IBM Thinkpad takes Zap from Huge Tesla Coil and Lives
Check out this IBM Thinkpad that took a Zap from Huge Tesla Coil and Lives. I personally didn’t think it would last for more than a few seconds. Thanks to The Geek Group for performing the test.
Alan Parekh
Fun with Gallium
Lots of you know that there are different materials in LEDs to allow them to emit the color you desire. For example Gallium is used in many blue LEDs and other electronic devices. I had never seen the property that Gallium has to weaken metals though. In the videos below Nerd Rage demonstrates how a small amount of Gallium can disrupt the strength of some metals and allow it to
PS3 Temperature Display and Fan Controller
If you want to have more fun playing with the case of your PS3 than you do playing the games have a look at this PS3 Temperature Display and Fan Controller hack. A ton of LEDs are used to display the temperature and the speed of the fan. A bunch more LEDs are used to make a Playstation logo which can jive to the music. 🙂 Nice thing about this
Timing Chain Clock
The simplicity of this Timing Chain Clock is great. The large chain is slung over a sprocket, gravity pulls the chain loop downwards. A geared motor is used to slowly turn the chain to display the time using the acrylic laser cut numbers. Unfortunately Henry Stafford has sold the clock but notes that he will be building more in the future. I think having 3 of these side by side
Steve Jobs the Hacker, Maker, Visionary is Dead
Most of you already know that Steve Jobs has passed away. He will be greatly missed in the technology field for the changes and innovations he has brought us. He was a maker and hacker at his core, never settling for second best. The video above is from his Stanford Commencement Speech back in 2005, you can tell that the entire audience is hanging on his every word even though
Arcade Push Button Power Switch
If you like arcade games having a Arcade Push Button Power Switch to turn your lights on and off might be just the thing you need. The buttons are used to latch and drop out the internal relay which would also add a bit of audible feedback of the on off action.
Custom RGB LED Turn Signals
We featured the RGB LED Vehicle Turn Signals that StarfireMX developed for his Ford Mustang. StarfireMX has now completed the Custom RGB LED Turn Signals and they look fantastic. Most of the features can’t be used on the road but this is a show car to it does have a chance to shine and show off the bling. The system used a number of Arduino based controllers and XBee wireless