Photographer Alexey Kljatov has taken some truly awesome photographs of snowflakes using a homemade macro rig which he has created using a inexpensive 44M-5 Helios lens and a Canon Powershot A650. Kljatov cobbled the two pieces of photography equipment together using board, tape, a screw, and a … [Read more...] about Homemade Macro Camera Rig Captures Awesome Snowflake Photos
DIY Projects
OpenROV and the Mysteries of the Sea
David Lang, a 29-year-old Minnesota sailor, and Eric Stackpole, a 28-year-old NASA spacecraft engineer, started working on creating an affordable sea exploration robot three years ago. Their goal was to use the device to search for legendary buried treasure that a group of Native Americans stole … [Read more...] about OpenROV and the Mysteries of the Sea
Raspberry Pi chipKIT Pi Expansion Board With 32-bit MCU Unveiled (video)
A new Raspberry Pi chipKIT Pi expansion board has been unveiled this week that offers the very first prototyping-friendly 32-bit MCU package for the Raspberry Pi mini PC. The Raspberry Pi chipKIT Pi expansion board has been developed by Element 14 and Microchip Technology and has been design dot … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi chipKIT Pi Expansion Board With 32-bit MCU Unveiled (video)
Little Robot Friends Unveiled By Aesthetec Studio (video)
If you are looking for a cute DIY project or just something to keep you amused during the winter months you might be interested in a new creation called Little Robot Friends Unveiled By Aesthetec Studio. The Little Robot Friends are a collection of cute and smart autonomous objects that have been … [Read more...] about Little Robot Friends Unveiled By Aesthetec Studio (video)
Arduino YUN Wi-Fi Equipped Board Now Available (video)
If you have been patiently waiting for the launch of the new Arduino YUN device, you will be pleased to learn that it has now launched and is available to purchase for €52. The new Arduino YUN is the first member of a new groundbreaking line of Wi-Fi products combining the power of Linux with the … [Read more...] about Arduino YUN Wi-Fi Equipped Board Now Available (video)
Fully Automatic Electromagnetic Pulse Rifle Created (video)
If you thought Electromagnetic Pulse rifles were just science fiction and video games think again, as engineer Jason has created a DIY fully automatic Electromagnetic Pulse rifle that is capable of firing 15 shots every two seconds. The new fully automatic Electromagnetic Pulse rifle is not the … [Read more...] about Fully Automatic Electromagnetic Pulse Rifle Created (video)
The Sprite Raspberry PI Camera Created Using Camera Module
The Robofun website has today revealed details of a new Raspberry PI camera project it has created using a Raspberry PI mini PC available for $35 and the computers camera module which was recently launched. The team designed the Sprite Raspberry PI camera to be able to store the photos on a USB … [Read more...] about The Sprite Raspberry PI Camera Created Using Camera Module
Project: Contingency Fan Made Halo Game Arrives On PC (video)
A new fan made game has been unveiled this week that is currently under development called Project: Contingency and has been built using the CryEngine 3 games engine. The development team has released a short test demo showing what they have created so far and a few of their plans for the future … [Read more...] about Project: Contingency Fan Made Halo Game Arrives On PC (video)
BeagleBone GamingCape Transforms BeagleBone Black Into GameBoy Emulator (video)
Max Thrun has developed the BeagleBone GamingCape, which transforms the small BeagleBone Black developer board that is available to purchase for around $45 into an awesome GameBoy emulator. The BeagleBone GamingCape is fitted with a 320 x 240 pixel 16-bit color TFT LCD display, gyroscope, … [Read more...] about BeagleBone GamingCape Transforms BeagleBone Black Into GameBoy Emulator (video)
Ouya Console Hellraiser Custom Mod Takes Inspiration From The Films (video)
If you have purchased a Ouya console but are a little bored with the silver and black finish that its developers and creators have applied to the final design, there are now designers out there willing to personalise your games console for a fee. The image below shows the "Hellraiser" Ouya console … [Read more...] about Ouya Console Hellraiser Custom Mod Takes Inspiration From The Films (video)
Lethal Toilet Brush Revolver Crossbow Created By Slingshot Master (video)
Joerg Sprave has been at it again this month and created a lethal crossbow that fires modified toilet brushes, and has named it the Toilet Brush Revolver. The Toilet Brush Revolver is capable of firing four brushes in quick succession (under 15 seconds) at roughly 81 meters per second. Watch the … [Read more...] about Lethal Toilet Brush Revolver Crossbow Created By Slingshot Master (video)
Drone It!
Drones have made a big splash in pop culture recently. You can’t seem to watch a movie, read a book or play a video game that concerns modern military topics without broaching the topic of drones. That’s not to mention all the conspiracy theorists and their drone paranoia. Unfortunately, drones … [Read more...] about Drone It!
