garry’s mod allows you to “Create a comic strip, make a crazy contraption, set up a huge monster fight, build a fort online with your friends, the possibilities are endless.” In this example, a lot of objects with physics that can be made to react like a Goldberg contraption. [via] Link to video.
Matthew writes “Previously, E-DSP visited the possibility of using your sound card as a signal/function generator. I was curious about the results, but did not have a Windows machine close by to test it. After some searching, I found a Linux alternative and was able to test the limitations of my Sound Blaster Live!” Link.
A little pricey, but still very cool “This is a spectacular magical art for you to put together and is made with paper entirely (except two little wood sticks). This “V-Twin Engine” has semi-realistic exterior and interior detail. The size is about 50% of real engine. It is powered by hand. All patterns of parts are printed on the high quality neutral pH and acid-free heavy paper, which can last for many years and will not turn brittle and yellow or fades with age. All parts are to be cut out and folded. No paint applied. It looks pure and elegant. Various shadows created by different light sources make the appearance more 3D” Link.
Cat Morley has posted up a complete pattern for a skull and needles knitting bag on her site, Cut Out + Keep. A hip way to keep your knitting projects safe. There are lots of other crafty projects on the site too. Thanks Louise! Link.
Hans Schepker’s mathematically correct glass and sculpture site is an excellent read – “All my stained glass work is based on geometry. Yes, it is math I am talking about! The following lines are a short explanation of the shapes I work with and a bit of theory around them.” Thanks