August 26, 2006

DIY Orb Ambient

Alan Parekh August 26, 2006 2

This DIY orb by UK-Dave reminds me of the orb made by Ambient Devices. Dave has taken about $60.00 of electronics to create a device that can be remotely controlled from a computer. All the source code for the PIC based microcontroller is available on his site. “The Orb is my attempt at building an ambient interface. It consists of a number of high-brightness red, green and blue LEDs, a

Funny Hacks

School Bus Van Conversion

Alan Parekh August 26, 2006 7

If you are looking for a bit more head-room in your school bus you could consider raising the roof by installing a van on the roof. To ensure maximum room make sure the van has a roof that can also be raised.