Robotic claws are awesome, period. [Jeremy's] Remotely controlled robotic claw, thats just a whole new level of cool – even if the intention is to just pick up blocks. The setup is simple enough, a Parallax Propeller controls the whole system by first polling a web server for changes in variables that the user has invoked. Those changes are then passed to relays that control the claw. To keep from fumbling in the dark, he’s even included a webcam. We hate to see that he’s used such expensive equipment to just control a toy, but maybe one day he’ll…
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Remote controlled claw of doom
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Doom on a picture key chain
Alright, so Doom isn’t actually running on the key chain itself, but rather a BifferBoard: a small 150MHz x86 containing ethernet, serial, and even USB with only one watt of power consumption! The project is to show how easy it is to program the BifferBoard and getting it talking to other hackable items – such as the picture key chain for a display. Doom does appear a bit slow, but [Biff] figures its do to how haphazardly it grabs keyboard input over SSH.
Business
Hot Jewelry Trends For Summer 2009
During the 1930s depression, people looked to the movies with upbeat musicals and lavish sets for that touch of optimism. Fashion too reflects the movie scene, with glamourous and sensual clothes, fur trimmed clothes by day and backless dresses by night. The look was luxe in contrast to the economic climate of that time. Enter 2009, with the depressing economic climate. Fashion goes upbeat. An escape from the gloom and doom of these times. Canary yellow halter dresses, primary colors in clothes, chic assymmetrical dresses and gorgeous flowy, printed gowns are just some of the looks offered this season. On…
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CybertronPC Vortex Gaming System – Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz, MSI P7N SLI FI, 4GB DDR2-800, 250GB SATA II, DVDRW, Dual 9800GTX-SLI, Gigabit LAN,
Price: $1,399.99 Item Number: C122-4556 Model: TPCVQ6600BBKCybertronPC Vortex Gaming SystemWant a system that’s as cool as you are? In battle, you have to keep your cool, or all is lost. An amazing combination of performance and cooling, the Vortex delivers! With a huge 250mm blue LED fan in the front and a MASSIVE 360mm blue LED fan on the full-mesh side, this case quietly blasts your system with a cool, performance enhancing, component preserving airstream. Unleash the fury of the Vortex and bring an icy doom to your opponents!Reliability & ServiceCybertron has become the 15th largest system builder by being…
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Top Facebook Applications See 25 Percent Drop In Traffic Since Redesign
If you thought the last redesign spelled the death of the Facebook platform, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Last July Facebook released their new design and within a matter of months, widget applications had become a thing of the past. A few of those applications were able to withstand the changes but there’s a grim picture being painted weeks after Facebook’s latest redesign.
While LivingSocial and Quiz Monster have become leading developers thanks to the recent changes, many top developers like Slide, RockYou, Familylink.com, and a number of others are getting punished. Many of the top applications have seen a…
