The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Robert Oschler, of Robots Rule, has a video up showing a preview of his Robodance software controlling the new Wow Wee Rovio remote surveillance bot via a Nintendo Wiimote. With this set-up, a Wiimote can control the Rovio from just about anywhere in the world via Bluetooth and a Web connection. Robert plans on having […]
Spotted on Flickr, a cake (yes, that’s all cake) made for the Lego Batman videogame launch party. The cake was created by cake designer Elisa Strauss. Cake!
Representing invisible activities of data systems in a familiar and comprehensible manner can play vital role in understanding and troubleshooting digital systems – and heck, everybody loves PONG, right? Yup, even Apache web servers – Logstalgia (aka ApachePong) replays or streams a standard website access log (eg access.log) as a retro arcade game-like simulation. We […]
We would love someone to take to the sky for a nice aerial photo of the make-tastic-ness that is Maker Faire Austin 2008 next weekend. Can anyone help us out??
Stephanie was going through some watch parts she’d bought on eBay and some reminded her of Jake von Slatt’s iconic keyboard, so she was inspired to make a dollhouse-size replica. Awesome. The full-size inspiration: Steampunk Keyboard, The Mini Me Version [via Steampunk Workshop]
Whoa. A miniature V12 engine for BIG R/C vehicles. The home-made motor is a valve-operated 12 cylinder 4 stroke engine with two low operated camshafts with oil lubrication and air cooling. The builder is hoping to eventually offer the engine as a kit. V12 RC-Engine [Via Hacked Gadgets]
Massive photo pool on Flickr with over 4,000 photos from last weekend’s BrickCon, over 3,200 attended in Seattle, WA to see some of the biggest and best LEGO creations on earth. Here’s a nice set via The Brother’s Brick, Zombie Apocafest!
