This Hot Glue Climbing Robot from the Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory at ETH Zurich isn’t exactly practical but it is an interesting concept. The robot can climb almost any surface by attaching itself by using glue. The biggest disadvantage of this method is that hot glue takes a long time to dry where it can support the weight of the robot. Via: ieee Spectrum
A noisy fan inside a AC Ryan Media Player caused Gerrit van Donk to use the PWM Fan Controller Chip from the PWM Fan Controller Project. This will allow the fan to remain off when the unit is cool inside and only turn on when the system generates some heat. There is a hard drive inside so I would assume this will be the main source of heat but they
Thanks to ideasbynet.com for sponsoring the contest this week. They will be providing a cool What?Gravity Mobile Phone Holders to the winner. This is one great looking cell phone holder that is sure to enhance the desk of anyone who needs to access their smart phone throughout the day. There is a video below so you can see it in action. “It features a soft-touch silicone panel that grips and
Who says a lawn ornament is only for sticking on your lawn? If you are Brian Dougherty from SubBass100 this is just the beginning of a cool costume! This Costume made from Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Inflatable Lawn Ornament looks great and could be used for lots of occasions. He will be scaring unsuspecting kids on Halloween, that is sure to make some great video. 🙂
If you are looking for a fun LED project why not try your hand at building a Larsen Scanner. You might not recognize the name but you have seen them before. Remember the sweeping lights on the front of the Knight Rider car called Kitt? The project will take you through the process step by step and has all the details you need to make your own. “In order to
I got this call a few days ago. It was from the Technical Department of my Windows Computer called Global IT. As he puts it they are the “job workers of the Windows”. An Indian guy calling himself Sam informed me that my computer has been sending them errors and warnings. 🙂 I was just going to have a few minutes of fun with the guy but when he asked
I am honored that this stair lighting video of our stair lighting controller kit inspired Youtube user Notcranium to build his own. His is based on an Arduino and he has used RGB lights to jazz things up a bit. Great looking stairs Notcranium! At an electrical cost of around $2 per year you sure can’t beat the effect and not having to keep a stairwell light on all the
