The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
John Sosoka, CTO of Ugobe, was at Maker Faire Austin showing off Pleo, the company’s robotic dino pet, and answering questions about the bot, especially its hackability. The video interview is rather awash in the ambient noise of a very busy Maker Store, so the transcript on RobotsRule is your best bet. [Photo by Scott […]
This modification shows you how to add videogame style “attack” buttons to a VCI-100 DJ Controller. This might make DJing more appealing for people trying to mix “Massive Attack” with “Pac-Man Fever”. Video tutorial on adding arcade buttons to a VCI-100 Link – [via]
Avi Abrams has just finished up a fun three-part piece on Dark Roasted Blend showcasing some of the strangest, coolest, and most whack-a-delic cars, bicycles, and other vehicles that look like they just tooled in from some alternate dimension. World’s Strangest Vehicles, Part 3 – Link
Now THAT’s what I’d call a heroic case mod! The ultimate Guitar Hero case mod – [via] Link
Check out MAKE Flickr photo pool member Chauss513’s lawmower bike! Link & see more of the collection!
Steve Lodefink, not one to rest on his past hacks (have you ever sat on a plasma beam weapon?), has revisited his two-minute lightsaber project and come up with something far cooler (and a bit more involved) than that quickie effort. These would be really fun for kids to play with (and by kids, I […]
Dave writes – I saw your posting about bikes that make noise, and thought I’d draw your attention to the Soundcycles exhibition at InterAccess in Toronto right now. Two bike projects that make noise! The Warbike makes music from WiFi networks, details here and a radio interview about it here. The Soundbike laughs as you […]
