Letterpress prints using dice as “type”
From Etsy seller Stukenborg. It occurs to me that, besides (the admittedly beautiful) geometric patterns shown here, one could probably work out a way to do monochrome images this way. [via Dude Craft]
Gaming
Run Java apps on Android
Zurich-based Myriad has announced a new tool called J2Android that converts Java MIDlet apps to run on Android.
DSi XL teardown
Our BFFs over at iFixIt went medieval on the just-released Nintendo DSi XL. They sort of looked at it as practice, keeping themselves in shape and head-sharp for this Saturday’s iPad release. You know they’ll be the first in line, screwdrivers and spudgers twitching in their hands. On the DSi XL teardown, Kyle writes: Nintendo […]
Concrete pong console
Dutch maker Guus Oosterbaan used a cheesy off-the-shelf pong console, gutted it, wrapped the guts in duct tape, and embedded it in a concrete block. He also made a radio embedded in cement.
Lunar landing simulator
Inspired by Atari’s 1979 Lunar Lander game, Iain Sharp created this excellent lunar landing simulator to honor the 40th anniversary of the landing. The electronics for Lunar Lander are based around ATMEL AVR microcontrollers. An Arduino board acts as a convenient USB to serial converter which makes the computer interface nice and easy. All the […]
How-To: SNES Super Gameboy line out audio
Instructables user Kyle Robinson writes: The Super gameboy (SGB for short) is Gameboy cartridge player for the Nintendo Entertainment system. Chipmusicians who use LSDJ or Nanoloop can use the SBG to compose on a large screen. Wether its at home with friends, or in a studio environment, the SBG can be a great tool for […]
How-To: Toddler’s Guitar Hero controller
What do you do when your toddler’s having trouble reaching the buttons on the guitar for Beatles Rock Band? Why, modify it and make an Instructable, that’s what! Toddler’s Guitar Hero controller
