July 2010

Tank takes on the Paintball Sentry

Here is a cool battle between a Paintball toting Tank and the Paintball Sentry. Looks like the tank needs a bit more speed and punch to be able to be a contender. Thanks for the email Jeff. “I mounted a turret kit from our website to a Traxxas slash and pit it up against the paintball sentry”

Name the Thing Contest - 138

The prize this week is a multi tool that is sure to help you MacGyver your way out of trouble. This contest will run for one week (July 3 – July 9, 2010) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send

Electronic Bird Catcher

Matt Meerian of Home Brew Electronics sent in this Electronic Bird Catcher project that he completed a few weeks ago. It is a device that was hacked together to catch a robin that was causing mischief around his new house.  He tried a few simple methods of getting rid of the bird but they weren’t very effective. He decided to let some technology help him out, he designed a quick

High Voltage Bat Hook Power Tap - Remote Auxiliary Power System

Dave Coates from the Air Force Research Lab in Dayton Ohio designed this Remote Auxiliary Power System. I don’t know where to begin with this device! I think this device is flawed in so many ways, I hate to think of how much money was pumped into getting this device to this stage… The cable that is being shown in the demonstration is one that would deliver power to a