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POPSSuper Mario controled with a Theremin! I've been debating for several months now on wether to attempt to make a theremin or buy a cheapo but this confirms that no matter what, I MUST have one! I've been seeing more and more really cool projects done with these things and though I don't have time to do any of them, I just have to try playing music on one, not to mention it could keep the kids busy for hours. Anyway, back to the point, any excuse to play super mario again is a good excuse in my book!!
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POPSHomemade pinball machine from scrap wood... Add an arduino to this thing with a few buttons and bump sensors and you could have a fully functional score keeping pinball machine for less than a $100! I love how he made the paddles, again so simple yet genius! I'm also thinking this would be a great project for my cub scout den to do as one of there last projects before moving on to boy scouts.
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POPSTouchpad with video.. Dare I say "It's about time!" Considering how long the Nintendo DS has been around and how unbelievable successful it's been, it really surprises me that we haven't seen this for computers already! It seems like such an obvious advancement and for me it would finally make the touchpad usefull since I despise them at present. I for one can't stand touchpads and won't purchase a laptop unless it has a touchpoint which really limits my options... This may change my oppinion of them. Check the source for a video.
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POPSThe sink faucet for geeks.... Is nothing sacred anymore? My first response to this was, "you've got to be kidding me, how pointless"... But then the more I thought about it, the more I thought it was quite genius! If you think about it, most people spend a decent amount of time in front of their faucet throughout the day. Wether brushing your teeth, shaving or washing your hands you can now check email or the weather while doing any of those without bringing your laptop with. Now if they could just make it know when I want to brush my teeth vs wash my hands so I never have to adjust the temperature at all! Check out the source for a vid, though it's not english you still get to see it in action.
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POPSSpeak n' Spellbinder... Will the speak n' spell ever see it's end? Man do I wish I still had mine from when I was a kid! I still can't get over how popular these things still are... If you search ebay for them you will find tons of original along with tons of pre-bent ones if you want one that has all the work done for you. Personally, this is another item on my ever growing list of things I will modify some day.
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POPSCommodore 64 laptop... Not coming to a store near you. I'm so jealous of the people that have time to do this stuff... I can't begin to imagine how much fun it would be to build something like this. And even more fun would be the reaction you get from people when you show it off. This really brings back some memories for me. I never had a c64 myself but several of my friends did and I remember being in awe over them... I would really love to get my hands on one now!
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POPSSo geeky, so creepy... I have to have one! This is so awesome. Though I don't think the segway has to be worried, this could prove to be very usefull in robotics or any type of machine that needs to be able to travel while keeping it's cargo perfectly still at all times. Obviously they have a ways to go before it can keep stuff perfectly still, but if you look at the passenger platform while it moves, it's pretty damn still... Anyway, I want one!!!
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POPSYour never to old for a remote control car. I have one of these myself. It's a 4 wheel drive 1/10th scale buggy and mine can hit 65+MPH on a LIPO battery. Of course it get's expensive when you hit speeds like that cause it usually doesn't end well but still a blast!
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POPS"TILAPIA EAT POOP" (Really?) I was looking for a way to get some frozen sushi delivered and just as I added some Tilapia to my cart my friend said to me that Tilapia eat poop so of course I had to look it up. Anyway, I came across this really great blog post about it so I thought I'd clip it in case any one else heard about this...
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POPSAre rear projection tv's really dead? It sure sounds that way. It's amazing how fast technology moves these days. It was less than a year ago that I was looking at a rear projection DLP HDTV because they were the only way to get a good HDTV for not a lot of money. Now LCD's are so cheap it's almost pointless to buy a DLP.
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