RC Light Painting
Robert Hodgin’s RC copter looks pretty sweet on a long exposure. RC Light Painting
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: Prisoners forced to “gold farm” in virtual worlds
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: Prisoners in lucrative internet gaming work… As a prisoner at the Jixi labour camp, Liu Dali would slog through tough days breaking rocks and digging trenches in the open cast coalmines of north-east China. By night, he would slay demons, battle goblins and cast spells. Liu says he was one of […]
Wooden Automatons
These wooden automatons from Japanese artist, Kazu Harada, are incredibly charming. The egg-laying duck is particularly awesome, mixing hilarity with amazing craftsmanship. Be sure to watch all of the automatons in action. [via Ladies and Gentleman]
Switchblade Ninja Star
Cool mechanical toy made by Thingiverse user Zach Redding for his little brother, who requested “a ninja star where the blades pop out.” I want one water-jet-cut from stainless steel.
Cansole: Arduino Based Video Game Console in a Can
Tinkerer and author John Graham-Cumming (he wrote the Geek Atlas) created an Arduino-based gaming system that fits in a can. On the left is the main controller (the power switch is visible) and on the right is the expansion controller with its cable. The left (red) controller also has a ‘fire’ button that isn’t visible […]
Playable Lego Ukulele
Ross Crawford’s brick ukulele can be played and its four strings are tuned to C, F, A and D. This model has to be able to withstand the tension of 4 fairly tight strings without exploding. I ended up using a pre-stressed Technic rod up the middle of the neck, which allowed the head to […]
Lego Die-Rolling Robot
Just what you need to speed up your D&D sessions! The mission: To make an absurdly overcomplicated robot to do something as simple as roll some dice. It’s sort of a Rube Goldberg machine although for the sake of practicality there’s buttons to control the throwing and then the picking back up again so that […]
