Hobbyists, makers and developers looking for Port iD board to make using the Raspberry Pi Model B+ single board mini PC even more enjoyable might be interested in the new device launched this week called the RasPiO Portsplus 2. The RasPiO Portsplus 2 has been designed for the new Raspberry Pi B+ … [Read more...] about RasPiO Portsplus 2 Port ID Board For The Raspberry Pi Model B+
DIY Projects
Vigekwear Modular System Lets You Create Your Own Wearables
Makers, developers and hobbyists that enjoy building custom electronic projects might be interested in the new Vigekwear wearables system designed by Shuwen Liu. The Vigekwear system is a micro, modularised open source wearable system specifically designed for DIY projects and includes Bluetooth … [Read more...] about Vigekwear Modular System Lets You Create Your Own Wearables
3D Printed Oculus Rift Style DIY Virtual Reality Headset (video)
If you have a 3D printer and fancy creating your very own Oculus Rift style 3D printed virtual reality headset you might be interested in a new tutorial which has been created by the team at Adafruit. The design of the DIY virtual reality headset is similar to that of the VR2GO mobile viewer and … [Read more...] about 3D Printed Oculus Rift Style DIY Virtual Reality Headset (video)
The TI-Pi An Awesome Raspberry Pi Powered TI-99/4A (video)
Makers and developers that enjoy building projects using the awesome Raspberry Pi single board minicomputer, are sure to enjoy this new creation which has used the Raspberry Pi to power a TI-99/4A which has now been aptly named the TI-Pi. The Texas Instruments TI-99/4A was one of the first home … [Read more...] about The TI-Pi An Awesome Raspberry Pi Powered TI-99/4A (video)
TeeBotMax Folding 3D Printer Build Instructions Now Available Online (video)
Makers and hobbyists that would like to build their very own portable folding 3D printer might be interested to know, open source design files and instructions for the foldable TeeBotMax 3D printer have now been published online and are available to all. Emmanuel Adetutu, designer and developer … [Read more...] about TeeBotMax Folding 3D Printer Build Instructions Now Available Online (video)
PopPet Arduino Open Hardware DIY Robot Kit (video)
Makers and hobbyists that enjoy building Arduino projects, might be interested in this new open hardware and DIY robot kit called PopPet, which can be programmed using the Arduino platform. The PopPet has been created by Jaidyn Edwards and currently has three days left of its Kickstarter crowd … [Read more...] about PopPet Arduino Open Hardware DIY Robot Kit (video)
Raspberry Pi Honeypot Network Security Device Created By Arizona Student
University of Arizona student Nathan Yee has created a network Honeypot device using a Raspberry Pi which can be used to keep your networks secure from intruders enabling you to see when an unwanted guest has arrived. A Honeypot device is a trap set to detect, deflect, or, in some manner, … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Honeypot Network Security Device Created By Arizona Student
HexPi Raspberry Pi Powered Hexapod Robot (video)
Anyone who enjoys building devices using the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC might be interested in a new HexPi or Hexapod Pi Robot project which is powered by the tiny single board computer. The Raspberry Pi Hexapod robot uses an off-the-shelf aluminium hexapod chassis together with TowerPro MG995 … [Read more...] about HexPi Raspberry Pi Powered Hexapod Robot (video)
Lego Smartphone Game Controller Using Wiimote Or PS3 Controller
If you have a little Lego lying around and fancy building your very own Lego game controller you might be interested in a new Instructable post that allows you to do just that using a Wiimote. As you can see in the image below the Wiimote is held in place using the Lego bricks and provides a … [Read more...] about Lego Smartphone Game Controller Using Wiimote Or PS3 Controller
SnapPiCam Raspberry Pi Powered Digital Camera Kit (video)
There are plenty of digital cameras to choose from in the market, but if you are looking for something a little more unique, hackable and with interchangeable lenses. You are sure to enjoy this new Raspberry Pi powered digital camera in the form of the SnapPiCam. The SnapPiCam has been designed … [Read more...] about SnapPiCam Raspberry Pi Powered Digital Camera Kit (video)
Viddy DIY Cardboard Pinhole Camera Hits Kickstarter (video)
Photographers or makers looking for a project to keep them busy for a weekend, might be interested in a new pinhole camera kit called the Viddy which has been designed to be assembled from scratch in just 30 minutes. The Viddy pinhole camera is capable of using both medium format and 35mm film … [Read more...] about Viddy DIY Cardboard Pinhole Camera Hits Kickstarter (video)
Self Balancing Robot Created Using Arduino Hippo-ADK, Android And Lego NXT (video)
If you enjoy using the Arduino platform and would like to create your very own self balancing robot, you might be interested in a new device called the Hippo-ADK which is Arduino based and can be used in connection with Lego NXT and and Android device. The self balancing robot is equipped with … [Read more...] about Self Balancing Robot Created Using Arduino Hippo-ADK, Android And Lego NXT (video)
