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The folks over at Hulu Labs have been busy it seems, as they have just released a version of their desktop client for Linux. Windows and OSX versions of the desktop client have been out for some time now, but Linux has been left in the dark. Functionality wise, it operates and plays videos identically to its counterparts. The Linux version can also be controlled via an IR remote. We certainly are … [Read more...]
We've already brought you a homemade Twitter-enabled washing machine, and toilet, but now a new innovation is being brought to the table by a bigger player. IBM is working on a tweeting television remote, which would allow the user to inform the world what they are watching. Although unfiltered reporting could create awkward situations, the combination of America's love for television and Twitter … [Read more...]
Make's television series will be premiering on public television across the US over the next couple days. If it's not showing in your area, you aren't out of luck. All of the segments from the first episode have already been published online at makezine.tv. … [Read more...]
As we often suspected, [Björk] is quite the technical mastermind. In the video above, she teaches you about the ins and outs of her television. We think she's making a strong bid as the next person to join Prototype This! Her hacking philosophy is the same as ours: "You shouldn't let poets lie to you." … [Read more...]
Discovery Channel's new show Prototype This premiers tomorrow night at 10e/p. Every week the team will construct a new piece of unique machinery. The schedule for the first six episodes has already been published. Mind Controlled Car, October 15 Boxing Robots, October 22 Traffic Busting Truck, October 29 Get Up and Go, November 5 Waterslide Simulator, November 12 Six-Legged All … [Read more...]
Make Magazine, famous for the Maker Faire, among other things, has announced a new project called Make: television. The show will be coming to public television stations throughout the USA starting early 2009. The big news is that you can submit 2 minute long videos of your projects to be included in the show's Maker Channel segment. The bigger news is that if your video is selected, they'll send … [Read more...]
[Christopher Jette] did a amazing job converting a 56" rear projection television into a multitouch display. His original inspiration came from this drafting table project. The screen is a large sheet of 1/2" acrylic with a screen material attached to the back side. The screen edge is surrounded by 168 IR LEDs. When a finger tip touches the surface it scatters the LEDs' IR light. A webcam sees … [Read more...]
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