Managing to fit into two rather large suitcases, Melvin the Machine, from Eindhoven, NL design studio HEYHEYHEY is a portable 38-step Rube Goldberg machine traveling abroad and having a bit...
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Thursday May 3rd, 2012 3:00 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile | No Comments
In an attempt to make brewing his small batch beer even more fun than it already is, Android hacker and home brewer Paul Carff created KegDroid, an NFC/RFID enabled smart...
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Tuesday May 1st, 2012 2:30 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Robotics | 6 Comments
Getting hands-on with your cellphone just got a heck of a lot easier. Folks at MIT's High-Low Tech group have assembled a very handsome DIY cellphone from about $150 in...
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Friday April 27th, 2012 4:00 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Craft | 2 Comments
Looking for a truly unique iPhone case, but would rather forego a trip to Etsy? Take a look at the latest Shapeways and Sound Cloud collaboration: The Vibe.
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Monday March 19th, 2012 2:00 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile | No Comments
Texting Trapper: a project to detect when a call, text, or email is made from a cellular device.
Posted by Nick Normal | Tuesday March 13th, 2012 2:00 PM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, General | 7 Comments
Speaking from experience, I've gone through the madness of sorting hundreds of resistors. Even if you have sharp vision and good color discrimination, it's a challenging chore. Rich Olson of...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Tuesday March 6th, 2012 12:00 PM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Electronics | 14 Comments
Back in January App Inventor made the transition from Google to the MIT Center for Mobile Learning. For those of you that were interested in using the product going forward,...
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Monday March 5th, 2012 3:00 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Education, General | 2 Comments
Folks over at House4Hack in Johannesburg are developing an app, called Paint3D, that will allow you to sketch and print directly to a 3D printer from your Android device. Their...
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Wednesday February 29th, 2012 4:30 AM
Categories: 3D Printing, Art & Design, Computers & Mobile, Hackerspaces | No Comments
We’ve covered North Carolina maker Scott Freeland‘s work before. His retro-futuristic hand-cast urethane iRetrophone docs are streamlined and functional with a touch of old world craftsmanship and polish. If you...
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Wednesday February 22nd, 2012 2:30 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Furniture | 1 Comment
The current iPhone takes a pretty decent macro shot to begin with. If you're looking to go beyond what you get out-of-box, take a look at the 8x macro lens...
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Tuesday February 21st, 2012 5:30 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Computers & Mobile, Craft | 6 Comments
A good boombox is always handy to have around. If you've got access to a ShopBot and a laser cutter, you might want to give this minimalistic iPhone boombox from...
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Tuesday February 21st, 2012 4:00 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile | 8 Comments
What happens to all those mobile device accessories once the device they accessorized have become landfill? That's what the folks at Berlin's weltunit were thinking when they made these laser-cut...
Posted by Adam Flaherty | Monday February 13th, 2012 2:00 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Energy | No Comments
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