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Lyndsay Williams of Girton Labs brings us the Sensesurface control interface – Applications that would normally use a mouse or Qwerty keyboard can be now controlled with traditional knobs. The scroll bar on the right hand side of your computer screen can be controlled with a real slider button. SenseSurface can be used with most […]
Don’t want to shell out a few hundred bucks for one of those iPod speaker docs? This Tupperware homebrew dock and speaker set is a cheap alternative and pretty simple to build with little overhead investment. There’s even a trapdoor for easy access for your iPod when you hit the road. Ipod Cool & Creative […]
By way of the Steampunk Workshop comes this incredible alt.victorian mouse, found on a Russian modder’s forum. I guess the caged innards are to house the mouse (of the biological kind) that powers the contraption. The occult symbols and incantations hammered into the brass are a nice touch. Steampunk mouse
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Funax built an HTML Color Name Generator to derive RGB hex code from a physical objects – I can decide the HTML color name without looking at color charts. […] PC side software was built with Processing. This stapler’s color is Cadet Blue. Ok? Ok! – HTML Color Name […]
This project shows you how to build a custom cooling system for the 780i Striker II. Tons of great photos for this one but be careful to check your pipes for leaks before you install the system. Water-Cooling the 780i Striker II with 3 x 8800 GTX
This makes me want an iPhone – you can get these awesome Netter’s Anatomy flashcards. (via Street Anatomy)
Wow, here are some screenshots of “Exposure” a free/fee app for iPhone 2.0 — GPS and geotag enthusiasts will love it, you tap “near me” and see all the photos that were taken… you guessed it, near you. I’m a few blocks or so from the World Trade Center area at the moment… via Daring […]
