These are open source robots called e-puck, look like lots of fun. A little out of the hobbyist budget at $700, but for a research platform that is cheap! “The main goal of this project is to develop a miniature mobile robot for educational purposes at university level. To achieve this goal the robot needs, in our opinion, the following features: * Good structure. The robot should have a
Rick has made a nice looking hard drive clock with good instructions on how to build your own! “This is a hard drive clock that requires only a power drill and some basic hand tools. No electronics knowledge is necessary. Total project time: 60-90 minutes. Supplies: * Old hard drive (duh). I happened to find a 5.25″ model while working at FreeGeek. Smaller or bigger drives could be just as
Smell-O-Vision has been talked about for years. It looks like it may become available to the masses soon. I can think of some shows that would be great with it on and some that would not! “According to the BBC article, Professor Nakamoto’s team synchronized a scene from the animated film “Spirited Away” with scents from the Odor Recorder. Initial studies show audience members recalled the accented scene more vividly
If you have the parts listed below, you are in luck. You can build yourself a cool LED Fan. “Prerequisites: 1 floppy drive, defunct; 6 leds, preferrably different colours; a short length of thin wire; a short length of thicker wire; some drilling and soldering skills.” Via: Primitive Engineering
It is refreshing to see large companies such as Olympus thinking outside the box and making a product that no one else has thought about! “Olympus has announced a prototype of three dimensional camera made from Japanese evergreen wood at Photokina 2006.The camera is made by three dimensional compression of the wood using latest technology. Japanese cypress wood was compressed for the model. The hardness of the compressed wood exceeds
Julian put together a plan for a RFID zapper, the information below was translated but reads not bad. Project Page. UPDATE: Julian was kind enough to send in a hand translated version. The text below has been changed accordingly. (Thanks Julian) “This drawing represents schematically the circuit board of a disposable camera with built-in flash. Also, the necessary design changes are illustrated. Essentially, the “on-switch†(On-Schalter) must remain closed permanently,
These lights by TRIKLITS cost $100 for 24 of them. This might initially seem expensive but when you consider what goes in to making them it is actually a bargain. Each light is microcontroller driven and can produce any color desired. Keep your eye on John Tokash’s Blog for more details. “TRIKLITS are a string of 24 color changing lights designed for decorative lighting. There are 30 different lighting
