by Matthew on July 24, 2009
We are seeing more of augmented reality in these last few weeks in products such as the iPhone, business cards and now the DIY wearable computer with heads up unit that creates an augmented reality display.
Augmented reality is a mixture of bringing internet and computer related information with every day life and this DIY augmented reality display headset makes use of this technology. By using a Motorola iDEN i425 the unit has an always-on internet connection. A Myvu Crystal is used for the HUD and a Sony UMPC attaches it altogether. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on July 23, 2009
The Lunar Lander game kind of reminds me of them grabber games in the arcades where you need to pick up a teddy bear. This version has a lunar lander module attached to the arm which you need to carefully control till you land on a specified target. A number of old school instruments and dials let you know if your moving too fast and what speed etc…
The game is based around an ATMEL AVR microcontroller and uses an Arduino board to connect it to a USB port, via serial to a PC. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on July 20, 2009
Here is an image of the beginnings of an aquarium made from a light bulb.
It is built from a normal light bulb that has been butchered a bit to empty the innards out and put some small rocks/pebbles inside. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on July 17, 2009
This vintage Sony Transistor TV was gutted out, drilled, padded, polished and somewhere in that process suddenly became a bag. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on July 13, 2009
This cool video shows a highly modified RC plane that houses not only a cool camera that can pan around the plane, but also a few rocket launchers that you can attach fireworks to.
The owners website has a bunch of information on what he has done to the plane and how it all works. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on July 8, 2009
The Arch Ball Clock is a DIY project that you can build. It uses 2 stepper motors to control the 2 arches. The arch on the left represents hours and the one on the right represents minutes. The arches hold a steel ball bearing which rolls freely on the arch above the number that gives the time. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on July 1, 2009
A Gameboy Emulator has been created for the Texas Instruments graphic calculators. It is compatible with TI-83+SE, TI-84+, and TI-84+SE calculators and has advanced far enough that it does more then the original black and white that the first emulator was capable of. As of now it can render 4 greyscales and gives you the ability to switch over the blacks and whites.
The software was written by Brendan Fletcher and it runs on the Z-80 based calculators due to the CPU’s being similar. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on June 19, 2009
The NES Controller Pendant was custom built by an Etsy seller named Sarah Lynne who runs Sarah Lynne Designs. It was put together by using wire, paper and paint. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on June 17, 2009
The Atari 2600 was a classic games console. Another classic device from the past is the original iPod. What one modder has done is mixed the 2 together to create a classic Atari 2600 iPod dock.
The cartridge slot has been modified and had an iPod connector put in it’s place. All you then simply do is connect your iPod up and your good to go. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on June 16, 2009
There are a bunch of ways you can stand your iPhone up for viewing the screen easier while watching a movie. Geeky Gadgets – the experts at making crazy iPhone stands out of regular household stuff have now created a new iPhone stand out of old CD’s. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on April 21, 2009
Steampunk gadgets are an interesting but kind of weird thing. The latest I came across today were the Steampunk headphones which have been converted from their original self to a techy antique look. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on April 16, 2009
This PC mod was hacked in to the shape of a Yellow Bulldozer. It was built by a Russian modder named Megalex. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on April 13, 2009
This iPod or mobile phone charger is perhaps the most unique I have ever come across. Rather then using a traditional wall socket, or solar panels this one uses a small steam engine to create power to charge the device. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on April 8, 2009
The guys over at iFixit have decided it’s time to take apart the Nintendo DSi to see what can be found inside the new console. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on April 7, 2009
The Dell Mini 9 is a fantastic netbook due to it’s decent size and built in 3G capabilities. However, one user was not too satisfied with the smaller SSD that came standard in his netbook. Instead, he decided it would be worthwhile to upgrade it to a rather large 128GB version instead. [click to continue…]
