Daily Photo Aging Project On Steroids

September 19, 2008 by Caleb Kraft 15 Comments

We’ve seen those videos where people take a picture of themselves every day. [Dan Hanna] took it to a much further level. He built a camera rig and took pictures of himself for 17 years. That is not a typo, 17 years. The rig consists of a ring that holds two cameras opposing each other. He centers his head facing a target that he increments around the ring every day before taking a picture. The ring can be split into 4 sections for portability. Check out the low resolution video after the break.

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No More Updates To Wii Backup Loader

September 19, 2008 by Caleb Kraft 20 Comments

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You can now play backups on your Wii without a mod chip. A beta version of the bootloader made by [Waninkoko] has been leaked onto the net. Keep in mind that it is unfinished, so your results may vary. All you need is the bootloader and a legal copy of Zelda. After a few patches and some installing, you’re ready to play backups, no mod chip necessary. We covered this before, but there is a twist this time. Unfortunately, [Waninkoko] states that this project has been officially abandoned, probably due to the leak. Apparently crackers get hurt by leaks too.

[via Gizmodo]

Crabfu Challenge Winners Announced

September 18, 2008 by Caleb Kraft 5 Comments

The Trossen Robotics Blog has announced the winners of the “Crabfu challenge”. The challenge, issued by [Crabfu] was to make a robot that was full of character. It didn’t have to have a purpose or be autonomous, it just had to be full of character.

The first place winner, pictured above, won us over when he “blinked” a few moments into his video. Strange how something so simple can add so much life. Continue reading “Crabfu Challenge Winners Announced” →

Archos 5th Generation Hacked, Bigger Drive Possible

September 18, 2008 by Caleb Kraft 6 Comments

Over at the ArchosFans.com forums, [grond] has posted some screenshots of his cracked archos 5th generation. Using a custom bootloader, they’ve unlocked the ability to swap hard disks as well as some hidden plugins. The plugins seem to be used mainly for dev tools, like core dumps and screenshots, but this opens the door to possible future homebrewed plugins.

[via Engadget]

OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator Teardown

September 18, 2008 by Ian 16 Comments

m8ta fun did an extensive teardown of OCZ’s Neural Impulse Actuator (NIA). OCZ’s computer/mind interface is actually a fairly straight forward design. An analog front-end cleans and amplifies the ‘neural’ signal with a few op-amps before feeding it to a 24 bit analog to digital converter (ADC). A USB enabled PIC microcontroller reads the 24bit parallel ADC output through a common 7400 series parallel to serial adapter IC. The device has an ICSP programing header (top right), though it’s not yet clear if the PIC can be read or written.

[Thanks, joeyo]

Multi Platform Plug’n’Play System Update

September 17, 2008 by Caleb Kraft 6 Comments

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[Bacteria] sent us this sweet video of the Multi Platform Plug’n’Play system running his new GameBoy Advance module. He’s made an addon for his unit that allows him to play his GameBoy Advance cartridges as well as GameBoy ones. Watch the vid for the details and some views of the insides.

Antec Skeleton Case

September 16, 2008 by Eliot 26 Comments

Maybe you saw the previous post and thought, “Well, that’s all well and good, but why is such a stylish case being used to ventilate cat feces?” Antec has heard your cries and has created a computer case with all the lovely curves of a litter box and just as much airflow. The Skeleton case has an open frame design with a 250mm fan on top. You mount the motherboard to a sliding tray. The power supply and hard drives are mounted underneath. It’s an interesting idea and easily replicated, but if cooling had been the goal, it would be a lot more enclosed. You can see the case with components installed on TweakTown.

[via acquire, thanks, xtine]