October 26, 2013

Name the Thing Contest – 241
Contests

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    The prize this week is an 6V 0.6W Solar Cell. This contest will run for one week (October 26 – November 1, 2013). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please note the image above is a side view of the thing. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email

Ball-Balancing Robot
Computer Hacks

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  So if making a robot that can be remotely controlled wasn’t a tough enough challenge the guys over at Ufactory decided to make one that can roll around on a ball. Great looking design and it sounds like they are going to do a Kickstarter for it and release it as open source hardware to the community. I can’t wait to see a larger version that can be ridden