October 2, 2007
Robotic flowers respond to SMS and web input
Cool, check out these artistic robotic flowers that can respond to SMS and web input. Matt Gardiner’s recent incarnation of his “Oribotics” (robotic origami flowers) project adds a networked component that allows visitors to send SMS messages to the cyborg buds from their cellphones as well as input control messages through a web ... More
September 29, 2007
Robot Video - Robot Jockey Racing
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this awesome Robot Jockey, I’d say it’s one of the most creative robots ever built. According to the designer, Martin Buehler, it’s a ”prototype jockey ridden hopping robot that controlled forward speed, hopping height, and pi ... More
September 9, 2007
Homemade Jet Engines
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Looks like this Jet Engine uses a Turbo-charger off a car as one of its parts… quite incredible… via make Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Educational, Educational, Energy, Energy, Entertainment, Entertainment, Industrial, Industrial, jet_engine, Mo ... More
August 9, 2007
Super Vespa hit the streets
The modern vespa is slightly different to its original counterparts where they had hardly anything extra on them. But this one has got the latest hi tech upgrade, including this LCD screen, with touch screen display, and WiFi connectivity which will enable access to the internet whenever the owner wants, though it is not a great idea to be doing ... More
July 25, 2007
Record all of your car accidents
It is very handy to keep records, but to record an accident as it happens is something completely different. This is from Japan and although at first you think why would you want to do that, it is only when you have an accident do you really need something like this. You think that you are prepared for any occurrence, but when it actually happen ... More
July 19, 2007
Sudden Stop helps driving
Believed to be able to prevent accidents from happening, the sudden stop device is fitted around the license plate, and when the car brakes the lights around in the sudden stop device flash at a high rate, which are guaranteed to wake up the driver behind. Features: Amazing flashing license plate frame Uses ultra-bright LED technology Attracts at ... More
July 7, 2007
Fiat 500 plus Microsoft inside
It was great news when Fiat announced that they would be re launching the famous small car the Fiat 500. Yet although it is not due to be in the States for a couple of years, anyone test driving it may be in for a surprise when they get into the car. In the car they will notice the Microsoft Mobile logo and USB socket, this is the new Blue and Me ... More
June 26, 2007
USB powered desk engine
We have seen all those nice USB powered gadgets that deliver fresh air or some other eco friendly type of service, but now it is time for all those petrol head types who work at the other side of the office, they have waited and now their time has come. This is the scaled down version of a two liter engine, which has a starter, gear shift, and pl ... More
June 19, 2007
Powerful LED light for the car
Now not many people smoke these days, yet we still have cigarette lighters in the cars, so clearly we need something useful to replace the lighter. Luckily there is this powerful LED light that is placed into the cigarette lighter housing, where it charges up, now you have a great portable light to use in emergencies, or for just reading maps or d ... More
June 1, 2007
Robot Arm using Potentiometers and Servos
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, this is sweet… This could easily be implemented for medical robotic arms. A master/slave system I built using potentiometers, servos, and an IFI robotics controler . I took this robot apart a couple of years ago, but I am re-building it for a class ... More
May 30, 2007
Acer V2000 new release.
Just released by Acer is their new GPS personal navigation system which is direct at first time users of Sat Nav. The device that is built to French specifications may not be available anywhere else, but that would be a shame and more likely is the fact that the company may develop other versions of this Sat Nav, to be sold around Europe and the ... More
May 27, 2007
Maker Faire 2007 - Automatic Drum Piano!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, this drum piano is the coolest thing ever. Although you do miss the physical part of actually drummin’ on your equipment, this is a nifty device for those of you good with the piano but not with the drums. It looks like there are hydraulic actuat ... More
May 25, 2007
Nissan warns over intelligent keys
Owners of the new Nissan Altima and Infiniti G35 sedan, are being warned by Nissan North America that they should be careful not to place their mobile phones within one inch of their intelligent keys, the problem is that in some cases by having the I Key and your mobile phone in your pocket or in a bag then there is the possibility that the data o ... More
Make Faire 2007 - Lawnmower Bike!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, this is an awesome lawnmower bike! You could probably build these one yourself and make your next lawnmowing easier! You can check out more pictures from our flickr Maker Faire Day 1 and Maker Faire Day 2. Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Educational, Ed ... More
Maker Faire 2007 - Cool robot from High School Students!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool robot from high school students. Although we didn’t have enough time to chat with them, this is cool! Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Educational, Educational, Entertainment, Entertainment, Gadgets, Gadgets, have_enough_time, high_sc ... More
May 23, 2007
Zedomax Maker Faire 2007 Coverage - Electric Motorcycles
I love motorcycles in general since I own a Gixer but WOW; I was amazed at these really cool electric motorcycles at the Maker Faire. These things have like 30 batteries hooked up to it! Auto, Auto, Batteries, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Earth, Earth, Educational, Educational, electric-motorcycles, electric_motorcycles, Energy, Energy ... More
May 21, 2007
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
May 20, 2007
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
May 19, 2007
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
May 17, 2007
2009 Porsche Panamera
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Cool, here’s a little preview of the 2009 Porsche panamera, kinda reminds me of the Porsche 928, my favorite. At least three different Panameras are visible in this video — one blue example and two black copies — and they were filmed in various locat ... More