If you're into real life bunny wabbits and other such
wildlife, but not a fan of the cold, wet and windy
outdoors, what do you do? We'd say just boot up the console and shoot you some pixelated peoples, but Steve Norris' idea might be just a tad more practical. He has authored the above mobile snap-station, which is equipped with an infrared video camera, a Nikon DSLR, and pairs of motors, 10Ah batteries, and solar panels. Power flows from the latter into the former to turn wildlife stalking into a pleasurable pastime for even the most
indoorsy of folks. Video demonstration of the hardware after the break.
Continue reading CoolerBot photographs nature, gets its power from it
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You know, we've pretty much all been enamored with the Zune HD's
industrial design, but one unintended consequence for Microsoft was that it made
its console look even more childish and toylike. It was inevitable, then, that a group of industrious Swedes would take up arms against this injustice and right the world with their Elegant Edition mod. Featuring three 120mm cooling fans, an aesthetic borrowed straight from the 1980s, and absolutely no shame about its bulk, this mod is cooler than the original in both the literal and colloquial sense. We'll accept no arguments to the converse. Better still, if you're willing to part with some cold hard cash, these fellas will build one for you too. We've got a few less glamorous shots of the redressed box after the break.
Continue reading Xbox 360 Elegant Edition shows Microsoft how it's done
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We'll readily admit that most Arduino mods tend to be exercises in creativity (
and eccentricity) with
little real world utility, which is why this one piqued our interest. A wedding present conceived of and built by Mikal Hart, the box you see above is set to only open in one particular geographic location, and the puzzle of it is to find out where that might be. You're allowed 50 attempts at opening the box by hitting the button next to the LCD screen, which in turn gives you a distance from, but not direction to, your destination. What tickles us about this idea, aside from its ingenuity, is the potential to use it without the helpful hints in
securing your own valuables. Check out the read link for a full shopping list of ingredients and the amusing reaction to the quirky gift.
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Homemade GPS puzzle box puts a modern spin on treasure hunts originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We don't know exactly how to say this without overloading your nerd subsystem, but this
R2D2 unit packs
eight consoles, an integrated sound system and a projector for throwing your Jet Grind Radio sessions onto a wall. The only extras you'll need are the masses of controllers you see above and the steady constitution to not erupt into geek euphoria.
Popular Science reader Brian De Vitis is the man you have to thank for this splicing of console goodness, and he's been kind enough to also provide a picture of the R2's mobo-laden innards. It awaits just past the break.
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Continue reading R2D2 turned into retro gaming shrine, includes head-mounted projector
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R2D2 turned into retro gaming shrine, includes head-mounted projector originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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If there's one thing we love about
DIY projects, it's the feeling that the outcome is
more than the mere sum of its parts. This here binary clock is a prime example, being composed of scrap plastic, some dirt-cheap parts and a
homemade Arduino board. And yet, after a few licks of polish and the inevitable LEDs, it looks like a true
monument to geekdom, which is only amplified by the fact you can't even use the thing without being familiar with binary code. But then again, if utility was a standard by which we judged homebrewed projects, we'd have
a lot less to talk about.
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Sometimes mods go to
such lengths that words like 'homebrewed' and 'DIY' no longer
do them justice. Presenting the Nintendo SNES Portable. Not
the first, and probably not the last of its kind, this bad boy mobilizes Nintendo's venerable console with a few buttons from a PSOne controller and a ridiculously detailed skinning job -- yes, even the packaging gets a makeover. The sheer nostalgic overload at the sight of it must be worth something to Nintendo, no? There's not a person, with both a heart and a history of gaming, that can glance at that bulky unwieldy-looking thing and not break into a wistful smile. Really, we dare you. More snaps after the break.
Continue reading Portable SNES mod is slick enough to hit retail
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