May 2006

MIT Party Mode, Dorm Room Automation

Zack Anderson and Russell Ryan over at MIT are playing hard, not sure where they find time to study. 🙂 Check out the elaborate dorm room automation system they have developed. “What happens at 4:10 am when you have a bunch of MIT students hard at work? Naturally, they throw an instant party with their automated control system. Since moving into my dorm this last fall, my roommate RJ Ryan

Asimo Technology

Honda has spent lots of cash on Asimo and it shows. Some of the video links on the site don’t work. Click on this video link and all of the video links below it work properly. “Honda added intelligence technology to ASIMO which is capable of interpreting the postures and gestures of humans and moving independently in response. ASIMO’s ability to interact with humans has advanced significantly—it can greet approaching

Vibrating Rice

  Thanks to Hacked Gadget reader Tony for suggesting this video. Very interesting but turn down the volume a bit, it is quite high pitched.

Hammerhead, the CD thrower

Looking for a fun way to destroy all of those old CD-ROM disks that have confidential information on them. Give the Hammerhead a try! “Hammerhead the CD thrower is composed of two main parts, the head that throws disks, and the tail which feeds the head with compact disks. Two big “4×4 off-roader” (8466) wheels, rotating very fast, grip the CD as it is inserted between them by the feeder,

KEYSPY Keyboard Data Logger

Not that I am suggesting you use this for illegal purposes… But there is something about the power of a key logger that is cool. “The KEYSPY is a hardware keyboard logger that can record keystrokes from a PS/2 keyboard and send them back to the PC at any later time. It consists only of a PIC16C84 microcontroller, an EEPROM (24C32 up to 24C512) an analog multiplexer 4053 and a

Revolutionary water-based power for cars

Tired of high gas prices? This water based power source may be the answer. “A U.S. inventor has come up with a new electrolysis process that he claims could revolutionize how cars are powered. Last week, Denny Klein filed for a patent on the process, which has reportedly gotten attention from the Department of Defense and one major U.S. automaker.”

Wind Powered Lights

The Wind Light is an interesting device, not exactly my style though. They remind me of the deer whistles. ” * Light up by wind when car drives. No cable, and no batteries required * Easy installation * Stick or screw this wind light on any place of your car or motorcycle * Motion activated, turns on automatically when you drive, turn off automatically when car stops * Different light