Mac Cody wanted to use the optical sensor of a standard optical mouse. He basically removed the built in processor from the system allowing him to interface directly to the Agilent (Avago) HDNS-2200 Solid State Optical Mouse LED Assembly Chip. He has plans to interface this in his robot designs. “The animated GIF image to the right shows a sequence of three images taken with the mouse sensor sitting on
Interesting watch, if it wasn’t $220,000.00 I would consider buying one… “The Cabestan is an exclusive timepiece not only due to its innovative architecture but also thanks to the choice of an edition strictly limited to 135 pieces, to be delivered from end of 2006 up to the beginning of 2008. Hour, minutes, secondes, tourbillon and power reserve will take place inside this time vessel, selling for around 220,000 dollars.
What time is it? It is a bit past 5. That is about as acurate as you will get with this watch. The watchmaker Talus responsible for this cool creation. This watch is meant for those of us that don’t need to know exactly what time it is. Other phrases include “nearly 3 thirty”. I only have one thing to say about this watch… I need one!
When you think of an RC vehicle you think electric motors right? Well that is about to change! Here are a few specs. of a Steam Powered Tank Engine: Wilesco D49 Marine Double Piston Steam Engine Boiler: Mamod SE3 Fuel: Alcohol or Solid Fuel Tablets Chassis & Gearbox: Tamiya 1/16 (Clutch drive, aluminum chassis with metal tracks) RC: 2 Channel Futaba Running Time: 10-15 min per full tank of water,
Ulyanovsk State University Professor Oleg Gadomsky has recieved a Russian patent for an “INVISIBILITY CLOAK” — a method for making things INVISIBLE. read more | digg story
Air powered engines are not new, but they sure are interesting. Take a look at this French engine. Mike Smyth has made a number of interesting small air engines. On his site he even has detailed instructions to build your own. This is what Mike says about his radial cylinder air engine “The radial cylinder configuration has the advantage that at least one cylinder is on a power stroke at
This guy got his wireless router to use his cell phone for Internet, so he has a cheap Internet hot spot everywhere! Total cost $40 for the phone, $30 for the router, and $9 for the data cable. This would be great for nerds driving in a pack. Best part is most people already have phones and routers capable of this. read more
