Want to build a stun gun? You would be surprised how simple the electronic circuit is. The basic concept is to take a small voltage source and convert this into a much higher voltage. This is done by pulsing a high gain transformer and storing the high voltage in a capacitor. Click on the schematic below for a detailed look at a nice simple design from Electronics Lab. How Stuff
RoboNova-1 could be the next big hackable toy. It comes with 16 Hitec servos, the structural portions are made of steel and the exoskeleton is made of durable plastic. The robot also comes with a simple programming language. “Beginners to robot programming technology will be pleased to use the supplied RoboScript programming software. Without knowing any programming language at all users can create operational subroutines with the click of a
Interesting watch, if it wasn’t $220,000.00 I would consider buying one… “The Cabestan is an exclusive timepiece not only due to its innovative architecture but also thanks to the choice of an edition strictly limited to 135 pieces, to be delivered from end of 2006 up to the beginning of 2008. Hour, minutes, secondes, tourbillon and power reserve will take place inside this time vessel, selling for around 220,000 dollars.
What time is it? It is a bit past 5. That is about as acurate as you will get with this watch. The watchmaker Talus responsible for this cool creation. This watch is meant for those of us that don’t need to know exactly what time it is. Other phrases include “nearly 3 thirty”. I only have one thing to say about this watch… I need one!
There is no shortage of wearable iPod cases, including ones incorporated into belts, but the TuneBuckle miraculously manages to look non-geeky enough to actually wear. It’s made for the Nano, which is small and thin enough to pass as a normal belt buckle. The key here is that iPod or no iPod, it’s a nice belt, made with quality leather and metal, not the glittery spangly plastic or cheap stretch
This is not your average guitar. How many have you seen with a RJ45 jack mounted in them? Before you run to the store and buy one you should know the price. Are you sitting down… $3900.00 “Gibson is twanging about its digital guitar, and we spent some time strumming it today. This thing is amazing. It’s a standard Les Paul axe with an RJ45-out instead of the usual amp
We’re pretty sure it won’t take much to convince you that these Stanley wristwatches are about the greatest thing evar, so let’s just run through the loot, shall we? From left to right we have the measuring watch (with calculator), flashlight watch, vice watch (yes, a vice watch), and the relatively pedestrian screw driver watch. The watches are $56 each, but look on the face of the large-wristed handyman you
