Fresh hacks every day
This kiosk was conceived as an interactive poster to help raise donations for a German relief organization. Instead of just providing a coin jar, the piece puts on a little show of transporting a two-Euro coin from the slot at the top to the repository in the base. Along the way many of the parts move, telling a story in … Read the rest
We can’t say we ever really thought that the problem with the early 1980′s was too much information in the hands of the people. But this promotional video for the Sceptre Videotex Terminal claims that it is the solution to the information overload of the time. The entire video is embedded after the break.
You use your TV as a … Read the rest
Apparently being overrun by ripe Passion Fruit is a problem if you live in Hawaii. [Ryan K's] solution to the situation was to use his extra fruit to power a laser. In an experiment that would make [Walter White] proud, [Ryan] gathered everyday supplies to form a battery based on the fruit.
He used some galvanized bolts as … Read the rest
[Paulo] needed to photograph small objects on the go. Since you can’t always depend on ambient lighting conditions he built a battery operated light box which is easy to take along on his travels.
We’ve featured portable light tents before, but they still tend to be a bit too bulky for his tastes. He chose to go with a white … Read the rest
Over on the Arduino blog, the release of the official Arduino WiFi shield was just announced. On the spec page for this WiFi shield. we can see this new board isn’t a slouch; it’s powered by a 32-bit ATMega 32UC3 microcontroller, has provisions for WEP and WPA2 encryption, and supports both TCP and UDP with the Arduino WiFi library… Read the rest
[George] built an incredibly tidy resistor substitution decade box. These devices feature a pair of connections and a way to select the resistance between the two of them. In [George's] case it’s a pair of banana jacks and these eight thumbwheel switches.
What you see above is the side of each thumbwheel switch. These are panel mount devices which … Read the rest
This huge projection screen fills an odd alcove in [Dodge Boy's] screening room. He built it himself for under $200. The materials, tools, and techniques make this a possibility for anyone who wants their own projection setup.
The frame is made of pine 1×3 dimensional lumber. To keep the fabric from touching the supports in the center of the frame … Read the rest
Subscribe for weekly videos
Recent comments