Eclectic junk from the four corners of the ‘Net. And pictures too!
I’d like to see some of the results of his contraption…
Using lego and a few custom components a 3D printer for chocolate is possible. I did this project a long time ago so the documentation is incomplete, but hopefully it will inspire someone to rebuild it and fill in the blanks.
Some of the other projects at Instructables are pretty neat as well, its like Flickr for people who build things.
The classic IMSAI micro computer is back! Well, kind of, the IMSAI Series Two USB has the ability to house a Zilog eZ80 Acclaim 50 MHz computer or an ATX or mini-ATX PC (if you just want that retro look).
Now, what I want to know is if they will have support for an 8 inch floppy drive!
The guys on MAKE are going go nuts over this one.
[via Boing Boing]
IMSAI Homepage
I’d post a link to a translated version but the site is all Flash so you have to suffer because of a lazy designer. If your a fan of Ultraman and happen to be in Ikebukuro Japan before August 31 you can attend the 15 annual Ultraman festival.
What do you get when you cross a digital camera, some rubber, and a few cubic feet of helium? No, not a presidential press corps junket, you get ‘Helium Movies’!
This guy attached his digital camera to a few large balloons, put it into movie mode and hit the timer. When it went off he let go. The result is a rather nauseating down shot of the launch site. Pretty cool if you think about it. One of the (now) hacker friendly CVS video cameras would be perfect for this sort of thing. What a cool way to grab a unique shot of a family picnic or a camping trip. Just remember to use a nice light weight strong tether or your never going to see your results!
[via MAKE]
Helium Movies
Well, maybe not so dreaded. With the atmospheric pressure being so low on Mars you could stand in one of these dust devils and not worry too much about your safety.
I just saw this on Tech Drool tonight.
GEwar is the first truly interactive game built using Google Earth. The game itself is fairly simple, but should provide some fun entertainment for you.
The basic idea of the game is this: You build armies to go around the world and capture cities. The cities all have a “value”, which is based on their population. The total value of all of the cities in your control is called your “total value”. The person with the highest “total value” is the one that is currently winning the game (and on top of the top players list). You can attack (and capture) cities using your armies. Armies (and other items) can be purchased using “Geos” that you can earn.
Once I get my PC that runs Google Earth up I’m so playing this.
Google War