Carlos from Carlos’ Contraptions found a safe that is sure to be filled with bars of gold and bags of diamonds. His problem is that the darn thing is locked. There are indications that others have tried to get into the safe unsuccessfully, his plan was to use technology to crack the safe. The snag that he got into is the servo motor selected to turn the tumbler was
Rensselaer Polytechnic has entered the Formula Hybrid Competition.Their Rensselaer Formula Hybrid entry is sure to be a strong contender. Best of all to us, they are documenting the build process in a blog for all of us to enjoy. The electronic control seems to be very impressive, I can’t wait to read and see some more details as it progresses. The huge team effort reminds me of the Shell
In the latest Nasa Tech Briefs magazine there is a great article about the latest technology in creating energy from our surroundings. The Oyster is a machine that has been developed by Aquamarine Power to harness the power of the sea to generate electricity. Subscribing to the Nasa Tech Briefs magazine is free as long as you are in USA, Canada and Mexico. Hacked Gadgets does receive a small
Are you are tired of the basic router boxes that you stash in your computer room and forget about? These Goldsmiths University Future Routers are about to make an end to that type of thinking. If these routers become common place we will see our routers become part of our everyday furniture. Thanks Rachel. "This router is essentially a twenty-four hour clock divided into half hourly segments. As a
The Honda Asimo robot has recently got a HMI upgrade. Instead of using joysticks and buttons the Asimo can now be controlled using mind control! We have seen this mind control technology in the past but not controlling a physical robot. "Japan scientists at the Honda Research Institute have unveiled the world’s first brain to machine interface. Dubbed BMI short for Brain Machine Interface this new technology system will
Pasqualy sent in this cool video of his modified RC plane that has been outfitted with rocket launchers and a camera. This is one way to get some unwanted neighbors to move in a hurry. 🙂 "I did some air to ground rocket launching with remote video from the airplane. I also let the kids on the ground do their best to shoot me down using air bust fireworks. Made
It looks like the Engineers over at Transmin are having some fun with their robots and a Wiimote! It looks like so much to have that much power being controlled by a single Wiimote. I think this officially tops the Wiimote Sword Robot. Via: Hackaday and Make
