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Although this is a pretty old hack, we still like it because of its simplicity. This maker decided to put IKEA furniture to good use and build a PC mod out of a glass-top coffee table. Also check out the chair with a console embedded inside at the link below. make your own ikea video game furniture Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Computers | Digg this! Read More

This was on my list of "Things to do for MAKE" and after seeing this Instructable, I just may cross it off. This is a great how-to with lots of pictures and instructions. You can have a lot of fun electroforming all sorts of cool stuff for your next project. Read more about Electroforming an Iris Seed Pod Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this! Read More

The builder claims these cars will find the racetrack in any room and race it! How? It seems these little racecars use ultra-sonic sensors and a Picaxe to keep them a predetermined distance away form the walls. They keep going around the room, creating their own racetrack. Looks like a lot of fun! Read more about Wall Racers: Your home is a race track Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Robotics | Digg this! Read More

Simon writes in about his robot that plays a traditional Chinese Dulcimer. It is controlled by (2) Arduinos, which receive data via motion controllers and soil sensors. Yep, plants have a say in how the instrument is played! It's an interactive musical installation called "Three Pieces", that's our attempt to create something in keeping with the natural environment of the beautifully restored Victorian Palm House in the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. Rather than use computers and a PA, we decided to try ... Read More

Here's a great LEGO based Turing machine, Denis writes - I chose to implement in Lego a slightly different version of the original Turing machine. Instead of having a bi directional tape, it uses a stack. When the symbol beneath the stack is read (and removed), the machine changes "states" and can add zero, one or two symbols on top of the stack. This variation is maybe very different yet it is possible to show that this simple machine has the same capabilities than ... Read More

Instructables user hunrichs made this clever spirograph rig out of old bike parts and a piece of pegboard. This could be a good way to learn about gear ratios! Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Instructables | Digg this! Read More

NewTeeVee: ISPs shut down Usenet to save children and cash. NewTeeVee: Cat lovers may get their video fix with secret Cheezburger Video Project. Earth2Tech: SF Mayor says City’s Solar Program by July 2008. WebWorkerDaily: The importance of pursuing offline interests. NewTeeVee Station: A conversation with Rocketboom creator, Andrew Baron. Read More

The second day of 7 in 7 at ITP produced Life is Cheese, Physical Computing T-shirts, Yawni, Wound Shirt, Trading Faces and Clam-flavored Gum. Click on a picture to read about each one-day project in the 7 in 7 blog. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this! Read More

Here's an excellent candidate for a remake: two models available from Sensorcom for integrating speakers into your zzz. Via Cool Hunting. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Remake | Digg this! Read More

Yesterday was one of those days when I was dragging my feet, mostly because I stayed up way past my bedtime for the launch of NewTeeVee Station and then woke up at my usual time — before sunrise. The foggy state of my brain reinforced how necessary sleep is for connecting the dots and being productive. With the sun shining brightly, a walk along the Embarcadero to the office seemed like the perfect antidote. As Celine Roque writes on WebWorkerDaily, “Being exposed to ... Read More