Collaborate Disseminate
The Red Ring of Death (RROD) was the bane of many an Xbox 360 owner. The problem was eventually solved, mostly, but memories of that hellish era lurk in the …read more Continue reading A Red Ring Light Show For Your Xbox 360
Nuclear fission is a powerful phenomenon. When the conditions are right, atomic nuclei split, releasing neutrons that then split other nuclei in an ongoing chain reaction that releases enormous amounts …read more Continue reading It’s Critical: Don’t Pile Up Your Fissionable Material
If you’re a fan of the Fallout series of games, you’ve probably come across a Radiation King radio before. In the game, that is, they don’t exist in real life. …read more Continue reading Creating A Radiation King Radio In The Real World
Robots are super interesting, but you probably shouldn’t start learning about them with a full-sized industrial SCARA arm or anything. Better to learn with something smaller and simpler to understand. …read more Continue reading A Simple Robot For Learning About Robotics
If you want to reverse engineer the boards in a modern console, you’d better have a lab, a lot of fancy gear, and a good few months to dedicate to …read more Continue reading PlayStation Motherboard Sanded and Scanned, But There’s More To Do
E-bikes combine a bicycle with a big lithium battery, a speed controller, and a motor. What you get from that combination is simple, efficient transportation. [Tom Stanton] wanted to build …read more Continue reading Electric Bike Uses No Electronics, Weird Motor
Ever wonder how those scratch and sniff stickers manage to pack a punch of aroma into what looks like ordinary paper? The technology behind it is deceptively clever, and has …read more Continue reading Scratch And Sniff Stickers And The Gas Panic of ’87
Energy is expensive these days. There’s no getting around it. If, like [Giovanni], you want to keep better track of your usage, you might find value in his DIY energy …read more Continue reading Balancing Balls With A Touchpad
[eigma] had a difficult problem. After pulling a TV out of the trash and bringing it home, it turned out it was suffering from a troubling boot loop issue that …read more Continue reading Saving a Samsung TV From the Dreaded Boot Loop
Sure is coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere. But it can also be beautiful — drag a small ball through it in a controlled manner you can make …read more Continue reading Building a Miniature Rainbow Sand Table