Archive for June, 2008

Xbox 360 Wireless Tilt Controller W/Switch

An Xbox 360 Wireless Controller modded with a 3V tiltBoard (available at adamthole.com) and a switch that allows the user to switch between the tiltBoard and the analog stick for input.
Xbox 360 Wireless Tilt Controller W/Switch – The funniest movie is here. Find it

Panasonic 103″ Plasma TV

The largest PDP (Plasma TV) in the world, made by Panasonic… 103″ ! Please visit us at www.akihabaranews.com to download this video in HD720p

Panasonic 103″ Plasma TV
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8X DVD writer laser diode uses

This floppy disk burn through is another example of what a 140mW red (8X DVD burner) laser diode can do focused to a few mils at a close range. Measured for this test at 84mW @ 650nm. WEAR YOUR EYE PROTECTION!!! These things can blind you “BEFORE” you can blink at this power! or at [...]

Game of Life Electronics kit

In 1970, John Conway came up with a 1-player game called Game of Life. The Game of Life is a mathematical game that simulates ‘colonies’ that grow or die based on how crowded or lonely they are and is known for the way it creates a beautiful organic display out of randomness.
MAKE presents the Game [...]

Weekend Project: How to Make a Mousebot

Herbie the Mousebot is a very quick, easy-to-build, light-chasing robot kit, perfect for beginners. This little robot is so quick, you have to run to keep up with him!

Weekend Project: Phaser Alarm

We’ll base the project around a digital clock radio and a light gun for gaming; huge selections of both of these are available inexpensively second-hand, with many beautiful and well-designed examples. To enable our FPSI (First Person Shooter Interface), we’ll outfit the gun with five tilt sensors, arranged at different angles on a small circuit [...]

Make Your Own Printed Circuit Boards on a Laserjet!

This week, I collaborated with Xander to show you how to make your own printed circuit boards (PCBs) using a laserjet printer.

Yodobashi Akiba, the largest Electronic store

Yodobashi Akiba, the largest Electronic store
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DENON DN-S1200 AND DN-X120, Video 1

In this video I take a small look at the cd player and mixer.
Look out for more in depth videos on the kit.
toons are 1, vula” If you want it” and pulse ” the lover that you are”

Protect Your Home with Lasers!

Here is an easy to make, low cost laserbeam security system that beats anything I have ever seen!! My inspiration for this idea is from Brad Graham & Kathy McGowan of Atomic Zombie