cosfail: cosplay gone wrong Graphic designer/illustrator/geek Reis O’ Brien has a very funny photoset on his Flickr page featuring funny cosplayers, action figures, drawings and other images. Let’s look at the cosfailers; the fact that these are real people and not drawings makes them doubly pleasing. like Iron Man here. And by “Iron” I mean “Paper”. Look out! He’s…
Graphic designer/illustrator/geek Reis O’ Brien has a very funny photoset on his Flickr page featuring funny cosplayers, action figures, drawings and other images. Let’s look at the cosfailers; the fact that these are real people and not drawings makes them doubly entertaining. like Iron Man here. And by “Iron” I mean “Paper”. Look out! He’s going to put a ribbon on you!
Have the Power Rangers Dino Thunder disbanded? Because it seems that Red Dino Ranger has let go.
Awesome helmet though. Christian Bale’s take on the Dark Knight is nearly as creepy as the Joker. But this dude’s take on the Dark Knight is ten times more creepy.
Can you imagine him popping out from the shadows? Or suddenly in your face, hanging upside down? *shivers* Check out O’Brien’s Flickr page for the rest of the pics; you’ve to have a Flickr or Yahoo account to view the photo set. If you don’t have either then sign up! This photoset alone is worth the effort.
Microcontroller Temperature Controlled Pipe Heating keeps Pipe from Freezing If you live in a cold climate freezing pipes is a common concern. A frozen pipe is more than an inconvenience since most pipes are copper and the expanding ice can easily burst the pipe. So even after the pipe is thawed out you’ve a huge job ahead since you now need to mend […]
If you live in a cold climate freezing pipes is a common concern. A frozen pipe is more than an inconvenience since most pipes are copper and the expanding ice can easily burst the pipe. So even after the pipe is thawed out you’ve a massive job ahead since you now need to fix your plumbing. Viktor from Karosium has come up with a cost effective solution to dealing with the issue. His Microcontroller Temperature Controlled Pipe Heating System turns on an old personal power supply which powers some heat tape only when the pipe needs to be warmed up. Most people who run heat tape will turn it on when it gets cold and let it run all winter, this solution will certainly save lots of electricity.
“I designed a controller from what I had on hand. An old ATX PSU and an ATMega8(overkill). The AtMega is powered by the standby voltage of the PSU (5VSB). PSON is connected to PORTB.0 so the AtMega can switch the ATX PSU ON or OFF depending on temperature. (The PSU turns on when PSON is pulled low). The heating cables are hooked up to a 4pin Molex Connector. The DS1621 was actually a thermostat IC and I was considering using it in a standalone configuration but sadly that can’t be done as the thermostat functionality doesn’t begin until a “Start Convert” command is sent to the chip through I2c. That meant a microcontroller was mandatory, so instead of relying on the internal functionality of the chip I just implemented the thermostat function in code. This also meant I only had to run 4 wires from the temp probe instead of 5, and I had 4 wire telephone cable lying around.”
CES preview: USB 3.0 video streaming chip from DisplayLink Small wonder why USB 2.0 technology doesn’t score as a proper video carrier. Attempts to push 3D video game graphics or a motion picture in HD result in glitches from low frame rates (60fps and 27fps respectively). DisplayLink, USB 2.0 video streaming pioneer, has sold a million of their specialized chips last year. But you’ve probably guessed already that the latest USB 3.0 standard brings a lot of potential into the concept. So did they, and with ten times more the bandwidth DisplayLink puts a lot of effort in designing a new USB 3.0 compatible chip. They’ll show it as soon as CES 2010 starts. Source: www.gadgets-reviews.com
IBM and Fujifilm have developed a 35TB magnetic tape History of modern vehicle industry instructs us that at some point there was a three-way crossroad objectifying three possible ways of further evolution. Back then it was uncertain what propelling power will by employed: petrol, steam or electricity. What’s more, all three concepts were already up and running in different regions. The reason why I bring this up is what IBM and Fujifilm have recently unveiled. That’s the next iteration of their linear magnetic tape storage device development that has been going strong since year 2006 when IBM and Fujifilm presented an 8TB magnetic tape cartridge. This time though it has 35TB of storage capacity. Source: www.gadgets-reviews.com
famous landmarks turned into lego landmarks In yet another LEGO-related post… I found a bunch of different landmarks that were copied using LEGOs. Some of them are merely passable, while others look breathtaking. There isn’t much information about who exactly made these LEGO facsimiles, but they look pretty close to the original structures to me. The ones featured here are the…
In yet another LEGO-related post… I found a bunch of different landmarks that were copied using LEGOs. Some of them are merely passable, while others look amazing.
There isn’t much information about who exactly made these LEGO facsimiles, but they look pretty close to the original structures to me.
The ones featured here are the ones I like ideal. You can check them all out here, though the site takes a while to load – but not nearly as long as it would take you to build your own LEGO landmarks.
NVIDIA ION 2 is coming soon in ASUS and Zotac personal NVIDIA ION 2 platform is making its way to the market in recently announced ASUS and Zotac computers. Companies will adopt different GPUs but most likely same Intel Atom D510 dual-core processor. The concepts are also going to be different. ASUS puts NVIDIA ION 2 into an all-in-one known as Eee Top ET2010PNT, while Zotac engineers, as we’ve it, call their creation MAG HD-ND01 and it’s a Personal computer, but probably something more nettop-like. Source: www.gadgets-reviews.com
RC Airplane Autopilot for Aerial Photography This Autopilot for Aerial Photography slide show that was done for Barcamp Antwerp looks really interesting. “The autopilot has a built in mixer. On first use you need to tell the autopilot what the channel and mixer arrangement of your transmitter/airplane combination is. To put the autopilot in calibration mode, switch on the transmitter, put all […]
“The autopilot has a built in mixer. On first use you need to tell the autopilot what the channel and mixer arrangement of your transmitter/airplane combination is. To put the autopilot in calibration mode, switch on the transmitter, put all sticks in the center and switch channel 6 to “ON”. Now turn on the airplane. At this point you can calibrate the autopilot by putting all sticks in the center and subsequently actuating the aileron stick from full left to full right and back to center, followed by elevator (fullup, then down, then center), rudder (left, right, center) and throttle (zero throttle, max throttle, center). The autopilot will confirm completion of the procedure by turning the rudder full left, then full right and then back to center.”
NVIDIA Optimus technology debuts in Q1 Intriguing news from NVIDIA have appeared on their blog this day. The brief announcement says NVIDIA is putting final touches on a mysterious Optimus technology. The manufacturers themselves state NVIDIA Optimus is notebook-orientated and works with platforms that carry an onboard NVIDIA graphic processor.
keep your money in a lego wallet For many of us, LEGOs are just plain cool, or at least they were when we were children. Now brickfans can add another item to their collection of blocky stuff with these cool LEGO wallets. These LEGO wallets are pretty nifty, and the ones with the baseplates on the side can actually be customized with…
For many of us, LEGOs are just plain cool, or at least they were when we were children. Now brickfans can add another item to their collection of blocky stuff with these cool LEGO wallets.
These LEGO wallets are pretty nifty, and the ones with the baseplates on the side can actually be customized with any bricks you care to attach.
While I think these are fun, I don’t know how comfortable they’re since they look pretty bulky and stiff. I’ve actually stopped carrying a wallet anyhow. I don’t like having them in pockets and leaving a wallet in a backpack seems like a bad idea.
LEGO wallets will set you back between £15 to £20 (appx. $24 to $32 USD) depending on the style, and are available from ColorByNumbers.
Name the Thing Contest - 118 As promised the contest this week will be a bit harder. Also the previous winners of all outstanding contests including the Happy Holidays 2009 Contest will be determined and posted today. The prize this week is one of those popular micro helicopters. It uses IR from the controller to send control data to the […]
As promised the contest this week will be a bit harder. Also the previous winners of all outstanding contests including the Happy Holidays 2009 Contest will be determined and posted this day. The prize this week is one of those popular micro helicopters. It uses IR from the controller to send control data to the small chopper. It’s sure to provide tons of cat tormenting fun. You don’t need to find the make and model of the item in the picture but you do need to determine what it is used for.
This contest will run for one week (February 6, 2010 - February 12, 2010) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it.
Please don’t give the answer in the comments.
Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the Thing Contest” as the subject, and the message body consisting of:
The name of the item in the above picture
An example of what the item pictured above can be used for
The winner will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries.
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Small wonder why USB 2.0 technology doesn’t score as a proper video carrier. Attempts to push 3D video game graphics or a motion picture in HD result in glitches from low frame rates (60fps and 27fps respectively). DisplayLink, USB 2.0 video streaming pioneer, has sold a million of their specialized chips last year. But you’ve probably guessed already that the latest USB 3.0 standard brings a lot of potential into the concept. So did they, and with ten times more the bandwidth DisplayLink puts a lot of effort in designing a new USB 3.0 compatible chip. They’ll show it as soon as CES 2010 starts. 
History of modern vehicle industry instructs us that at some point there was a three-way crossroad objectifying three possible ways of further evolution. Back then it was uncertain what propelling power will by employed: petrol, steam or electricity. What’s more, all three concepts were already up and running in different regions. The reason why I bring this up is what IBM and Fujifilm have recently unveiled. That’s the next iteration of their linear magnetic tape storage device development that has been going strong since year 2006 when IBM and Fujifilm presented an 8TB magnetic tape cartridge. This time though it has 35TB of storage capacity. 
NVIDIA ION 2 platform is making its way to the market in recently announced ASUS and Zotac computers. Companies will adopt different GPUs but most likely same Intel Atom D510 dual-core processor. The concepts are also going to be different. ASUS puts NVIDIA ION 2 into an all-in-one known as Eee Top ET2010PNT, while Zotac engineers, as we’ve it, call their creation MAG HD-ND01 and it’s a Personal computer, but probably something more nettop-like. 
Intriguing news from NVIDIA have appeared on their blog this day. The brief announcement says NVIDIA is putting final touches on a mysterious Optimus technology. The manufacturers themselves state NVIDIA Optimus is notebook-orientated and works with platforms that carry an onboard NVIDIA graphic processor.
Also the previous winners of all outstanding contests including the Happy Holidays 2009 Contest will be determined and posted this day. The prize this week is one of those popular micro helicopters. It uses IR from the controller to send control data to the small chopper. It’s sure to provide tons of cat tormenting fun. You don’t need to find the make and model of the item in the picture but you do need to determine what it is used for.
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