Here is another Audio Modulated Tesla Coil setup. Geeks are Sexy did an interview with the maker of the machine. "In addition to the interview with one of the ArcAttack members, John DiPrima, that we’ve conducted for our series on crazy inventors and inventions, we’ve also made sure that you’ll be able to enjoy renditions of “Popcorn” and the “Doctor Who” theme via audio-modulated freakin’ thunder."
Having something stolen is one of the worst feelings, this Antitheft Suitcase design uses Motorola E-Field Sensor to combat theft by allowing you to enter in a code to disarm your bag. "Loss or theft of suitcase during travel is a common occurance. It has recently happened to my dad also. This got me thinking. Also I have heard of jeweller suitcases that have alarms and also shocks a
We have seen lots of self balancing robots ever since the Segway was released but this is the first robot that builds on the self balancing principle. This robot is still a work in progress but what they have so far is amazing. Check out the iLean development page for more info about this cool robot from the team over at UCSD Coordinated Robotics Lab. "iLean pops up and
David Merrill demos some very interesting Interactive Computerized Blocks called Siftables. The above video is from the latest TED conference. "Imagine overturning a container of nuts and bolts, then looking through the resulting pile for a particular item. Or spreading photographs out on a tabletop and then beginning to sort them into piles. During these activities we interact with large numbers of small objects at the same time, and they
When you see an amp of this size your mind is automatically filled with the thoughts of huge power. This is not necessarily true though, in this case the amp is a modest 30 watt per channel system. None of the standard consumer amps operate class A since they are not very efficient. The attention to detail and final look is quite amazing. Schematics are provided so that you
If you are still looking for the perfect valentines gift for your special someone look no further. This project is one of the Popular Mechanics 10 DIY Gifts for your Sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. It uses a PIC microcontroller and some RF receiver and transmitters from Spark Fun to detect when the portable unit is close to the base unit. "This project uses an RF receiver module to trigger
The title lies a bit, this clock can keep track of all sorts of time zones and events. Sometimes having some extra hardware around looking for a purpose leads to cool gadgets. Have a look at how the Mars Clock was made. Code, schematics and everything else you need to make your own is provided. "You are probably thinking "There are hundreds of PIC clocks on the Net –
