Tom writes – “A company considering importing and distributing the Korean-made Robotis Bioloid brought a couple of kits and assembled robots to our studio. We’ve posted photos, a summary of technical details and video clips at www.botmag.com. The Bioloid line has a number of advances not previously seen in Robo-One category kits: networked servos and […]
Tandw writes – “We thought of a way where in people who usually wake up at night to go to the bathroom or get a drink from the refrigerator don’t have to switch on the lights that would probably wake up his or her roommate or the whole household. The solution: slippers with flashlights. “ […]
BG writes – “I wanted my 2 year old son to be able to see seeds germinate, so we bought about 20 different kinds of seeds and beans from the bulk section of a grocery store (total cost 12 cents!). We rolled up paper towels and stuffed them into a jar, slipped the seeds in […]
Joe writes – “Make your own bike light. The box I used for the simple Ipod amp project came with an army surplus survey lamp in it. My cruiser is army green. You see where this is going? This uses a 555 timer and some transistors for the controls.” – Link.
Royafork writes – “Build a clone of yourself in several hours for less than $15. Useful for various art projects, sewing clothes, or freaking people out.” – Link. Previous: DIY Transparent giraffe’s – Link.
Peter writes – “Boy, what a day: Metroid Hunters, AND a vintage-style Tracker sequencer / sample player / sampler music app for DS. NitroTrack runs via most homebrew hardware solutions for the Nintendo DS, and takes advantage of the DS’ unique features: tracker interfaces, normally a pain to use, become a joy with a stylus […]
Germanpickle writes – “A simple way to remove scratches from a cd so you can get your data back off the disc again.” – Link. I’ve seen this tip before and it seems to work.
