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This is my new favorite random number generator. It watches falling sand in an hourglass with an optical sensor. That data is sent via the Arduino USB output to the PC where it’s analyzed. This entropy is useful for all your random number needs. My favorite part: when the hourglass runs dry a servo motor flips it over and it starts again.
Wow! Very interesting and newsworthy! Amazon’s Kindle DRM cracked @ The Register… An Israeli hacker says he has broken copyright protections built in to Amazon’s Kindle for PC, a feat that allows ebooks stored on the application to work with other devices. The hack began as an open challenge in this (translated) forum for participants […]
Enjoy programming AVR microcontrollers, but wish there was a better way to debug your programs then blinking lights?
Get your entries in, the Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest deadline is Tuesday, December 22 at 11:59PM PST! MAKE is teaming up with the Penguin Group to present The Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest! All of you adventure-seekers and gadget lovers out there are invited to join in. If you were Alex Rider, what gadget […]
After considering splitting a winter’s firewood with a maul, an device like this one sure does look more fun. It’s made by Hahn Machinery in Minnesota.
Furry Objects is a series by Danish artist Magnhild Disington that mixes scraps of fur with cell phones and flash drives. [via Core77]
The Copenhagen Wheel recently demonstrated at the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change is a clever device that can store energy every time you apply the breaks and then reapply it in the form of motor assist as you ascend a hill on your bicycle.
