The DIY “net data meter”
From the pages of MAKE – The Net Data Meter – Antique voltmeter displays current air quality from the web. In DIY: Circuits from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles page 133 – Link.
Gadgets
Antique brain wave synchronizer
One of the first mind machines ever sold commercially, this metal strobe box weighs in at a substantial 15 pounds – a bit heavier than the LED entrainment glasses used today. One of the first commercially available mind machines came some time later in the late 1950’s. Its construction was inspired by reports from radar […]
Greener Gadgets booth tour
Here’s a photo set of the booths at Green Gadgets, I took pictures of all the signs so you can read about them (the Nokia ones are interesting) – my two favorites ones were the new Voltaic solar bag (the new Generator one) and the HY mini wind powered charger – Link.
Truth Detector
The Truth device, by Sean Montgomery: By measuring changes in skin resistance (similar to a lie detector test) this device can help the wearer know when he is getting closer to the truth. The baseline or “average truth” is displayed via an RGB spectrum on the side leds. When instantaneous skin conductance exceeds the average, […]
Easy Felt No-Sew Laptop Cozy
Derek and Lauren on design*sponge show you how to easily make a no-sew laptop cozy from felt and good o’ velcro. Link.
Ybox 2 – Networked Set-Top Box in an Altoids Tin
Tarikh and Josh from Uncommon Projects write in about the new Ybox 2 (The ybox2 is the second-generation networked set-top box in an Altoids tin) Hello friends and YBox enthusiasts! We have some exciting news to share. There is a new YBox on the block–the YBox 2! The YBox made its debut as a quick […]
DIY handheld electronic version of the African board game Mancala
Tim made a DIY handheld electronic version of the African board game Mancala, he writes – Last summer at our annual family gathering, I learned the African game Mancala from my wife’s cousin Danielle. Actually, there are many variations that go by that name, so I learned the one she plays. The basic game is […]
