Oct 30th, 2008
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Old cellphones are easy to acquire and they have built in lithium charging circuitry. What a wonderful base for a power supply for small mobile things. I hooked up a cellphone to the arduino with the ability to charge the cellphone when you plug the arduino into the usb port. Please note that this w…
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Oct 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 05:10 pm The title kinda says it all. If you make your own Cannon let us know. Enjoy.
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Oct 30th, 2008
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Vanessa at Gerbera Designs shows us a tutorial for turning cheap dollar-store cherubs into super creepy Halloween decorations.
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Oct 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 05:10 pm Want to add some robots to your Halloween party plans? Even better, how about some robot “bugs” dancing around the candy bowl? Then Boo, the light-loving bug bot, might be for you.
Derived from Randy Sargent’s LM386-based Herbie “photovore” robot, with some circuit enhancements supplied by Dave Hrynkiw and Mark Tilden, this bug robot can be easily built for less than ten bucks (or free if you have some spare parts in your workshop).
Self-contained within a discarded DB-9 serial hood, Boo waits passively until some bright light catches its eye. Then it’s showtime. The illumination triggers a tiny vibrating motor embedded in this bot’s abdomen, and it’s off to the races. If the jig the bug dances is not your cup of tea, slip a rubber grommet over the hub of the motor’s spinning weight to give Boo some cockroach speed..
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Oct 30th, 2008
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Jim Ottaviani and Sean Bieri are doing a serialized zombie comic on the Tor site.
Join us for chills, thrills, and pulse-pounding scientific breakthroughs as we embark on a tour of the Quantum Zombie, Inc. facility, courtesy of a guy who bears a striking resemblance to famed scientist and cat-lover Erwin Schrödinger. Hijinks, hilarity, and an abundance of felines await you in “Better Zombies Through Physics.”
The links for all the parts are here. The series wraps up Friday, but I have inside information there will be a surprising addition on Monday that has something to do with open-source, so be sure to check it out!
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Oct 30th, 2008
Blogsnapper at 04:10 pm 
My friend and her husband wanted a Princess Leia costume for their daughter. She’s a few months old and teeny tiny, and they couldn’t find any costumes small enough for her.
So here we go!
Obviously not a exact replica, but modifications were made to make it easier for them to dress and undress h…
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Oct 30th, 2008
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Wishing on Clovers shared a tutorial for how to transfer a printed image onto a piece of tape to make it transparent for use in collages. Thanks Jessica.
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Oct 30th, 2008
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I created Patches the digital pumpkin for Halloween night. The digital character’s mouth automatically animates in sync with spoken or other audio. Rear-projected on a giant home-made screen, Patches was a hit with Trick-or-treaters last year!
New characters and abilities being added this year.
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Oct 30th, 2008
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Anyone know anything about these? via BuzzFeed…
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TMCO manufactures metal products in Lincoln, Nebraska and had an open house where one of their robots poured beer for guests. Next time I need metal products I’m going to check these guys out first.
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