June 2006

DIY Audio Amps

This Amp3 is one of the amp models from 41Hz Audio. I have my eye on the Amp7, this looks like an interesting design. “I have to say, for $25 it puts out some awsome sound! Takes a few hours to put together though. You have to wind your own torroids. I used 15-minute epoxy to ensure the torroids will be solid in the car. 25-watts per channel at 4ohms.

Collection of Mentos and Coke reactions

This is too funny. I have seen the coke/mentos reaction before, but never on the scale of the first video. The coke/mentos rockets seem like fun too. “What happens when you combine 200 liters of Diet Coke and over 500 Mentos mints? It’s amazing and completely insane. The first part of this video demonstrates a simple geyser, and the second part shows just how extreme it can get. Over one

Video Dashboard Prototype

Interesting dashboard project demonstration. “Give your old car a new upgrade with Ryan Brandy’s video dashboard prototype. It replaces your standard instrument panel with two LCD displays.”

USB Barbie Doll

Wired has a list of some weird USB devices. The Barbie is quite cute, when you want to plug in the USB key/Barbie doll simply rip off the head and jab it into a computer… “The plethora of USB ports now offered by today’s PCs has spawned an abundance of ridiculous devices. A small culture of collectors has even emerged around odd USB gadgets, and chances are one of them

VirtuSphere - Totally Immersive VR

Never mind the new joystick designs of the next-gen consoles. Check out the VirtuSphere, this looks like a great VR environment tool. “VirtuSphere is a new Virtual Reality technology that allows a user to truly ‘walk’ in 3D computer generated terrain. All you do is climb into the rig, but on the VR goggles and start walking. The movement of the sphere is then measured and translated into movement in

DIY Mirror Ball LED Lights

Here is a simple LED mirror ball project that can be completed in less that an hour and should not cost much money. My daughter is getting interested in electronics and she wanted to make something for her room. Parts Used: – Mirror Ball from the dollar store – Various Colored LEDs – Resistors to current limit LEDs – Wire – Wire connectors – Heat shrink – Transformer Steps: –