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Posted on 02.27.07 by John @ 9:12 pm
Filed under: Cool and Science and Space and Technology Comments: None |
I was quite impressed when I learned that the sport of model rocketry was alive and well in the former Soviet Union. Every year in Baikonur, |
Posted on 02.27.07 by John @ 5:15 pm
Camera-object designed for time-syncronized double exposures of opposing settings (180°) on one film. 2x agfa box (widely modified), wire, glass, plasic, velvet, double cable release, roll-film (modified/ without halation protection) Looks like a nice camera mod. [via Flickr] Filed under: Artistic and Cool and Hacked and Photography Comments: None |
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Posted on 02.27.07 by John @ 6:38 am
Filed under: Dumb and Historic and To be used for Evil Comments: 1 Comment |
Looks like mega director |
Posted on 02.27.07 by John @ 6:10 am
Filed under: Cool Comments: 1 Comment |
Acting like a TV guide to the entire world, Netherlands based |
Posted on 02.22.07 by John @ 6:01 am
The Soundgin is a serially controlled Sound Synthesizer in a PIC. The sample on the page are quite good. I can see this as an easy to implement addition to a lot of DIY music projects or a speech synthesizer for robots. [via retrothing] Filed under: Artistic and Computers and Cool and DIY and Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 02.22.07 by John @ 5:51 am
The xu1541 is the modern way to connect cbm iec bus devices to todays USB equipped PCs and it is meant to replace the printer port solutions based on the so-called original x1541 cable. The xu1541 interface allows you e.g. to attach a VC1541 disk drive to your desktop PC as depicted below. This allows for easy transfer of disk images from and to the old units and helps you preserve your ancient data. If your looking for a nice Commodore 64 emulator I’d recommend CCS64. I’ve had good results with that myself. Filed under: Computers and Cool and Hacked and Historic Comments: None |
Not that the need to connect an antique floppy drive to you computer happens everyday but if it does, this is just the device you will be needing.|
Posted on 02.19.07 by John @ 11:18 pm
Filed under: Cool and DIY and Historic and Mad Science and Technology Comments: None |
Wow, these kits bring back some good memories. When I was a kid my dad used to buy these all the time. I was too young to solder but I could plug stuff in the box. I’m not sure if he built all the kits that he bought, I remember him saying they were a good source of parts. At least I know where I got that trait from. 
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Posted on 02.18.07 by John @ 6:25 pm
[via DIY Live] Filed under: DIY and Hacked and Mods and Technology Comments: None |
This is a great example of what you can do with the right parts a bit of know how.|
Posted on 02.16.07 by John @ 5:55 pm
Filed under: DIY and Hacked and Mad Science and Mods and Photography Comments: None |
Ah, there is nothing quite like the thrill of hacking up an expensive digital camera and undoing what engineers spent countless hours fixing. I’m referring to the filter that cuts down the infrared wavelength light that strikes the image sensor. You see, if you don’t filter out the IR your images tend ot be washed out. Now this is fine if you just want to take the same old boring pictures that everyone else does. If you don’t, then this hack is for you. Once you have done this you can make some very cool looking photos by shooting through what to the naked eye looks to be a solid sheet of plastic. That plastic is a filter that only passes infrared light. Grass and leaves look white, dark clothing looks gray, the sky is black… The effect is stunning.|
Posted on 02.16.07 by John @ 5:44 pm
Filed under: Artistic and Cool and Historic Comments: None |
This is good look at a future that might have been.|
Posted on 02.16.07 by John @ 5:40 pm
Joe Peck has extended the pursuit of realism in model rocketry to the launch environment. Think Poseidon here — this rocket launches from underwater. Initially, it’s sealed watertight from nose to nozzle. Ignition is triggered by bringing a magnet close to a sensor contained in the upper section. The motor ignites, blowing off the bottom end cap and we have liftoff! If you’re into model rocketry, here’s your next challenge. [via MAKE] Filed under: Cool and DIY and Mad Science and Science and To be used for Evil Comments: None |
You know, nothing says ‘Fourth of July’ like rockets shooting out of the pool!|
Posted on 02.14.07 by John @ 7:40 am
[via MAKE] Filed under: Cool and DIY and Hacked and Mods and Photography Comments: None |
Now here is something you don’t see every day, a camera made out of a flatbed scanner. Even more cool than that is that it takes a 360 degree panoramic scan. This project write up had loads of photos and is sure to inspire more people to make cameras such as this.|
Posted on 02.14.07 by John @ 7:22 am
Filed under: DIY and Mad Science and Technology Comments: None |
Ok, not exactly a weekend project but you could build this in about three of them. The results would be an impressive addition to any mad scientist’s lab.|
Posted on 02.14.07 by John @ 7:16 am
Filed under: DIY and Hacked and Photography Comments: None |
Sure, these cameras haven’t been made in decades but that don’t mean squat if your a camera hacker! With this simple hack you can add a cable shutter lock to this classic camera (or any mechanical camera for that matter) to let you leave the shutter open as long as you want. Perfect for photos of star trails!|
Posted on 02.11.07 by John @ 7:14 pm
Filed under: Artistic and Computers and Cool Comments: None |
Oh cool, a fractal flame editor for Windows. What’s a fractal flame? Well it’s like a regular fractal except that it the colors can be moderated by the structure and not the density and a few other things that frankly I just don’t have the maths to explain. More info can be had | previous posts » |
