The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Tomorrow night, you can get your classic game on at Game Over Videogames’ last event of Classic Game Fest ’08. And, there’s an outdoor screening of The King of Kong, a great if somewhat sad story of the ridiculous rivalry induced by Donkey Kong addiction. Here’s the full info: Sign ups are at 8:00pm, but […]
Image courtesy Trixi As I wrestle to get my home-built pedicab legal for passengers in my fair metropolis of Austin, Texas (more on that in a later post), this article reminds me that I could have it significantly worse. My favorite part: Council Speaker Christine Quinn makes a face. “No way. I would never get […]
Here’s a light-up bike vest that lets people behind you know how fast you’re going. It uses electro-luminescent wire in the shape of the numbers to give a nixie-tube-esque appearance. Via Ladyada. More: LED turn signal bike jacket tutorial
Here’s a fun online toy I found through Deep Fun– you paste in the url from an online image you like, and the software converts it into a kaleidoscope image – you can change the kaleidoscope image by clicking and dragging with your mouse. (that’s my cat, Jamie)
When there’s one quality how-to on something you’re interested in, you may or may not build it. But, when you hit around half a dozen well-documented builds, it gets a lot harder to put the project off. (Image from Rat Patrol) Such is the case with me and tall bikes: Building a better tall bike. […]
A skillful rendition of the classic Super Mario Bros theme as performed by Randy George on a Moog Etherwave Pro theremin with a bit of distortion added. – ooo6 on YouTube
Here’s an R/C hovercraft toy made mainly out of junkbox parts: The workings of a hovercraft are fairly straightforward: one high-power motor with an airplane propeller forces air down through the hole in the center, which pushes the bottom of the hovercraft off the ground. This greatly reduces friction, allowing the hovercraft to scoot around […]
