May 2006

 Home made solar boombox

Here is an environmentally friendly way to listen to music. If you want to crank it, pray for a sunny day 🙂 “A while ago I got a pair of computer speakers for free from Newegg, when I bought a wireless keyboard and mouse for 21 USD. Now, I already had 3 pairs of computer speakers, and since we only have two computers, two pairs were just sitting there taking

Dance Dance Revolution a Mole

Dance Dance Revolution a Mole uses a MPC823 microcontroller to bring it to life. This is a nice creative version of the old carnival Whack a Mole games. “We set out with the goal of creating a Whack-A-Mole game with a twist. Whack-A-mole, for the unfamiliar, is a game in which puppet “moles” pop out of holes in a table-like surface, and the player (usually a child), must “whack” each

Back to the Future DeLorean

Here is a movie replica car taken to the max! The results are fantastic! “Remember the Flux Capacitor we featured a couple weeks ago? The same seller has a 1983 DeLorean that has been done up as a near perfect replica of Dr. Emmett Brown’s creation in Back to the Future. The seller says that his replica is the best for your money after “several years of research” into the

Wheelman

This looks like way too much fun for two wheels! “Wheelman is a stylish two-wheeler that brings together the best of surfing, skating and skiing concept gears. It cruises along on spokeless wheels triggered by a 43cc 2-stroke engine. Drivers can easily fix in their feet into the wheels and drive it whilst standing upright. The oil holding capacity of the Wheelman is around one liter and delivers an hour

7-11 Extreme Gulp Hack

Want to rip off 7-11? Is getting 3.2 Liters of soda for $0.89 good enough? That’s what these university students did… “We dremeled around the edge and were able to, with pliers, tear out the internal plastic layer. Under that is a high density foam, which is somewhat of a pain to breakup and remove, but it doesn’t stick to the edges, so that was nice.”

Two Liter Pop Bottle Launcher

This bottle launcher looks like it would be lots of fun to use. “It works like this: Fill the bottle up with water about one third of the way up. Set the air compressor to a pressure which you think is reasonable (high pressure = greater risk of explosion and injury). Put the bottle on the launcher and hold it tight against the rubber seal on the bottom. One person

Pyrokinetics Fire Pendulum

This is one of those things that you just have to watch. This pendulum was created by Danya Parkinson and Joe Bard of Pyrokinetics and is simply amaizing to watch. ” The best part of our adventure by far, and what this is all about for us, is being able to share ourselves with the people who are special in our lives. It is important for us to give our