Using a DVD player screen, a rewired toy keyboard and toy laptop looks like it made a great start to this DIY Parallax Propeller Laptop.This project demonstrates the power of the Propeller microcontroller. Full documentation is available so that you could make your own. "This is a Propeller laptop – with a 6502 co-processor and 64K of static RAM! The Propeller handles all I/O for the 6502 and runs
Our friends has just finished the next step of the Suzuki Electric Bike build. You may remember the last step which was the making of the gauge package. I found this process very interesting since I have recently purchased a CNC kit which I will be putting together as soon as I have some spare time. In the past I have seen many processes of making parts but I didn’t
David Pogue who is a New York Times technology columnist discusses what is new and cool for 2009 when it comes to cell phones. Lots of iPhone technology is discussed but there is also lots of other features and functions that we can all use.
This is a very impressive hack. It uses the cool Peggy that is made by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. It was originally created by Jay from Planet Clegg, best of all full instructions are provided so that you can make your own. "While that’s pretty impressive, it’s also a bit invasive, since it requires rewiring the Peggy board. The new version of the project streams data to the Peggy
Here is another Audio Modulated Tesla Coil setup. Geeks are Sexy did an interview with the maker of the machine. "In addition to the interview with one of the ArcAttack members, John DiPrima, that we’ve conducted for our series on crazy inventors and inventions, we’ve also made sure that you’ll be able to enjoy renditions of “Popcorn” and the “Doctor Who” theme via audio-modulated freakin’ thunder."
There are many times our brains play tricks on us but this Robotic Hand technology takes full advantage of it by making amputees feel again. "One potential solution is to wire sensors in robotic fingers directly into nerves in the stump, but this poses some technical challenges. So instead Henrik Ehrsson, a cognitive neuroscientist at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, decided to see if a trick known as
Having something stolen is one of the worst feelings, this Antitheft Suitcase design uses Motorola E-Field Sensor to combat theft by allowing you to enter in a code to disarm your bag. "Loss or theft of suitcase during travel is a common occurance. It has recently happened to my dad also. This got me thinking. Also I have heard of jeweller suitcases that have alarms and also shocks a
