Jet pack sets speed record
Video, via Laughing Squid Links, of Eric Scott, a Go Fast Jet Pack pilot, setting a speed record at the Knockhill Raceway in Scotland. Go Fast Jet Pack world record Jet Pack International
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
In the Maker Shed: XGS PIC 16-Bit Development System
The XGS PIC 16-Bit Development System is the ultimate fusion of art and science. Developed to be a very competitive entry/midrange development kit for Microchip’s new 16-Bit PIC24 processor with 256K FLASH, 16K SRAM, and running at over 40 MIPs. The kit was designed with the philosophy that you don’t want to waste time trying […]
In the Maker Shed: XGS AVR 8-Bit Development System
The XGS AVR 8-Bit is the ultimate fusion of art and science. Developed to be a very competitive entry/midrange development kit for the Atmel MEGA AVR 644 processor with 64K FLASH, 4K SRAM, and running at 28+ MIPs. The kit was designed with the philosophy that you don’t want to waste time trying to figure […]
Giant net-enabled Etch A Sketch
Does this hacker ever sleep? The prolific Jeri Ellsworth is at it again. Here, she builds a 52″ Etch a Sketch with the screen from a rear-projection TV, some tent poles, screen door pulleys, some cheap Harbor Freight drill motors, a golf tee (for the stylus), and some aluminum powder. They also designed a web […]
Weekend Project: $10 Pseudoscope
Build an amazing optical toy that plays tricks on your brain.
“See-through” PSP wallpaper
This is cute. It’s a wallpaper image of the innards of a PSP to make the PSP look see-through. A great companion to the clear PSP faceplate. Offered by the online repair shop Tech Restore. See-Through PSP Screen by TechRestore
Tabletop pinball from scrap
Seamster put his collection of scrap wood to good use in the form of the above-seen DIY pinball machine, even reusing the ball from an old computer mouse – With some parental help, this can be a kid-friendly project. Building a solid table with a functioning paddle assembly requires some basic woodworking skills, and may […]
