Have a look at this Autonomous Sentry Gun that was built for the Defconbots competition. The site has lots of good documentation of the build. (Article mirror) More videos after the jump. “The electronics for this project are going to be relatively simple as well. To control the three servos (pan + tilt + firing), we are going to use the Pololu 8-channel servo controller. Normally we might use
Check out this cool jet engine that was made from an old turbo!
Looking for a pen that does more than the average pen? If so, you need to look into getting a space pen. “* writes on wood, metal, drywall, rubber, plastic, foam * features level and plumb vials,rugged ABS construction, magnetic base * removable Space Pen * Packaging is blister carded * metric and imperial measurements” Via: Daily Gadget
Automation is everywhere, have a look at this Robotic Restaurant for a cool example! Video after the jump. “You select your meal from touchscreens that are installed on every table, and it arrives via a spiral slide a few minutes later.” Via: TechEBlog and Gizmodo
Here are some cool ideas for old hardware, don’t toss it if you can make it into something nice…
Congratulation to winner of the last contest. The prize this week is a LAN and USB cable tester, no more wondering if the cable is the problem. Just plug it in and give it a test… This contest will run for the Canadian long weekend (September 1 – September 3, 2007) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an
