Computer Hacks

SensitiveWall Towers - Interactive Video Wall

  Our friends at Natural Interaction have revamped their Web site and have a bunch of new videos showing off their cool interactive technology. You can also read more about the technology at SensitiveWall.com. I think it is just a matter of time before we see this interface being used everywhere. It looks very intuitive. “One of the characteristics of a successful natural interface is the reduction of cognitive load

Custom Function Key Box

Check out the latest keyboard project over at uC Hobby. If you want a free LCD display from uC Hobby, read this. “Here you see the controller board sitting in the new box with the wires soldered on. I did do some modifications to the switch box PCB. The red jumper wire provides an isolated ground for the LEDs. The two wires, orange and white in upper left get power

Graffiti Research Lab's L.A.S.E.R. Tag

Have a look at this laser light show! Guaranteed to get some attention… Video after the jump. “The main event of the GRL Rotterdam tour – ‘L.A.S.E.R TAG’ – 60mw geek graffiti madness. Watch the video here on the Graffiti Research Lab website. In the spirt of GRL’s and Eyebeam’s open source beliefs, we are posting the code and executable for the Laser Tag application online for you to download,

UV LED PCB Exposure Scanner

Sapa responded to this article with an example of his creative PCB exposure system made from an old computer scanner. “I have build UV LED lightbox using old flatbed scanner and 40 Kingbright L-7113UVC LEDs. These LEDs have narrow ray (+-10 degrees), it helps to get sharp shadow on photoresist even if photomask is not cling to the PCB very tight. LEDs mounted on carriage moved by stepper motor (scanner’s

Monkey controls Robot Arm with Brain Power

  Someone needs to make a diy version of this. I would totally drive my car using brain power. Or at least send it to this guy to add to his car. “A monkey has a microchip in its brain which allows it to move a robotic arm as if it were its real arm.”

Move over Vista here comes Ubuntu 6.10 Linux with XGL and Kiba-Dock

Windows Vista is going to have to take a back seat to the amazing OS effects that Ubuntu 6.10 Linux with XGL Kiba-Dock can perform. Watch the video and be amazed. I think Microsoft might have to hire some of the open source developers of they want to keep up… Have a close look at the video, the creator must be a Diggnation fan! Video after the jump. Via: Slashdot

3style Mouse

This 3style Mouse is one cool looking mouse. Some creations seem to stagnate in one form, I think this is what has happened to the typical mouse. It is nice to see some new ideas being brought forward in the pointing technology arena. Video after the jump. “The 3style Mouse works on the desktop or a mouse pad just like a normal mouse, except that you can spin it and