Reader [James] told us about a new product developed with hackers in mind. Sugru is a silicone-based adhesive that cures at room temperature. It is moldable and once hardened it remains slightly flexible. You can see in the picture above that it has been used to create a hook but the inventor shows off a [...]
While “Software to discover equations and mathematical relationships in data” isn’t at the top of our christmas wish list, we have to admit that Eureqa is pretty cool. Developed at Cornell University, Eureqa uses machine learning algorithms to determine the underlying math behind data sets. It derived Newton’s second law of motion in a few hours on a [...]
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DarkKnightH20.com is now back online! The website now has is being hosted by a new web host for more flexibility. There don’t appear to be any errors with the website from the transferring of hosts, but if you find any please do comment. Thanks!
Remember slide shows? The ones that used a carousel projector and real slides? [Brian] wanted to bring his slides into the digital age but was spending far too much time scanning in the 35mm relics. He set to work and built a rapid slide digitizer using a projector, a DSLR, and a microcontroller.
His system centers [...]
We got a tip about a USB CD destroyer. We found its methods amusing as it just scratches the CD as seen above on the left. If you really have data security issues, perhaps something more than scratched plastic should be used. There are a lot of paper shredders that can also shred CDs, what [...]
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Zappos is offering free VIP memberships yet again. It expires 11:59PM today so be quick. You get nice benefits from having such a membership. More information can be seen here.
[Hunter Davis] is at it again, this time hacking the pink IM-ME to use as a wireless terminal. It sells for between $12-16 and he ordered it to get free shipping with another purchase. The wireless antenna registered as an HID device when he plugged it into his Linux box. He then sat down for [...]
[Epokh] has release some homebrew software that uses a Nintendo DS as a voice reader for documents. This is extremely useful for blind and visually impaired folks who normally use screen readers but can utilize this technology for reading books, documents, and email on the go. Future versions look to add an email client and [...]
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Borderlands recently released a patch — 1.0.1. This fixed many issues, which was cool. Even better is the fact that they’re also soon releasing an expansion pack DLC (downloadable content). It’s called the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned. It adds a few more places to travel to that entail additional monsters to kill and challenges. In fact, here’s a video review from IGN:
Pretty neat. I also wanted to mention that if you’re having trouble with Borderlands and it’s running weirdly, crashing, etc — you should grab the patch mentioned above AND also update your video card’s drivers. Nvidia and ATI constantly release updates that fix problems encountered with games. A combination of the patch and up-to-date drivers will conquer most problems.
I myself developed issues with shaders after the patch. This was fixed from updating my drivers, which weren’t even really that old.
These babies are lubricated, ultra sensitive, extra thin, and make sure that YOU…are protected. You get a whopping total of 100 condoms for such a low price. Use them wisely and ensure they last you for more than just a week! Also note that you can make water balloons out of these if you end up not being able to…use them.
Sometimes we wonder if we’re making good choices with PCB layout when using EagleCAD. Watch how the pros do it with a video of an hour-long Adafruit PCB layout session compressed into seven minutes.
[Elijah] documented his RepStrap build. This is a chicken-or-egg project in that RepStrap machines are built without the assistance of an already [...]
Though [Will] is more of a PC guy, he needed a Mac to run the software he needed for his line of work (Final Cut). Making the best of an unfortunate situation, he constructed this hackintosh inside the case of Microsoft’s original gaming console – the Xbox. [Will] did a good job at documenting the [...]
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[Jesus Alvarez] sent us this funny little project. If you happen to have an iPhone and an old Apple Newton, you can use the iPhone as a keyboard for the Newton. You can download the schematic from his site to build the wire to connect the two. After that, you have to run an app [...]
The security door at the front of [Oliver's] building uses an intercom system to let in guests remotely. Each unit has an intercom handset with a button that unlocks the door. [Oliver] wanted a way to enter without carrying any extra items so he built a system to unlock the door with his cell phone.
He [...]
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For those who are seeking prosthetic limbs, or just require a little bit of robotic gripper help, the choices are very few and very costly. A newcomer to the area is hoping to change the costly part with their door opening arm. Costing only $2,000 to build, it is quite cheap compared to the other offerings. This arm can [...]
Pay close attention. At roughly 36 seconds we see Asimov’s laws going out the window. We’re pretty sure we saw this little autonomous battle bot take a shot at a human. We can’t tell for sure, but it looked like it enjoyed it too.
This bot is being built by [xdream] to compete in the Mech [...]
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