SPDIF RCA to (Optical + RCA) Adapter

This circuit might be of use if you have lots of audio gear, seems like a nice simple circuit that gets the job done. “I needed to connect one RCA digital SPDIF output to a TOSLINK optical input. As many times, a simple device with that functionality was again much more expensive that what I believed reasonable. I found some circuits on the net and I adapted those designs to

Stove and Chair Unit

This is what I call multi function furniture, forget the sofa that turns into a bed. Why not use your chair to cook you meals! “The DoubleSpace Kitchenette caters to those with a taste for unique, compact living. People living in crowded cities such as New York can appreciate the value of flexible, efficiently used living space. This roomy easy chair converts easily into a countertop with two electric burners.”

LEGO Rubberband Chaingun

  This Rubber Band Chaingun is one mean machine. It seems to work very well. “The motor driven barrels start winding up to speed at the flick of a switch on the handle. Pulling the trigger unleashes a stream of rubber bands, deluging the target. The fire rate is high enough that at least half a dozen bands are in the air at any one time รขโ‚ฌโ€œ the gun appears

Upside Down Clock Hack

Ever want to flip a display, it may be easy to say but hard to do. That was the case with Steve’s clock. ๐Ÿ™‚ “So, while i was setting up my stuff in my dorm room the other day, i faced a delima. We moved our dressers, and i no longer had a place to put my clock to put it on the same level as my bed (my bed

Beer Pouring Robot

  I don’t think bartenders have anything to worry about but this beer pouring robot is very cool. It pours a beer with a bit too much head for my liking but it would make for an interesting conversation piece. Via: OhGizmo and Gizmodo

EM Rocketry

  FastMHz has done some more testing of EM rockets. Have a look at the test results here. “These pictures and video are of my latest EM Rocket launches….these rockets (and other objects) were fired entirely by electricity. No explosives or mechanical action! ”

DIY Pan and Tilt Camera Crane

  For only $60 this seems like a cool weekend project. “For about $60, you can build a camera crane for a lightweight videocamera. The nifty thing about this design is that you can not only the move crane up and down and rotate it, but you can also pan and tilt the camera at the end of the crane. Plus, it’s pretty lightweight and can be easily disassembled and