The killer idea, death by invention
Sun, 31/08/08 – 2:59 | No Comment

1944AC: Inventor and chemist Thomas Midgley, Jr. accidentally strangled himself with the cord of a pulley-operated mechanical bed of his own design.
Turns out Thomas Midgley, Jr. also invented CFCs but didn’t live long enough to …

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Ardunio Visible Distance Detector
Monday, 24 Nov, 2008 – 23:20 | One Comment
Ardunio Visible Distance Detector

I’ve had the Arduino Mini Pro for about 2 months now, but as I forgot to order/have some sort of USB FTDI converter I’ve not been able to play with it. As part of another …

Slow Mo Punches
Monday, 24 Nov, 2008 – 6:00 | No Comment
Slow Mo Punches

It’s amazing the stresses the human body goes through when you watch it in slow motion.

Death Metal Dog
Sunday, 23 Nov, 2008 – 23:14 | No Comment
Death Metal Dog
Steal This Comic
Wednesday, 12 Nov, 2008 – 1:54 | No Comment
Steal This Comic

This seems familiar…

Can handle paper clips, cds, cars…
Wednesday, 3 Sep, 2008 – 23:11 | No Comment
Can handle paper clips, cds, cars…

I couldn’t really understand the hype about destroying expensive shiny toys and random objects with kitchen equipment.

Web Remote Control Crane
Saturday, 30 Aug, 2008 – 5:35 | No Comment
Web Remote Control Crane

Harking back to the online coffee pot and office wandering robot, I was pleased to find this gem via hacker news.