"Murphy was an optimist!"
Today’s Cool Video February 15, 2006 6:59 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, TechnologyI really like the music in this video by Graffiti Researd Lab showing LED Throwies. Well composed!
A Throwie consists of a lithium battery, a 10mm diffused LED and a rare-earth magnet taped together.
From the Make:Blog comments. One commenter questions the environmental impact:
what do you think the ecological impact of peppering the landscape with a handful of lithium batteries is?
And another bemoans the waste of good electronics:
It seems a shame to have the still good magnet and still good LED slaved to a dead battery halfway up a wall.
Source [Instructions to make your own]
add a commentNano iKitty February 10, 2006 1:05 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, TechnologyPlug your headphones in where?! Meeeoow!
add a commentLike Beer? Gonna get a beer belly? February 9, 2006 9:09 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, HumorFor you beer fans, now there’s a product for you! Since you are going to get a beer belly anyway, might as well make it useful right?
1 comment so farT-shirt Folding Machine February 2, 2006 5:59 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, TechnologyBoing Boing brings us video of a homemade t-shirt folding machine. I have to make one of these and show the kids!
add a commentOH! Memememme! I want want want! January 31, 2006 9:03 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, TechnologyMom! Where’s My PSP? January 27, 2006 10:29 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, Of Interest, TechnologyNew age punishments. Don’t take away their toys, just give them something substandard. This video is an amusing account of a PSP ripoff.
add a commentHow to accurately determine your iPod battery life January 24, 2006 1:20 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, TechnologyI could have used this document when troubleshooting Cathy‘s iPod.
add a commentGet creative with that digital camera! January 15, 2006 10:26 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, Technology, VideoThis 4 minute film by Patryk Rebisz is shot entire with still pictures using the Canon 20D in burst mode which produces about 5 frames per second. The details were published in the magazine FilmMaker under an article called Still Life. Very creative! As such, it has won awards.
1 comment so farThermal-sensitive polymer January 11, 2006 3:49 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, Technology“The secret? Thermal-sensitive polymer.” Just the sound of that is cool. I could think of so many uses for this material. These people made vases.
add a commentRaggy! Roomba Rooba Roo! January 11, 2006 1:10 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Gadgets, Technology
I wish I could have had a video camera! Molly was resting on the floor and the Roomba whirs over and bounces off her nose. She doesn’t flinch! Since her long nose is obviously new territory for the Roomba, it immediately kicks into “outline the perimeter mode” where it moves a little bit then rotates back into the barrier and repeats over and over. So here’s poor Molly trying to get a nap and this robot is noisily tracing her snout!
After about the 5th bump she nonchalantly raised her head and let it pass. If you have pets and are concerned your pet and Roomba won’t be friends, I’d put your fears to rest.
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