The prizes this week is for all of the weekend network warriors who want to be able to troubleshoot cable issues in their sleep. This contest will run for one week (May 30 – June 4, 2009) . 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
If you like the idea of cruising around but find Segways to be a bit big and the Wheelman to be a bit loud have a look at these iShoes. As long as there are no exploding battery recalls I think they would be tons of fun. Via: Zedomax (http://zedomax.com/blog/2009/05/21/shoes-that-do-the-walking-for-you/) and Gizmodiva “How do the iShoes work? You simply strap them onto your shoes, and with the handheld control
There are lots of train groups around. Many of the setups are very realistic including automated crossing gates etc. R2S2 has spend some time developing some smarts that allow an Arduino to control trains so that they can pass each other and not collide. "This shows an automatic control of two trains on a single track. The fright engine switches in each stop to the other side of the
David Jones from the EEV Blog has some good advice on selecting meters, or at least what to avoid. All the bells and whistles for the lowest price possible is not the way to go when looking for a meter. Inexpensive meters are fine for crude measurements if you are on a budget but if you need it to last and care about measurement accuracy you should stick to
If you like Guitar Hero you would love this project. Joel Ong, Frank Chen and Justin Leow from Cornell University built this Programmable Synthesized Guitar for their ECE 4760 Final Project. "Our basic idea is to model an acoustic guitar as closely as possible and then implement additional functions not available to the conventional guitar. This includes allowing the play of the guitar with sound being output to earphones,
You probably remember the knife making article that we featured a few weeks ago, one of the main tools that was used to construct the knife was a forge. Not very many people have a forge in their back yard but as Frank from The Workshop shows us, you could make your own DIY Forge from recycled parts if you put a bit of effort into it.
Controlling your Gadgets by Sensing Electrical Signals from Eye Movements may seem like a concept that is only possible in your dreams but some researchers have made it a reality. Via: Inventor Spot "The researcher, staring at a large screen, rolls his eyes clockwise and a digital music player on the screen responds by increasing the volume of the music track being played. Then a kind of visual ping
