The sponsor this week is Tokyo Flash, that’s right the company that makes the crazy watches that we featured here some time ago. Believe it or not the watches have gotten crazier than the last time I saw them. How cool would it be if no one else could read the time on you watch unless you taught them how to do it. 🙂 No emails this time, we are
Here is a great example of a DIY amp project. The TDA2050 Hi-Fi Chip Amplifier looks like a good chip to use for this purpose. There is full schematics and details provided so that you can build your own. Thanks Gio. "The amplifier is built around a single integrated circuit (IC), the TDA2050V which is produced by STMicroelectronics. From the data sheet, the TDA2050V is intended for use as
Pasqualy sent in this cool video of his modified RC plane that has been outfitted with rocket launchers and a camera. This is one way to get some unwanted neighbors to move in a hurry. 🙂 "I did some air to ground rocket launching with remote video from the airplane. I also let the kids on the ground do their best to shoot me down using air bust fireworks. Made
It looks like the Engineers over at Transmin are having some fun with their robots and a Wiimote! It looks like so much to have that much power being controlled by a single Wiimote. I think this officially tops the Wiimote Sword Robot. Via: Hackaday and Make
Here is a cool way to increase the functionality of your EeePC. Have a look at this hack that adds E-mail Twitter and Pidgin Notification using a RGB LED. Via: HG Forum "This is an interesting little modification that i have completed on my EeePC901. Based on an Atmel aTiny45 processor it’s function is relatively simple, but as it is built from scratch, the build took some interesting twists
Some computer companies like to keep their customers buying replacement parts direct from them and not from the local computer shop. That is the case with lots of products from the Compaq line. In this case the Compaq had a proprietary power supply but with a bit of hacking a normal one was able to be used. If you are ever in the situation where you have a Compaq
If you are looking for a compact, rugged, and cheap sensor filled package there is nothing better than a Wiimote. This Wiimote was Hacked to Analize Tennis Serves. It’s great that there is an abundance of creative people working to make interfacing to devices like the Wiimote a bit simpler than it could be if everyone was starting from scratch. Via: Hack a Wii "So if you are a
