June 17, 2007
Looking back at Computer Animation on Apple IIe
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a really loud but awesome animation using an old Apple! Read all about the Apple’s features before you go get an iMac (Now, you can appreciate it…more… ) : Only Apple II makes it that easy. It’s a complete, ready to use comput ... 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 29, 2007
Video - How do they make that Green Tea?
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode My brother-in-law, Andy, just made a new blog site about Green Tea and everything about it. Here’s a cool video I found on his new site about green tea making. via GreenTeaTimes andy_just, Blog, Blog, brother, Business, Business, Consumer, Consumer, Coo ... More
May 27, 2007
Cheryl Downing on Low cost marketing for Inventors and Makers
Are you an inventor? Need some marketing help? Cheryl Downing stopped by our booth and explained to us a little about Low cost marketing for inventors and makers. Thank you Cheryl! Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out her website and Inventors Alliance for more information. Business ... More
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
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 24, 2007
Maker Faire 2007 - Multi-Touch Multimedia Device
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool Multi-Touch Multimedia device. This could be a cool combination of touch, sound, and video for future video game controls. MultiTouch is the ability of an input controller to detect multiple fingers simultaneously. Multitouch input devices ... More
Maker Faire 2007 - Make Controller Peripherals
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a cool review of Make Controller and peripherals from MakingThings.com. Thanks Ann for the video! Consumer, Consumer, controller, Cool, Cool, Educational, Educational, Entertainment, Entertainment, make-controller, Maker Faire, Maker Faire, maker ... More
May 23, 2007
HPV - Human Powered Vehicle or Cool Bike we say
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, there’s so much stuff still to come from our Maker Faire 2007 coverage. It’s like a massive virus or a bomb that hasn’t released itself yet… With all the cool bikes we’ve covered in the past, this is probably the coolest bik ... More
May 21, 2007
Zedomax Maker Faire 2007 Coverage - Sit and Pedal Persistence of Vision!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode It’s been a blast yet we’ve been able to get barely 5 hours sleep. But we will get all this cool stuff posted. Mayhem & Chaos brings you some really cool sit and pedal POV (Persistence of Vision) using recycled bicycle parts. I guess Mayhem to ... 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
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
May 16, 2007
DIY HACK - Wireless Keyless Entry using Relays
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a very simple wireless keyless entry DIY using some relays and stuff, very similar to the Wiimote Door Unlocker. The mechanism is simple enough, just a momentary button on the panel in my apartment, but the mess of wires in the wall is a l