Have you ever been frustrated with technology? This technology should be incorporated into other devices so that you could yell at your devices… Bad Computer… “In this third year project the student built a robotic face (from Lego mindstorm) capable of expressing emotion, and software that allowed the robot to responded to the tone of the user voice. In the future many more devices around the home may have
Everyone needs some variety, once you have built the computer toaster this project is an obvious step. 🙂 “The tools needed are: 1 x Egg 1 x Roll of Silver Foil 1 x Brown Sauce 2 x Slices Bread 1 x Heatsink The heatsink was important when thinking about this test, and I wanted something completely different from “The Norm” I wanted people to think “Cool, Thats er, wierd” I
Have a look at this laser system, this would be perfect for the living room. “This battery-operated laser system can be controlled using any audio device — including your iPod, computer, etc. — †for the ultimate sound to light experience in your own homeâ€.
It is finally out, the Tesla sports car is fine looking and the specs are out of this world. “How fast is it? Zero to 60 mph in about 4 seconds with a top speed of over 130 mph*. But this is not the whole story. Because it has no clutch and a very wide, flat torque curve, the acceleration of the Tesla Roadster is much more available to
Now this is a skateboard that I might be able to ride without breaking my neck. It looks like lots of fun to ride. “The steering control of the board is just like on a regular skate. You tilt the deck side to side. Since the deck is mounted by only 2 rubber bushings, it is able to pivot along this axis by a few degrees. An IR sensor
—Language Warning— You might remember the past Flameosapien article. Well Markus has completed the details for the cool mod. If you plan to use his plans to mod your own try not to burn down your house. 🙂 Can’t wait to see what it up next for Markus, whatever it is it is sure to please. “The main part of the circuit is the gas control gear. I looked
If you are looking to get on the POV bandwagon, this is a simple way to do it. “In this first article on microcontrollers, Erik Zoltan tells you what they are and how they work to your advantage. He presents a few simple examples illustrating how microcontrollers can be used, and gives you a complete implementation of a kinetic glowstick that uses persistence of vision to display images with a
