The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Friedpope writes – “Target is handing out Wii GiftCards in anticipation of Nintendo’s release of this remarkable console. The cards are a bit thicker than your regular credit card and house some pretty nifty electronics. Pressing the button on the outside of the card turns on a ominous blue Wii glow that lasts about ten […]
It’s a big week for game consoles, limited Nintendo Wii’s are going out to reviewers, as are Playstation 3’s – one of the things the PS has going for it for the Maker crowd is that it runs Linux, it’s a little unclear exactly what that will mean, but here are some first clues… Pranav […]
I-Wei @ Crabfu SteamWorks is expanding steam power to more than just bots! Here’s a Jensen #5 electrically heated steam engine + Bandai Spacewarp game – Link. Related: Gakken Steam Engine car kit (video) – Link. Steam bicycles – Link. The Darby Steam-Digger – Link. Steam bicycles – Link. Building live steam locomotives in 1/8 […]
The Rock paper scissor championships were this weekend, but there isn’t any word on who won… NPR has an interview with one of the pros competing to check out for now… – “Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper and paper beats rock. But rock, paper, scissors is not just a children’s game. Jason Simmons, a […]
I’m sure we’ll see some fun hacks for the PS3 and a lot of maker-made projects doing things unheard of to void the warranty, but for now – here’s a fun gallery of a PS3 taken apart… [via] – Link. Update: MAKE reader Xytec sent in this video – Link.
Check out The_EN6INEER’s DIY chess board made from plexiglas, it’s 3 level so you can kick Spock style – Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Xddorox writes – “Here’s the latest picture of the Great Canadian Bike Overhaul. We started with a heap of junk and here we are. To see the complete restoration step by step, go check out the blog” – Link. Related: Bicycle projects @ MAKE – Link.
