Have a look at this cool High Altitude Balloon Experiment that is unfolding. Bre Pettis (many know him from Make) is one of the people involved with this project. There is lots of construction details and specs. up and tons of construction pictures to look at. The launch date is March 4th so stay tuned… “This project is launching a (relatively) high altitude balloon carrying a number of digital cameras
What a fantastic idea! With the push of a button the Robotic Beer Launching Fridge will get a cold beer from inside the cooler and launch it right too you. Just make sure you don’t accidental sit on the launch button or you might be explaining a black eye. I think the next step in development should be the introduction of multiple remotes, or even fixed buttons that will launch
Have a look at this laser light show! Guaranteed to get some attention… Video after the jump. “The main event of the GRL Rotterdam tour – ‘L.A.S.E.R TAG’ – 60mw geek graffiti madness. Watch the video here on the Graffiti Research Lab website. In the spirt of GRL’s and Eyebeam’s open source beliefs, we are posting the code and executable for the Laser Tag application online for you to download,
Who says candle flames need to be yellow. The candles from More Than Light put a fun spin on an everyday item. “The More than lights online store offers clear paraffin oil as well as a variety of colored oils designed for burning in clear (glass) containers, enhancing the natural beauty of the oil lamp and adding additional color to the lamp and room. Our colored oils are available in
Sapa responded to this article with an example of his creative PCB exposure system made from an old computer scanner. “I have build UV LED lightbox using old flatbed scanner and 40 Kingbright L-7113UVC LEDs. These LEDs have narrow ray (+-10 degrees), it helps to get sharp shadow on photoresist even if photomask is not cling to the PCB very tight. LEDs mounted on carriage moved by stepper motor (scanner’s
Someone needs to make a diy version of this. I would totally drive my car using brain power. Or at least send it to this guy to add to his car. “A monkey has a microchip in its brain which allows it to move a robotic arm as if it were its real arm.”
Windows Vista is going to have to take a back seat to the amazing OS effects that Ubuntu 6.10 Linux with XGL Kiba-Dock can perform. Watch the video and be amazed. I think Microsoft might have to hire some of the open source developers of they want to keep up… Have a close look at the video, the creator must be a Diggnation fan! Video after the jump. Via: Slashdot
