Until now controlling Winamp was quite boring, using a mouse, keyboard, remote control etc. But now there is a way to control your tunes using a rotary phone dialer! Check out the video of it in action. Note the quote below is a translated quote, see the original page for the true text. English Page Original page. “After one procured oneself the materials, one attaches her in accordance with the
Here is a way to make your Robosapien smarter, all it takes is a brain implant. Watch the video to see what the enhanced Robosapien can do. Here is the kit you need to do it yourself. “We hacked a Robosapien just because we thought they were so cool. After taking our robot on a couple of field trips, we were ask so many times “How did you do that?”
Build a laser lap counter for your RC car. In part two of the build you can add a number of IRDA sensors to the project to make it even better! “The two channel system shown below includes two lasers, two photo transistors, one inch tubing, one inch round tubing (to mount the lasers) and a microcontroller system to tie it all together. The main control board for this system
Over at Robosapien.tk they have added some new information about hacking the Robosapien, most of their information is meant for the person who is not content with a stock Robosapien. You might remember a previous Robosapien article where Robosapien.tk was mentioned. Be sure to have a look at the PC IR interface, it shows you how to use a computer serial port and some VB software to communicate via infrared
Want to rock out with Guitar Hero free of the confinement of wires? Check out the wireless mod that Jeff came up with. There is a full parts list on his site if you want to mod your own. ” The good news is that there is no perceptible lag. You can jam on the buttons or work the whammy bar and what you do is instantaneously reflected on screen.
The guys over at Spark Fun are having a blast creating cool electronics and gadgets that use them. This Bluetooth controlled Roomba is a prime example. They are using their WiTilt module to send the Roomba direction information. Plans and code are available on their site so that you can build your own. I am looking forward to see what will come next. How will they top the roomba and
How would you like to discover this robot swimming with you in a pool? Even though it is totally robotic there is something about the shape and movement that would raise my hairs. “Powered by a lithium-ion battery, the ACM-R5 is a radio-controlled amphibious robot designed to move like its real world counterpart. It can slither or swim underwater for 30 minutes on a full charge. Inside, you’ll find an
