Airbrushed computers, laptops, gadgets…
Jim “Smooth” Saling’s company Smooth Creations does incredible airbrush art on laptops, mice, iPods, cases and pretty much anything else you plug in. [via] Link.
Technology
See Google Maps – at night
Here’s a Google Map mashup that combines the huge NASA image of the earth at night (more about that here) and a Google maps interface so you can zoom in and out. [via] Link.
Toy owl takes over devices…
I really like this owl, a smarter, more mischievous TV-b-Gone – “Bubo is a toy owl with “magic” power that can cast spells and take control over innocent devices. Bubo takes control of home appliances by constantly sniffing for IR transmission, intercepting and learning infrared commands.” Thanks Brian! [via] Link.
The $30 hot skillet reflow oven
The guys at Spark fun made their own reflow with a skillet – “Spark Fun has barely had the capitol to invest in a hot-air rework station, let alone pick and place machines and industrial reflow ovens. Luckily, as business has increased, revenue has allowed us to purchase a few bottom-dollar machines to help with […]
Sound following LEGO robot
Matthew writes – “There are a lot of LEGO Mindstorms robots out there, but I finally found the best. Nic_1 is a Johnny V impersonator that detects the direction of sound and follows it. Detection is accomplished by calculating the cross-correlation of two audio signals from the binaural sensor. The data is used to estimate […]
Powering LEDs costs mere pennies
Matthew writes – “Lately the hoopla concerning LED lighting has been overwhelming. Everyone claims this costs mere pennies to power. I decided to put a new twist on a classic science experiment to prove that LEDs do cost pennies to power. Literally.” This is a great how to on making a battery to power a […]
Homemade working 8 bit computer
John has a great round up of some retro computer design – “A working eight bit computer made out of Relays! For some time amateur computer designers have been getting ‘back to basics’ and building their own computer designs with individual TTL logic gates wire wrapped together. One determined experimenter even built his own out […]
