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Solar powered hearing aid

Solar powered hearing aid

[Photo from Godisa] Approximately 10% of the world population has a disabling hearing impairment, and 80% of them live in developing countries. The most expensive part of a hearing aid is the battery, which needs to be continually replaced. The Solar Aid solar-powered hearing-aid battery recharger, developed in Botswana, helps those with hearing disabilities afford […]

MV CoilMaster Mark1 Coil Gun

MV CoilMaster Mark1 Coil Gun

Alan Parekh, of HackedGadgets, writes Daniel Eindhoven sent in his latest creation, this is one killer looking coil gun! “Fully semi-automatic, up to 14 shots. Capable of delivering over 18J kinetic energy, and speeds up to 110km/h! (42 gram projectiles). It’s a single stage gun, using a 8800uF(4×2200) capacitor bank with max 400v (704J). Max […]

G1 PhoneTar

G1 PhoneTar

Photo from Connors934 on Flickr Do you have a phone with a touch screen? Have you tried out some music applications and found the thing a bit awkward to hold? Last year I saw some people messing with guitar application on their phones at the Boston Fab Lab and it got me thinking. When I […]