Cool Gadgets

scoreLight - Musical Laser

  The scoreLight project by Alvaro Cassinelli, Daito Manabe and Yusaku Kuribara is an amazing piece of technology since it changes the way we would normally interact with a system. Simply draw some lines on the paper or cup your hands to interact with scoreLight. It reminds me of the the freedom that the Drawdio project allowed. "scoreLight is a prototype musical instrument capable of generating sound in real time

Creating a Near-Space Imaging Vehicle

  This impressive Near-Space Imaging Vehicle was created by a the RPI Electronics Club in about 30 hours and for about $300! Could there be a business idea behind this project? After taking some hi resolution pictures at various heights for a day spend the rest of the week selling them to the residents of the area.

8 Slot Motor Tractor Puller

  Most of us know what a Tractor Pull is but how many people can say they have seen it done in 1/32nd scale? That is exactly what this 8 Slot Motor Tractor Puller is and look closely that tiny rig is pulling 4 1/2 pounds! "A 1/32nd scale tractor puller using 8 slot car motors geared together. Tractor is 8" long. Pull sled has 2 lbs in the hopper

Commodore 64 on iPhone

  Remember the C-64? Mine is long gone but I still have the memories… I still remember typing pages of HEX codes from the pages of various C-64 magazines to play the simple game of the month. You can now bring back the past in the palm of your hand thanks to the power of the iPhone. Manomio has put lots of work in the emulator and it is a

POV Hard Drive Clock

  This Hard Drive Clock is fantastic, especially the great looking painted front of the clock. It really looks like a piece of art. As you probably know we love hard drive clocks around here and almost any projects that can be made with used hard drives! Thanks for the tip Maciek.

Carbon Fiber Foldable Bike

  I think small electric powered devices such as this one will become very popular in the next 10 years. Who needs to drive a 2 ton car if you are only transporting yourself a few blocks away to catch a movie or go for lunch? I am not sure the price of this model will make it attractive though… Via: Gizmodo "This weird thing is a 1.2kW electric motor

NTP Synced Nixie Tube Clock

  Big thanks to Evan Quirk for sending in his complex NTP Synced Nixie Tube Clock, best of all there is full details provided so that you can learn from it. "Constructing a clock using nixie tubes is nothing new. It has been done countless times, to the point where it is almost considered a rite of passage for an amateurs in electronics. I was interested in building a nixie