Really narrow car
Look, Ma, it’s a motorcycle with four wheels. Not a bike but, um… a “quike,” maybe?
Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
Online servo database with user reviews
A reader just sent me a link to servodatabase.com, which lists RC servo specifications and provides user reviews, a comparison engine, and various forms of sorting. Looks like a very good resource. [Thanks, Phil!]
SUCCEED Blog: “A collection of the world’s most epic, awesome, mind blowing Succeeds”
“FAIL” is a shortcut for thinking, not very encouraging and overused, “SUCCESS” is where it’s at – many of the “success” posts found on this new site are projects from MAKE! SUCCEED Blog: “A collection of the world’s most epic, awesome, mind blowing Succeeds”
Linking mugs
I can’t seem to find a way to describe these “link mugs” without venturing into uncomfortable sexual metaphors, so I’ll just let the photos speak for themselves. So you can, you know, carry a bunch of them at once. [via Slippery Brick]
Nonexistent town in Google maps
Interesting article in the Telegraph about “Argleton,” a town that appears in Google maps but does not, apparently, exist in the real world. The best theory I’ve heard is that the town is a “trap” intended to catch those who steal map data. [Thanks, Glen!]
R1 tactile radio prototype
The user interface to the R1 radio is both familiar and unique. Roll up and down for volume or scroll left to right to tune. It’s brilliant in its simplicity and rather stylish in a contoured minimalist design.
iPod touch POS system
Dubbed EasyPay, each unit will consist of a iPod touch and a special case which houses a barcode scanner, card reader, extra battery and mini-USB connector. The system runs custom POS software and uses a Pogo Sketch stylus to capture cardholder signatures.
