May 21, 2007
The mini fridge
When your at work you do not really want one of those small fridges that hold about ten cans of your favourite drinks, because as soon as you pop put for minute, all you drinks would be gone and the fridge filled with nothing but nice cool air for you to breath in. This mini USB powered fridge is ideal for the office or workplace as it only has e ... More
Zedomax Maker Faire 2007 Coverage - Midi Controller that looks cool - LivePAd
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s Midi Controller “LivePAd” by Craig Dorety who is a musician, inventor, and a very smart (mechanical) engineer! He built this as his college project. (By the way, he went to UC Davis, where I went too!) Anyway, if you want to conta ... More
Eight lens 35 mm camera
This camera looks like some sort of toy, the initial view of its red plastic body and those eight lenses that looks like an insect or something, but the picture that its takes is something else, you just have to look at the imagine to see that, and how exciting it is, so it just goes to show that you cannot go on first impressions. The cost is ar ... More
Bluetooth Keyboard for Palm
Finally a practical portable keyboard for the Palm PDA’s, this makes working on the PDA much easier and faster. The larger keys make for easier typing and better control, features include - Package Contents Smart Keyboard 2 AAA Batteries Zippered vinyl carrying case CD with drivers Quick Install Guide Hardware Specifications QWERTY keyboard lay ... More
Zedomax Maker Faire 2007 Coverage - Electric Skateboard
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool electric skateboard these guys made. Thanks Frank for letting me get on it. I was about to take off with it to my house… It’s an electric skateboard that goes forwards and backwards by simply putting your weight towards where ... More
Zedomax Maker Faire 2007 Coverage - Thanks for watching!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a hilarious “Thanks for watching Zedomax Maker Faire 2007 Coverage from Garrett. Jed’s ALAVs and Hubberbots were right next to our booth so he suggested we help him deflate his cool balloons while trying to pack everything and leave th ... More
Maker Faire - Flying Saucer Oven
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a simple flying saucer oven that uses a single light bulb yet heats up to 425 degrees fahrenheit! They won the Dorkbake competition. This is really simple but great idea! Eric and Jodi Kurland Eric is an award-winning filmmaker and digital artis ... More
Avis to offer in car Wi-Fi
Avis have pushed the boat out and will now offer their customers Wi-Fi in the rental cars, hotel rooms and just about anywhere else that takes their fancy. Call Avis connect, it will cost around $10.95 per day to use the Wi-Fi signal on multiple laptops, and other mobile devices such cell phones and PDA’s all at the same time, this service has ... More
May 20, 2007
Having too much fun at Maker Faire video
I was having too much fun at the Maker Faire just checkin’ out everything. (While Garrett was at our workshop table booth) Anyway, here’s a fun little clip while I was having too much fun running around. Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Entertainm ... More
Zedomax Maker Faire Showcase - USB HID Portal
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s video from yesterday before it got crowded. Today, it’s pretty crowded as you can tell on the live webcam. Cool. Consumer, Consumer, make, Maker Faire, Maker Faire, makerfaire2007, makezine, short-clip, showcase, usb-hid-portal, Video, Vide ... More
BRAIN FREEZE at Maker Faire - Hey we are at Maker Faire with Phillip Torrone!
Yes, Phil was going around at the end of the show yesterday so we persuaded him to take a picture with us. This week is amazing. My brain is about to expload from having the opportunity to see so much cool stuff. Also check out photos and videos from Make Faire at Make Blog! Blog, brain, Consumer, Consumer, Contest, Contest, Cool, Cool, cool_s ... More
Maker Faire Live Blogging - ALAVs by Jed Berk!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out these Cool ALAVs (Autonomous Light Vessels) by Jed Berk! Tight! It uses Sun Microsystems SunSpot microcontroller, which can be programmed in Java. I like this idea since there’s a lot of Java embedded processors out there but this ones from ... More
Maker Faire - The Light Orb!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out the Light Orb. Remember we had a post about the Light Orb way back? It’s cool to see it in real life. Maker faire rules. Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Earth, Earth, Educational, Educational, Entertainment, Entertainment, Gadgets, Gadgets ... More
I wondered where my game boy went
These shoes are in fact a museum piece, but they do show how technology can be integrated into clothing or anything, like art etc. This is a great way of preserving old tech, which at one time we all thought was the best thing that ever happened, it just goes to show how old it makes you feel when things like this are set to become museum pieces, ... More
Big sound for the iPod
This huge machine has been designed to enable the iPod owner, despite having a microphone it is not a dreaded karaoke machine, the microphone can however be used for making announcements or singing, ideal for events or entertainers. To get idea of the size you only need to check out the iPod in the top, this is speaker overkill! Features of the P ... More
Play those old 45’s via your laptop
I wonder how many people still have collections of old 45 vinyl records? It must run into thousands, yet how of them actually have the equipment to play then on. At last there is a player that will allow those people to transfer the old 45 records onto a laptop and from there save the recordings into the mp3 format that can then be transferred on ... More
Super Mario Brothers are now mice
In keeping with all of the characters that happen to be appearing on a desk near you as a mouse, the most famous of all computer game characters the Super Mario Brothers can now help you get through your days work, but unfortunately they cannot blast away all the SPAM that appears in your In Box every day. There are two characters Mario of course ... More
Saving energy without turning peripherals off
It is well known fact that many people leave their computer peripherals on all of the time even when the computer has been turn off, yet just by leaving the plug in can still drain power and therefore cost you money. The new device from Bits Ltd called Smart Strip can save you money and protect your computer from a lightning strike or power surge ... More
May 19, 2007
HID Portal at Maker Faire
For those of you who visited us at Maker Faire today and want more details regarding the HID Portal plans and code, I’ll have it posted here pretty soon. I’ll try to get it online by tomorrow morning, but if not then it’ll definitely be available within a day or two of the last Maker Faire day (tomorrow). If you email me at garre ... More
Live Blogging Maker Faire - Balancing Bot spotted!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, there’s so much cool stuff here at Maker Faire such as this cool balancing bot. It’s so big and there’s so much stuff, I don’t think you can see everything in one day. Phew… balancing-bot, balancing-robot-video, Blog, Blo ... More
Live Blogging - Zedomax Booth at Maker Faire
Hey we are live at the Maker Faire, blogging live! See our automated camera that follows people? Well, it’s a $160 Logitech camera we got in a hurry at Best Buy last night just before the store closed. Glad we got it working although the internet here sucks sometimes. Anyway, our booth is really popular! Garrett is doing a great job ... More
Maker Faire Live Webcam Video
Hi there, we are at the Maker Faire! I got hands on one of automatic webcams that follow people. Check it out! It took me awhile to hook up some internet. For some reason, I couldn’t hook up to the free internet here. BUT I got my Sprint Samsung IP-830W to work as a cellular modem. Hopefully, the live videos stream good on it. (My phon ... More
Compact Clock, radio and iPod docking station
You can see the size of this device, by looking at the iPod in the docking station, yet the Philips AJ300D delivers some pretty good sound with the 6 watt per channel amplifier and loudspeaker technology. Combined with the clock and the radio the little device is more than a match for its larger competitors. Product Features and Technical Details ... More
