Steam powered Gameboy
Jack sent in this steam powered Gameboy to go with the “lobster tank” –
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Steam powered radio controlled “lobster” tank
I-Wei, who we featured in MAKE 07 sent in this latest steam powered treat that has kept me sane as I sit in air travel chaos, he writes “So I’m a sucker for tanks, this is one of several steam tanks that I’ve made. I’ve gained a lot of experience with each tank, and this […]
Spotted on the Playa – Self-balancing skateboard
Brady (from O’Reilly) spotted this rad Self-balancing skateboard in the desert during Burning Man, he writes “This was the coolest piece of personal transport that I saw on the playa…It was very easy to ride on. Lots of fun. I met the creator, Justin, on the playa. He calls it an emanual. He promised to […]
Corrugated Holden
Simon writes – “While in Wellington recently we went to their museum and saw this incredibly Aussie piece of art. The car is Australian and although the invention of the corrugated iron came from the poms, much of Australia’s iconic outback scenery has either something fabricated from, or covered in the stuff. But kudos to […]
Homemade PONG watch!
MAKE pal John Maushammer (who reverse engineered the firmware in all three Pure Digital disposable cameras and figured out how to connect them to home computers) sent in this amazing pong watch! He writes – “I loved the idea behind the Pong Clock and I’ve wanted to make my own watch for a while now… […]
Workout and charge your cell phone
Splunch writes – “Nineteen-year-old Pankaj Sharma from India has invented a pair of shoes that can charge your cellphone while you are on the move – literally! By simplying walking, your cellphone can be charged within an hour’s time. The way it works is pretty simple. A dynamo is attached to the shoe, which converts […]
MILK: Magazine
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Eccramer writes in with a clever way of finding the open milk container – “A little bit of back story. My family draws on the milk container that is currently open as to cut down on time searching for an open container. Lately I’ve been using blog logos as my […]