Making a case for Meggy Jr
Got a Meggy Jr RGB? Wrap that rascal in this comfy Meggy Cozy. Right this way and Lenore will show you how it’s done… Meggy Cozy More: Meggy Jr RGB Programming Guide and libraries Introducing Meggy Jr RGB
Gaming
Mario inspired flowerpots ready to bloom
These two Super Mario Bros-inspired flower pots bring back the 8 bit graphics found in that game to your private garden or home. Pretty cool idea to integrate the old school graphics into modern living. Just don’t try to head-butt them like Mario used to do. via FFFFOUND! and via Blade Diary
HOW TO – Breadboard memory game
From the MAKE: Flickr pool Brian shares his design for a simple sound-based memory game using a Picaxe microcontroller – What it does MemSounds is a sound based memory game played in rounds. In the first round it plays one of 4 different sounds at random. Each sound represents a different switch in the device. […]
Interactive gaming with an Arduino
This is a really cool game demo by Lok Neville Lee that uses an Arduino, accelerometer, and Papervision3D to interact with the character on the computer. The graphics look great, and the controls are awesome. I really hope more games are in the works! More about Interactive gaming with an Arduino
Auto parts chess set
Via Ecofriend: Old and broken down auto parts are nothing more than trash for some, but for people like Armando RamÃrez they are no less than treasure. The artist transforms these objects into sleek, black and silver chess sets. The horses, pawns and everything that you see on a chess set. To complete the chessboaround […]
Space Invaders cross-stitched guitar strap
Michelle @ CRAFT writes: Renee of The Domestic Scientist made this Space Invaders cross-stitched guitar strap for her husband… his guitar is next for modding. 8-bit game graphics make great cross-stitch pattern because they have a very similar resolution. Keep that in mind for creating unique cross-stitch patterns for your crafty friends and family!
SERB robot with Wii Nunchuck control
The folks at Oomlout, who created the OAWR and SERB robot projects, have put up a new Instructable on controlling their SERB (or any Arduino-based bot) usuing the Wii Nunchuck. BTW: The OAWR project is featured in The Best of Instructables. We have request a SERB kit from Oomlout and hope to have full build […]
