You can waste time when your chores are done, retro and mini-sized! This 1:6 MAME console perfectly matches the classic 1983 Star Wars arcade game, only wee. Built by BYOAC member Le Chuck, you can follow along with his build thread to learn how he did it.
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In honor of the classic video game Frogger on its 30th birthday, my friend Tyler DeAngelo conceived a version of the game that uses a webcam to track the live position of actual cars on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
I’ve been writing about DIY electronics for almost four years, and reading about it a lot longer than that, and I can say without hesitation that this freeform headphone amp from Briton Rupert Hirst is the best-looking homemade device I’ve seen in all that time. I see a lot of projects that are longer on technical skill and shorter on design and aesthetics, and its nice to see someone making waves by taking the opposite approach.
Furniture and instrument builder Charles Lushear (Venice, CA) built a more sophisticated version of an NES Controller Coffee Table using walnut, mahogany, and maple woods.
Caine made his arcade using boxes from his dad’s used auto parts store. He hadn’t had many customers, so we set up a fun flashmob to make his day, and filmed his response.
Instructables user Random_Canadian (a.k.a. Gavin Wolchina of Calgary, AB) built this giant and fully functional puzzle cube that also serves as Gavin’s coffee table. It’s 27″ across, weighs less than 30 pounds and took one month to build.
