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)
DIY Projects
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)
Build Your Very Own Tesla Coil With The tinyTesla Kit (video)
Ever fancied building your very own Tesla coil? Well now you can using the tinyTelsa kit, which has been developed by industrious company oneTesla. The tinyTelsa kit enables you to create your very own Tesla coil providing working version of the electrical resonant transformer circuit invented by … [Read more...] about Build Your Very Own Tesla Coil With The tinyTesla Kit (video)
13 Year Old Creates His Own DIY Google Glass Style Eyeware (video)
Developer and makers that enjoy building devices using the Arduino platform are sure to enjoy this DIY Google Glass eyewear system that has been created by 13 year old Clay Haight. Clay bought his first Arduino Uno development board at age 10 and has since then acquired a Mega, the Esplora, the … [Read more...] about 13 Year Old Creates His Own DIY Google Glass Style Eyeware (video)
DIY OLED Smartwatch By Jared Sanson
If you are not that impressed by the offerings of the current smartwatches on the market from larger manufacturers, such as Samsung, Motorola and Pebble. You might fancy building your very own DIY OLED smartwatch just like Jared Sanson has done using the aluminium case watch frame design for an … [Read more...] about DIY OLED Smartwatch By Jared Sanson
Awesome Raspberry Pi Game Boy Handheld Console Created (video)
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic Game Boy handheld games systems launch, Adafruit have created their very own Raspberry Pi Game Boy using a 3D printed casing and a $35 model B mini PC. The casing for the project is available to download from the MakerBot Thingiverse and has been … [Read more...] about Awesome Raspberry Pi Game Boy Handheld Console Created (video)
Playable Tetris T-Shirt Created For Tetris 30th Anniversary (video)
The 30th anniversary Tetris T-shirt has been created using 128 LEDs and is powered by an Arduino Uno development board together with 4 x AA batteries. Check out the video after the jump to see the Tetris T-shirt in action. As you can see from the video it’s probably easier for someone other than … [Read more...] about Playable Tetris T-Shirt Created For Tetris 30th Anniversary (video)
Raspiado Raspberry Pi USB Hub Launches On Kickstarter (video)
Raspberry Pi users that need to connect a number of USB devices to their mini PC system might be interested in the new Raspiado USB hub which has been specifically designed to fit perfectly on top of a Raspberry Pi single board computer. The Raspiado has been created to solve three problems its … [Read more...] about Raspiado Raspberry Pi USB Hub Launches On Kickstarter (video)
Raspberry Pi Used To Create A Local Google Cloud Print Server
Owners of Google Chromebooks that would like to be able to natively connect their home printer to their Chrome OS system, can now create a Google Cloud Print server using the low cost Raspberry Pi mini PC. If your printer does’t support Google Cloud Print this awesome Raspberry Pi Google Cloud … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Used To Create A Local Google Cloud Print Server
Oculus Rift Arduino Hack Provides Third Person View (video)
If you thought virtual reality headsets could only provide a first person view for users it might be time to have a rethink. As an industrious team over at Tutorial Bay have used the Arduino programming platform to hack their Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to offer a third person view. The … [Read more...] about Oculus Rift Arduino Hack Provides Third Person View (video)
MicroNFCBoard NFC Sensor Designed For The Internet of Things (video)
Developers and makers that enjoy using the Arduino programming platform or the Raspberry Pi mini PC to build projects, are sure to find this new NFC sensor called the MicroNFCBoard, invaluable in adding extra functionality to certain projects. The MicroNFCBoard has been equipped with an … [Read more...] about MicroNFCBoard NFC Sensor Designed For The Internet of Things (video)
