Mini Bear Mecha
I have seen these in shops while I was in Bangkok but never on the ‘Net.They have a nice assortment of tiny (5cm) ‘bears’ in various kinds of costumes. Darth Vader, Masked Rider, and of course mecha....
View ArticleCube.ly 3D Printer
I went to the bi-monthly hackerspace meeting last night. They had a guy there giving a talk about an open source 3D printer that he and his company is working on. I posted photos of it on Flickr. The...
View ArticleBeetleCam Wildlife PhotoBot
Very neat. I once did this with an old VHS-C camcorder and was fascinated by the results. Watching video shot with a wide angle lens that is only six inches off the ground is actually quite...
View ArticleIn a Blink of a Metal Eye
Stunning 300fps video of robot carnage at the 2010 RoboGames. I never built a robot that was this tough and dangerous but I did see my fair share of sparks and flying metal at numerous events. If you...
View ArticlePhoenix Mars lander Killed By Ice
Landing on Mars in May of 2008, the NASA Mars Phoenix Lander worked remarkably well until November of the same year. It sent back hundreds of images and did soil testing that found calcium carbonate...
View ArticleThe AVR Treasure Chest
My friend Kelly built this: When my boys were very young, I made a treasure chest from a cheap toolbox, placed an electronic lock in it (AT90S1200) and sent them on a treasure hunt, solving clues and...
View ArticleX-37B Returns from First Space Flight
Great news in the world of secret space flight: VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The U.S. Air Force’s first unmanned re-entry spacecraft landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1:16 a.m. PST today....
View ArticleScience for Adults – Theo Jansen’s Mini Beast
Another amazing science kit from Gakken! This time it features artist Theo Jansen, a world renowned kinetic sculptor that hopes to one day let his creations roam free on the wind swept beaches of the...
View ArticleR/C Truck in Afghanistan Saves 6 Soldiers’ Lives
Very cool use of off the shelf tech. The little truck was used by the troops to run ahead of them on patrols and look for roadside bombs. Fessenden has had it since 2007, when Ernie and Kevin Guy, the...
View ArticleMech Warfare
Imagine that you are the pilot of a six story high walking battle machine that is armed to the teeth. Your mission is to destroy the opposing force that has put dibs on your beloved city. As you turn a...
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