These three creations are not exactly Zoetrope creations. But they take the idea to the next level. The first example uses a record player to turn the work at a known rate, then by viewing the piece at a particular frame rate the background of the image appears to be static and the objects seem to interact! The videos below are Burning Man creations by Peter Hudson that use
This experiment is one of those things that looks too simple but it has been proven by Mythbusters to be true. A large container is filled with sawdust, a road flare is stuck in the top and some compressed air is released in the bottom of the sawdust container. The results are amazing! I would have been one of the skeptics if I didn’t see the recreation by Mythbusters.
Nuxie1 has a new Frequency Counter project kit called FunCount, looks like it would be fun to put together. If you act now you can get it on sale for only $20! Kit Page "This kit includes everything needed to build a frequency counter capable of measuring frequencies from 1Hz to over 2MHz. Perfect for use with the FunGen also available. The kit uses the ATTiny2313 Atmel Microcontroller. The
This Lego Fat Boy Motorcycle is a thing of beauty! How cool would it be to build a creation like this that you can drive around when you are done. There is also code available if you want to create you own. Thanks Stagueve
The prize this week is a clamp meter, it will let you go green by spying on you power consumption with ease. One hint, this item has been featured on Hacked Gadgets in the past so with a little looking you are guaranteed to find it. This contest will run for one week (Oct 11 – Oct 16, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter,
I could use this unit that Kevin Timmerman designed! I have the same digital caliper that he designed the serial interface for. Project Page. "The caliper sends a burst of data approximately three times each second. Each burst contains 48 bits of data as shown in timing.pdf. The first 24 bits are the position relative to the zero point set on the caliper. The second 24 bits are the
Thomas Pfeifer had over 4000 slides that he wanted to convert to digital pictures. This would be a very time consuming task to do manually. Thomas used a AVR Microcontroller and some servos to automate the process, now all he needs to do is load in the slides and let automation take over. Translated version Original Version "Since there appears to be no opportunity to electronically trigger the F30,
