This section of the MakerFaire almost deserves an entire event of its own. I know I would happily attend a monthly match of the power racing series in my home town. To compete, you must have a modded Power Wheel. Yes, those electric kids vehicles that go really slowly across your lawn, those power wheels. You tear it apart, soup … Read the rest
Wireless Bullduino belt buckle sets the stage for romance, schtick
July 4, 2012 By 19 Comments
As the Red Bull Creation Contest gets underway, we’re seeing a ton of great entries, including this one put together by [Team Instructables]. While we are pretty partial to our own spectacular Red Bull Cannon, it’s hard to deny that there is some stiff competition out there.
Instructables’ “Romance Pants” are a creation that would undoubtedly fit perfectly as … Read the rest
[RobB's] house has no light switches
July 4, 2012 By 43 Comments
So [RobB] wanted to take out all the light switches in his house. His plan was to replace them with a system that could be operated from his smart phone. But his wife insisted that there still must be some way to control the lighting directly — we have to agree with her on that one. The solution was to … Read the rest
The excitement of ice fishing now from anywhere in the world
July 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
Now you can experience the excitement felt for centuries by ice fisherman thanks to this cellular-capable tip-up.
For the uninitiated a little ice fishing primer may be in order. The majority of what you see above is a standard tip-up rig for ice fishing. Basically it lets you set many baited lines and just watch for a flag to … Read the rest
Building a moat for your hackerspace; alligators, piranhas not included
July 4, 2012 By 11 Comments
There has to be something tainting the water supply over at the Louisville Hackerspace LVL1. They’re building a freaking moat in front of their building, ostensibly to keep the black knight and zombies at bay.
After digging a 14-foot deep trench in front of their building – a hazard mitigated by a few steel plates and orange cones generously donated … Read the rest
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