This Vex Robot has been equipped with an airsoft gun for self defense. Click here to read more about Vex. RC and airsoft is a good combination, have a look at this cool rolling gun platform. “RC toys are always fun, especially when you can add weapons… I was given this RC car for christmas, and it came with a switch on the remote for lights you could turn on.
Who knew so much technology could be packed into a watch! Although in 10 years this will probably be the norm. “Ultra high contrast: The display is made up of pure black and pure white particles which allow the same contrast as on a printed page; twice the contrast, in fact, of a LCD panel. Ultra thin: The display is much thinner than is possible with any conventional watch technology,
Looks like there is another cool use for those old computer mice! If you want a remote that only a true gadget freak could understand, why not make a Computer Mouse Garage Door Opener. “So I got bored tonight and started going though my box-o-cables and came across an old Apple bus mouse I had gutted years ago. I always wanted to turn it into a garage door opener but
This month there will be 4 lucky winners in comment contest. Here are the prizes: * One subscription to Servo Magazine. If you are interested in robots this is the magazine for you. Thanks to Servo Magazine for providing the subscription. * One mini tripod * Two USB SD Card Readers Entry into the contest is simple, just leave a comment for any article during the remainder of May 2007.
In the latest edition of Business 2.0 magazine there is an article about a company that is making underwater MP3 players. It is called the SwiMP3, I was expecting it to use something like watertight headphones or something simple like that. Well it actually uses bone conduction to play the music by vibrating your skull! Nothing is in your ears, instead the system uses cheek pads to get the vibrations
How would you like to cross the country for five dollars? That is exactly what this UBC car can do! It was built to compete in the Super Millage Challenge and won. “Driving from Halifax to Vancouver in the most fuel efficient car you can buy – the Honda Insight Hybrid – would use about 240 litres of gas. Not bad when you compare it with, say, an SUV. But
The comments have been fast and furious this month. Thanks to all of you for lots of great comments. The winner is Hexypoo, the winning comment was comment number 6 on the Top 5 Spinning LED Displays. Hexypoo will get the a $50 gift certificate to ThinkGeek. Below are a few examples of cool geek items that I would consider with the gift certificate. What will Hexypoo get? I am
