Though it sort of negates some of the best aspects of video gaming, this experiment from Waterloo Labs does outline a useful method for mapping projectile impacts on a projection screen using accelerometers. As suggested at the end of the above vid, there a number of infinitely safer methods for registering the desired mouse clicks […]
I knew it was only a matter of time before Car Wars, Mad Max, and dozens of video games featuring weaponized vehicles, came to television. On May 11th, the producers of Mythbusters will be bringing Weaponizers, a three-part series, to the little screen. Two teams will design, build, and send into remotely-controlled combat, lethally-outfitted vehicles. […]
YATT (Yet Another Tabletop Trebuchet). Wish the pictures were bigger. Tabletop Trebuchet
MythBusters needs volunteers to attempt another recreation of Archimedes’ legendary solar death ray. David writes – Because it’s been so popular with our viewers, this will be our third attempt at a story called Archimedes Death Ray. The myth is that the [Greek] army defended themselves from invading [Roman] ships by lining the shores with […]
Woah . . . a tank cake. Heavy duty military vehicles don’t exactly seem appetizing but that’s some smooth movement for a dessert (and most of what you see is actually edible). Dibs on the motor piece! Roll over to Instructables for deets on building – Moving Tank birthday cake
Collin sent me an email about this awesome railgun that has been posted in the MAKE Flickr Photo Pool. It looks like the builder used about 42, very large capacitors. All of them are dangerously easy to touch. Hopefully there will be a write-up soon, so we can learn more about how it was made. […]
