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 | Real Life Version of Minority Report's User Interface
"Remember the data interface from Minority Report? Well, it's real, as a point-and-touch interface and it's about to change the way we interact with data." Using what appears to be motion capture cameras used for 3D films and animation, his... |
 | Fascinating Mechanical Iris Steampunk Projects
A mechanical iris is a radially opening aperture which allows light to pass through. We have seen some downright superb steampunk projects and these two examples further demonstrate the beauty of simple mechanics. I've decided I want to install... |
 | DIY 'Easter Island' Outdoor Speaker Enclosures
Taking a break from our typical electronics and circuitry projects, here's a molding and carving project detailing how to make your own outdoor speaker enclosures. We've covered some unique speaker enclosures in the past, but this version is built... |
 | Robotic Fire Breathing Dragon!
Two high school students built this beast in their garage! Awesome work, especially for someone still in high school. This might even beat out the fire breathing snowman we posted last winter. For more information on the project, check out the... |
 | DIY Arduino Helicopter with Obstacle Avoidance
Here's another neat Arduino helicopter project featuring four infrared sensors and one ultrasonic sensor for obstacle avoidance. We've seen an Arduino powered helicopter with four rotors and even one with six rotors too. This quadcopter,... |
 | How to: Boost your Linksys Wireless Router Signal
The Linksys WRT54G router is a low cost and versatile wireless device which can be bought for about $30 on Ebay. What makes it powerful is that its firmware can be easily modded and replaced by third party firmware such as DD-WRT, a Linux-based,... |
 | UAV Helicopter Captures Stunning HD Video
Attach a DSLR video camera onto an unmanned, remote control helicopter and you have the ‘Helicam’. This DIYer has made a career out of RC aerial videography with his helicopter and Canon 7D DSLR video camera.
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 | Paintball Gun Creates Graffiti Wall Art
Dubbed the "Facade Printer," this robot creates works of art by blasting paintballs to "print" images on walls. It has a range of 5 feet to 20 feet and uses lasers to precisely place the artwork.
The Facade Printer functionally is like a... |
 | Alarm Clock Syncs to Google Calendar, Weather, & Traffic Reports
The Dynamically Programmable Alarm Clock makes your standard alarm clock look like it's an antique. The smart alarm clock integrates with Google Calendar over Wi-Fi and sets alarms based on the schedules noted in Google Calendar. It also... |
 | Prank Apple iPhone and iPad Wallpapers
We've posted some memorable April fool's pranks in the past, and now here is a collection of prank backgrounds for the iPad and iPhone. With these wallpapers, you can freak out a friend with a broken screen, blue screen of death, or worse...the... |
