Tag Archive for 'diy'
I can’t get enough of these DIY multitouch projects, in fact I’m hoping that the more companies like Microsoft see that there’s demand for large-scale, low-cost touchscreen technology, the more likely it is that they’ll release products that the less DIY-able among us (myself included) can tackle. This latest, by Christopher Jette, outwardly resembles a rear-projection TV, [...]
Any S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fans might recognize this scene of mayhem as the Chernobly disaster, well one gamer decided to make this intricate model and make it a fully functioning PC as well. The top flips open to show you the innards of the PC.
The ring of death is something every 360 owner dreads. Typically if that ring shows up your 360 is finished, completely done for. The only thing left is to cry to a friend so that they can send you one of these cards in the mail.
If you’ve been sitting on Etsy browsing for the latest and greatest handmade items that seem so much more personalized than what is sold at any mainstream shop. Then you might want to start considering sucking it up and making your own items.
Although I tend to pretend like I don’t, I do know a [...]
It may seem as if you have seen this done before, but this one is different. Actually, here on Slashgear there have been two separate giant controllers as well as a PC that looked like a giant controller. This one isn’t just a controller though, it’s a coffee table as well.
It’s a week for multitouch tables, with the latest DIYer to turn their hand to creating a low-cost interactive surface being 17-year-old Bridger Maxwell. His OS X-powered table was built for Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair, and uses the usual array of LEDs, acrylic platter and infra-red camera to recognise multiple points of contact. [...]
Sony’s UX UMPC might be capable of playing games in hardware terms, but while the controls are great for an ultraportable handheld they’re not so useful for Unreal Tournament 2004. Owner Dan Middle decided he wanted a better interface, and so hacked up a cheap USB gamepad. With the controls fixed back to back, all [...]
Eyebeam are looking to bring DIY multitouch to the masses with their open-source Cubit project. Promising a touchscreen table in the style of Microsoft’s Surface, only with a far smaller $500-1,000 build cost, Eyebeam have made the hardware schematics and software source code available for anyone to download. They also sell a kit that includes the [...]
One of the cooler additions to the new Nissan GT-R is its multifunction computer, which among other things can tell you exactly how many G’s you’re experiencing as you fling it around the Nürburgring. If you can’t quite afford a GT-R, however, and you’re still interested in knowing what forces are attempting to rearrange your [...]
Steampunk designs have all kind of gone with a similar theme, however this computer gives a Victorian twist. This DIY project by Jake Von Slott combines new technology with old parts and some supplies even came from the downtown dump.
