Automatic fetch machine for dogs…
I’m fascinated by pet technology, this is pretty clever – it’s an automatic fetch machine for dogs – the machine hurls the ball out and the dog brings it back, drops it in the bucket, over and over again – Link.
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Making of a hobbyweight combat robot
MAKE Flickr photo member Vrogy has some photos of the robot he’s building (CAD and actual photos). I can’t wait to see this in action! – “12-pound or hobbyweight combat robot built for Battle at the Beach. The weapon is supported by a shoulder bolt and a milled/lathed bearing carrier, which is in turn bolted […]
More about “Tele-signing”
“A new invention by Booker Prize-winning Canadian author Margaret Atwood, a remote-controlled pen that allows writers to sign books for fans from thousands of miles away, is seen during a presentation at London’s annual Book Fair, Sunday March 5, 2006.” – Link. Unotchit – Link. Videos of the Unotchit in action – Link. Related: Telepresence […]
HOW TO – Build a home phone-exchange
Markus writes – “This miniature, 8-line home telephone exchange (PABX) works with standard telephones and features high-quality, user-friendly progress tones. Connection to telephones is via a two-wire unbalanced loop with a common ground. Only pulse dialling is supported although the exchange could be adapted to use a DTMF tone decoder.” Lots of schematics and photos […]
HOW TO – Make a bicycle parts belt
Dj_flx has an Instructable on making a belt from old bicycle parts – Link.
Gameboy case 6 oscillator synth
Master over at LoFi turned this old Gameboy case into a 6 oscillator synth, check out the pictures, info and video – Link.
Photos from Combots tournament
Our pals at Robot Magazine have some great robot combat photos from Combots – “Photojournalist Quinn Norton provides an overview of the recent Combots tournament with stellar images of the action in an extended photo essay. In a pictorial sidebar packed with images taken in the pits, contributor P3 offers an intimate visual portrait of […]
