Archive for the ‘Makers’ Category
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Excellent life kludge here by student at MIT to automate door opening.
I especially like the various options of operation. Key, switch, knock and remote via iPhone, no less. - Access is about providing options.
[chris@localhost » iDoor – iPhone Controlled Hydraulic Door]
[via Hackaday]
Related posts:Wireless door access TI watch
RFID controlled phone dialing
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Sunday, May 31st, 2009
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This remote has no buttons. Instead it uses an accelerometer to enable activation by movement.
About the accelerometer:
[Via: Make: Online : Arduino powered buttonless remote control]
Related posts:Talking Remote Holder
Hardware prims
Puff activated kick pedal mod for Guitar Hero
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
This video shows how you can combine Dasher, a clever text entry program, with RoboRealm, a clever machine vision program to write a sentence using a Red Ball and a WebCam.
You do this without touching the PC!
This could be used on a Wii, XBox or PS3 to control a browser.
[YouTube ...
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
More and more uses are surfacing for RFID chips and I can foresee many practical applications for alternative access to a myriad of life related activities.
Hackaday reports on a phone prototype which uses RFID tags to dial.
It is common for our motor skills and eyesight to deteriorate as we get ...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
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There's been discussion previously on the blog about some off the shelf, usb controlled power outlets that a few readers were chasing.
I recently received the below email from a reader, Tom Stephenson, about USB control of devices using relays.
Thanks Tom.
Hello Dave - Lifekludger,
I think you ...
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
[caption id="attachment_332" align="alignnone" width="290" caption="{puff switch for gh}"][/caption]Ben Heck has modded the kick pedal on the drums of guitar hero so it can be operated by puff of the mouth by someone who uses a wheelchair.
Ben shows exactly how he went about the awesome mod over on his blog in ...
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Friday, December 26th, 2008
Control 8x240v outputs via mobile/web. sydney guy.
Even without wap, offers great step-by-step DIY environmental control idea.
[Link]
Related posts:XEG, the mobile phone pad
More medical applications for mobile technology
Old Phones Made Mobile
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Monday, October 27th, 2008
Neat project demonstrating potential use of a USB drive access to a door.
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YouTube - Makers Local 256 USB Autheticated Deadbolt Servo:
Couldn't seem to get into the website mentioned.
[via Hack a Day]
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Wireless door access TI watch
iDoor – iPhone Controlled Hydraulic Door
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Kyle, an Aussie no less, has built a ripper coffee table come trunk that actually looks like and operates as a Nintendo controller.
The build quality is great and the finishing touches and attention to detail fantastic. He details the build over on his blog "Ultra Awesome".
Aside from a great fun ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Some various links to sites highlighting some of the thinking and experimenting being done around 'adaptable' hardware. Some of it 'open-source-hardware'.
Anything used as a basis to build something else I like to refer to as a "prim" - borrowing from the secondlife concept of "primitives" - small basic building blocks ...
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Seeing this site and video made me think that a Lifekludger Research Lab would be a good idea. Someone getting behind outfitting Lifekludger endeavours.
Te GRL's slogan is "Dedicated to outfitting graffiti artists with open source technologies for urban communication".
How cool would it be to have support for Lifekludging with the ...
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
I came across this site called 5min.com. It's a how-to style video sharing site with heaps of neat tricks and tips.
This video below got me thinking about emergency backup sources for such things as alarms etc. Watch it to the end.
How to Get Free Electricity
Watch more DIY videos on 5min.comhttp://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Get-Free-Electricity-12198
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