BMW E39 EV Conversion
Converting a gas car to run on electricity is not a simple task. Damien Maguire takes us through the progress of his conversion. His BMW 5 Series car will never be the same again!
Complex Hacks
Magnetically Actuated Micro-Robots
When you think of a robot you normally think of wheels that move it around with some type of motor. Are these magnetic robots the future? Can this design be scaled up? Via: Adafruit
The Final Key – Hardware Password Manager
Passwords are a pain to keep on top of. The Final Key project is a Hardware Password Manager. It is based on an Arduino with a an EEPROM soldered onto the board. I am thinking that this needs to be a product that the masses can purchase at Best Buy. Thanks for the tip Jim. “The Final Key is a piece technology that solves a problem. The Final
Nixie Bargraph Clock
This is a cool Nixie Bargraph Clock that has an hour and minute tube, the heights of the plasma in each tube indicates the time. There are some wires wrapped around the tubes so you can easily see what time it is without estimating. The electronics are tucked out of sight in a box out of sight so when you are admiring the clock you don’t see the modern
Raspberry Pi Bullet Time Recorder
If you have a box full of Raspberry Pi’s kicking around you can connect a camera to all of them, hook together on a network and have fun with your new Raspberry Pi Bullet Time Recorder. Of course if you would like to freeze time like in the movies you will need to purchase 3 or 4 dozen DSLR cameras, better get your checkbook ready! Via: Hack a Day
Ping Pong Robot
 If you hate when you don’t have a partner to play ping pong with you why not build a robot. Ulf Hoffmann is an industrial mechanic and has some creative ideas. His Ping Pong Robot (translated) is quite amazing, you can see it in action above. The videos below demonstrate the building blocks to get to where the robot is today. Via: Laughing Squid
The Art of Watchmaking
Wrist watches seem to be loosing their grasp on our wrists with the popularity of smart phones but I think the beauty of a well crafted watch will never die. You can buy a digital watch at the dollar store which would have been churned out in a factory in China or you can purchase one for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mechanical watches require very detailed manufacturing and