Commodore 64 reincarnated in laptop form
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Hmmmmm... Owning one of these would be like being 16 again. Ergo IWOOT! lol
Modding virtuoso Ben Heck presents this highly convincing C64 for retro-on-the-go users. -
This project somehow has the distinction of being both the longest and fastest portable electronics project I have ever done. I originally started making a C64 laptop in the fall of 2006, and kept pecking away at it every so often. Finally, a few weeks ago, I said "screw it" and started over.
I redid everything in a week and a half - the shortest project ever. (The previous record hold was the Wii portable at 2 weeks) The goal this time was to make something that looked exactly like a computer from the early 80's, yet in a new form. Including the color beige and texture.
The build uses a genuine 'C64C' motherboard, along with a gamecube power supply and SD card doing its best floppy disk impersonation. But I'm guessing that vintage keyboard feel is the best part! Could a Vic 128 palmtop be far behind? Check out a ton of build pics and info over on Ben's site.
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CupCake CNC kit
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Have to say this is one of the nicer looking homebrew CNC machines that I've seen.
The CupCake CNC Kit is the flagship product of MakerBot industries, a joint venture between [Bre Pettis] and [Zach Hoeken]. At $750, it comes with all the motors, belts, body pieces, bearings, belts, and other pieces to assemble it. You could be printing your own 3d objects in a matter of hours with this. 3D printers with only slightly larger capacities can run thousands of dollars. The only advantage to some of the commercial products might be resolution. They don't give much as far as technical data as the unit isn't available yet. They should start Shipping before April 15th, so they can't be far off. This could possibly be a competitor for the RepRap. Since RepRap doesn't offer a complete kit, we'll have to speculate. We've seen estimates from $500 to $1000 to build one.
[via adafruit industries blog]
ShopSavvy Android App Now Displays Local Store Inventory in Real Time [Android Apps]
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Why couldn't I have come up with this? ShopSavvy is an excellent fusion of modern tech and daily drudgery.
Beyond scanning a barcode and finding you the best deal either online or in nearby brick-and-mortar stores, ShopSavvy can now tie into major retailers' inventory systems to see if things are actually in stock.
We haven't seen a list of supported retailers, but the service tie-in comes from the folks at Krillion, who seem to have lots of larger partners. Cool addition to an already great app, with the main intent of saving you money. [jkOnTheRun]
Opensource robotic arm
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I love stuff like this. Wish I had the time to build one and a purpose to make use of it.
[oomlout] has released this Opensource robotic arm. It is 5 axis, using cheap hobby servos. The total cost, including having it cut at thingaiverse.com is roughly $150. The plans include all the pieces, down to the servo controller. This means that you'll have to supply your own microcontroller and programming. They do state "We can guarantee it is loads of fun to play with, and we think potentially very useful for more serious pursuits." and we would like to test that guarantee. We've been keeping an eye out for this ever since the servo switch assemblies.
[via Hack a Day flickr pool]
Why no Lego Doctor Who? fans demand
Show's makers face the unwashed masses
Fans of Doctor Who last night quizzed exec producer Julie Gardner and designer Edward Thomas, who had perhaps unwisely agreed to appear before the unwashed masses at the opening night of the Celtic Media Festival in Caernarfon.…
URL: http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/26/who_panel/
Tweet-a-Watt kits
[adafruit] wrote in to let us know that the Tweet-a-Watt is now available in kit form. While the plans have been available for a while, a kit is a welcomed addition. The kit doesn't include the Kill-a-Watt monitor, but rather the XBee adapters and parts necessary to make it talk to your Arduino or computer. The kit is $90, while the Kill-a-Watt can be found for roughly $20.
On March 18, Chief Wilson was at a red light when he took his foot off the brake to check his e-mail and news updates on his BlackBerry, causing his unmarked police car to move forward and rear-end the vehicle in front of him. It is reported that soon after, Chief Wilson, who was given a verbal reprimand but not a ticket, Twittered declared that he was "mortified" at the situation. [APP via Topix. Image courtesy of Oxford Mail.]
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/090401_news_01
The trailer looks awesome. Add in the fact that they DID rewrite the story to include the damaged bus and you see just how well the DW production team can meet a tight deadline.
More footage on this episode is available on my new YouTube channel.
Sally just bought two of these for the kids. Wii remote shaped PEZ style candy dispensers. How cool are they?
Not quite PEZ I know (The candies are round) but still I know they’ll get a kick out of them.
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