April 2006

The Robotic Chair

Not sure if there are any camera tricks here, if there isn’t this is an amaizing chair. Don’t mistake it for the common walking chair. “Raffaello D’Andrea’s latest dynamic art project, a chair that falls apart then puts itself back together! From the same artist who brought you the robotic table.” read more | digg story

Caffeine Soap

Took a double take when I stumbled on this product! “Tired of waking up and having to wait for your morning coffee to brew? Are you one of those groggy early morning types that just needs that extra kick? Know any programmers who don’t regularly bathe and need some special motivation? Introducing Caffeinated Soap, the caffeinated soap from Xoxide… Engraved with a glorious “C” for Caffeine, scented with peppermint oil

Guitar Hero Goes Wireless

Want to rock out with Guitar Hero free of the confinement of wires? Check out the wireless mod that Jeff came up with. There is a full parts list on his site if you want to mod your own. ” The good news is that there is no perceptible lag. You can jam on the buttons or work the whammy bar and what you do is instantaneously reflected on screen.

Solid State Tesla Coil

John Solid has captured some fantastic tesla coil discharge pictures using his solid state tesla coil . There are pictures and descriptions of the entire project. “The Magnifier Coil has a resonant frequency of 150.3 KHz. It is wound on a 5.625 outside diameter PVC pipe. The winding length is 21.9 inches made of 24 guage enamel insulated magnet wire. The capacitive load for the coil is a toroid constructed

Blender Phone

I thought I had seen it all but the blender phone is a first! It was created a while ago but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. “If you want your friends to think you’re insane, but quote you like God anyway, this is the appliance for YOU! The “ringer” is the blender motor,which pulses like a telephone bell, except angrier. To answer, pick up the pitcher out of

5 Volt Potato Battery

Seems people are getting creative when making batteries. We aren’t seeing the typical fruit batteries that everyone has made in high school. An example of a creative battery that you might remember from a few months ago is the penny battery. Well I would have to say this potato battery is a step up in creativity. I wouldn’t have thought you could make a battery out of potatoes, but I

Griffin Itrip Nano Antenna Hack

Having reception problems with your Itrip or another FM transmitter? Well you are not alone! Jojoskarr (Joe) came up with an interesting idea that uses items that you probably already have collecting dust in a closet. A USB cable, small transformer and come Coax cable is what he used to solve his iPod Nano reception woes. “After experimenting I stumbled across the wonders of how coaxial cable works great for