Alec Smecher built a wireless electronmechanical system that enables him to robotically raise and waggle his eyebrows via remote control. Because, you know, he could. From MAKE:
Beyond its obvious practicality, this project makes a great introduction to DC motor control, infrared remote control, and moving from working with an Arduino to working with the bare ATMega328 chip. These concepts are combined with some minimal extra circuitry.
The end result will be a great conversation piece, that is… if you don’t stab your eye with a toothpick. My implementation supports calibration, independent control of each eyebrow, and a 1- to 9-way waggle feature. Expressions vary from skeptical to shocked to very, very shocked.
"Strap a Robot to Your Face! Your Expressions Are Now Controlled by Technology" (MAKE)
His tool of choice: a DIY wrench lure. It’s a wrench, string, and two fishing hooks. With only this tool, Florida man Ryan Hein was able to reel in a 400-pound Goliath grouper while fishing in the St. Petersburg area.
Mechanical engineering students from The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology built this fantastic Rube Goldberg machine last year to tell the story of Passover, the Jewish holiday starting the evening of April 22 that celebrates the biblical story of the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt. Of course my favorite part of the story, […]
Meet maker Gary Hug who built his own home observatory, including a DIY reflector telescope, and discovered more than 300 asteroids.
Unless you’re a programmer or webmaster, the term SQL probably doesn’t mean much to you. But for those looking to understand more about how and why the web works the way that it does, know this – SQL and its process of managing and presenting large data sets is everywhere…and it’s the most in-demand programming […]
Being a sloppy drunk is never a good look. Seriously…never. But invariably, after throwing back a few at a bar, party or get-together, the edge of your sobriety starts to get a little bit murky. Are you drunk…or not? Considering the potentially extraordinary legal, financial and social consequences for being wrong on that incredibly critical […]
If you’re a creative type, then you’ve undoubtedly spent time working with Adobe products. Whether it’s Photoshop or Premiere Pro or InDesign, they’re the pinnacle name in full-featured integrated multimedia platforms, allowing you full control to manipulate everything from images to audio to video to layout to…basically anything.And because their stuff is so cool, access […]
