Powered Shoes – Virtual reality input
These shoes will likely be the way people run around (literally) in World of Warcraft, Second Life and all sorts of virtual worlds – [via] – Link.
Retro
Hand-cranked toothbrush
Seems like a good (re)MAKE – a hand cranked tooth brush from Popular Science 1944 – Link.
Build your own one-person submarine
Here’s how to build your own one-person submarine, from Modern Mechanix 1933 – “Take Thrilling Underwater Cruise in ONE-MAN SUB. YOU get all the keen thrills of deep-sea diving and underwater cruising in this one-man submarine. Towed by a motor-boat, the novel craft will take you down to a depth of at least 30 feet, […]
Hand-Drawn Soundtracks
Check out these handmade “soundtracks” from 1936 – I’d like to know if there are any still around and what they sound like… “”Sketches” Sound; Files It For “Talkies” – SYNTHETIC musical notes that can be filed away in a card index have been developed by a group of Soviet musicians and scientists. The hand-sketched […]
Portable 8-Bit Nintendo
I really like this portable 8-Bit Nintendo from Fastmhz, uses an old NES and a PSPOne screen – Link.
NES Belt – DIY version
Dafishmaster made a DIY version of the NES controller belt buckle – Link.
NES Controller cellphone mod
Sam writes “Relive the better days with this NES Controller that has been modified into a cellphone. Everything is original – the buttons and casing. This modification uses a Nokia 3200 radio and electronics because it’s so easy to get the casing off and get to the good stuff. This is probably the only phone […]
