Next time you need a mental break at work why not setup a DIY drum machine on your desk. 🙂 Via: Gearfuse "The d-touch drum machine is a drum machine with a tangible user interface: it is controlled by placing and arranging physical objects on an A4 piece of paper, which we call the interactive area. The interactive area is arranged in 11 rows, each row corresponds to a
Rensselaer Polytechnic has entered the Formula Hybrid Competition.Their Rensselaer Formula Hybrid entry is sure to be a strong contender. Best of all to us, they are documenting the build process in a blog for all of us to enjoy. The electronic control seems to be very impressive, I can’t wait to read and see some more details as it progresses. The huge team effort reminds me of the Shell
Thanks to Protostack. for sponsoring the contest this week. They will be providing a ATMEGA8 Development Kit and a USBASP AVR Programmer to the winner. The development kit contains everything you need to start building ATMEGA8 circuits. The core components are the Atmega8 microcontroller and their popular 28 pin AVR development board. There are also a number of smaller components which assist in getting the Atmega8 working. The AVR programmer
You are looking at the first step of making a Light Bulb Aquarium. You need to gut a normal light bulb taking care to keep all of your fingers attached. Have a look at the full article to see the remainder of the steps to install this into a lamp stand to create a cool conversation piece. Thanks for the tip Andrew. "The first test with a filled bulb
In the latest Nasa Tech Briefs magazine there is a great article about the latest technology in creating energy from our surroundings. The Oyster is a machine that has been developed by Aquamarine Power to harness the power of the sea to generate electricity. Subscribing to the Nasa Tech Briefs magazine is free as long as you are in USA, Canada and Mexico. Hacked Gadgets does receive a small
Most business cards are boring, this Augmented Reality Business Card is anything but boring! I think it even tops the Planetary Gear Business Card, only issue is that you need a computer to see how cool it is. Via: Hack a Day "Inspired by this guy, I just got a fresh batch of business cards from moo.com. There’s not really enough space on a business card to explain yourself
Are you are tired of the basic router boxes that you stash in your computer room and forget about? These Goldsmiths University Future Routers are about to make an end to that type of thinking. If these routers become common place we will see our routers become part of our everyday furniture. Thanks Rachel. "This router is essentially a twenty-four hour clock divided into half hourly segments. As a
