Steve writes – “I am converting my 1973 BMW 2002 engine to electronic fuel injection using the Megasquirt DIY controller, and will be blogging about it on finkbuilt. Megasquirt is an affordable, open-source, DIY engine management computer that you assemble yourself. A large community of developer/users provides for constant development, and great free support.” – […]
Jipa writes – “This time we have something not-so-serious for all the modders out there with broken HDD(s). I had some dead HDDs lying around and I started wondering what could I do with them. After opening one and testing if it still run, I couldn’t resist scratching the spinning disk with a screw driver… […]
I’ve been surfing around and found some great free patterns for summer projects you can start now and make in a snap. Clockwise from top left: Vicki Howell’s Populars Glam Adjustable Scarf – Link. Pillowcase Skirt from Bella Dia – Link. Tiered Skirt Tutorial – [via] Link. Heather Baily’s new blog and headband pattern – […]
George writes – “Forget balloon animals (my favorites are the snake and worm) and get down with some balloon molecules. There’s a how to section, FAQ, forum, and a galley with Fullerene, diamond and DNA…” – Link.
Todbot has a review of the RooStick, a USB to serial device for controlling a Roomba – “The RooStick is a USB-to-Serial adapter with a Mini DIN 7-pin socket on it that matches the SCI connector on the Roomba. It is an unencased circuit board with a USB connector soldered on one end and the […]
CNET News.com has a round of some of the Prius hacking going on at the moment, if there’s more or you have other resources, post them on up in the comments! – Link. Pictured here, modded / extended range Prius from Maker Faire.
Our pal Mike over at PopSci & The Robotic Giraffe (Lindsay and the Giraffe also made an appearance at Maker Faire) – “It walks, it blinks, it seats six, and it blasts Kraftwerk: Meet one man’s 17-foot-tall pet project. It started with a seven-inch walking toy giraffe and a desire to see Burning Man from […]
