RSSVolume 01: Make Premiere
Here are the links which appear in this volume:
Mental dialogues, yak-shaving & the triumph of the “mini-review”
Give yourself 10 or 15 minutes to review your work and see if it really squares with your goals. Are you shaving an unnecessary yak?(From Yak Shaving)
Jargon File Entry on Yak Shaving
(From Yak Shaving)
lifehacks.com
Danny O'Brien's web site.(From Yak Shaving)
43 Folders
Merlin Mann's weblog of tricks, hacks, and other cool stuff.(From Yak Shaving)
The Next Step
If you want to capture images of the rail gun in action, you can make a cheap high-speed camera set up like these guys did.(From Gauss Rifle)
O'Reilly Radar
(From News from the Future)
Sensor-Enabled Shoe Dynamically Reconfigures Itself Based on Changing Conditions
The Bionic Running Shoe(From News from the Future)
Flash Mob Gang Warfare
Two Dallas gangs arrange to meet for a streetfight on the internet.(From News from the Future)
U.S. Will Use Robots to Patrol Water Supply
Aquatic robots: First line defense against terrorism?(From News from the Future)
"Sensecam" Necklace Takes 2,000 Images a Day
Microsoft Gadget Keeps Record of Your Life(From News from the Future)
Robotic Cones Can be Automatically Moved Around on Highway
Robotic bollards that can quickly move across a carriageway to close off lanes have been developed by US engineers(From News from the Future)
British Government Lobbying for Remote Control Over Auto Electronics to Stop Fleeing Cars
'Spy' under bonnet could stop speeding.(From News from the Future)
HP Experiments with "Always-On" Camera
Always-on camera captures life's fleeting moments.(From News from the Future)
Israel Develop Microdrone Spy Planes
The Israeli military is equipping its forces with a new range of spy drones small enough to fit in a soldier's backpack.(From News from the Future)
Wireless Access Point Built Into Light Fixture
What if you could house a wireless access point in a package the size of a large lightbulb, and install it in an existing light socket?(From News from the Future)
Digital "Ghosts" to Guide Students at Copenhagen University
DELCA (Disembodied Location-specific Conversational Agents) website.(From News from the Future)
Japanese Scientist Invents "Magnetic Wood" to Block Cell Phone Signals
Wordspy citation.(From News from the Future)
Japanese Scientist Invents "Magnetic Wood" to Block Cell Phone Signals
Magnetic wood, developed by Hideo Oka, promises to change where we can talk on our cell phones. (From News from the Future)
Gene Therapy Creates Super-Strong Rats
The prospect that athletes will soon try to enhance their bodies with gene technology is raised by the results of a new study to boost muscles in rats.(From News from the Future)
Robot "Dog" Learns to Eat "Good-Tasting" Blocks
This robot starts out naive and learns from its own experience, allowing researchers a unique window into how the human brain may work.(From News from the Future)
Genetically Modified Flower Detects Landmines
A new plant may be able to detect hidden landmines by changing its colour from green to red when its roots come in contact with explosives.(From News from the Future)
Wireless Street Lamps For Traffic Monitoring
Computerised lamp posts look like being the basis of the biggest data network ever.(From News from the Future)
Home DNA Sequencing Kit Goes On Sale
The same tech megatrends that are reshaping grown-up gadgets are revolutionizing kids' toys.(From News from the Future)
Man Flies Unpowered Across English Channel Using Carbon-Fiber Wing Strapped to His Back
An Austrian man has become the first person to skydive across the English Channel.(From News from the Future)
Internet Controlled Robot to Browse Library Stacks
A new system uses metal storage boxes and a fast-moving computerized crane to quickly put away and retrieve library books.(From News from the Future)
Implanted RFID Tags to Replace Cash
Soon consumers may be able to pay for merchandise using microchips implanted under their skin.(From News from the Future)
Japanese Robots to Carry Humans
A new robot, an aluminium chair mounted on two sets of telescopic poles, is being developed to carry people up stairs.(From News from the Future)
White Light/White Heat
A fiber-optic field of wheat transforms the Acropolis.(From Made on Earth)
Touch and Go
Driving by drawing.(From Made on Earth)
Computing Gear
If only Babbage had had Meccano...(From Made on Earth)
Beer Blanket
Never waste another keg again.(From Made on Earth)
Block Head
Serious lego.(From Made on Earth)
Desktop Wars
Bringing miniature seige weapons to everyone.(From Made on Earth)
Steamed Up
Model train lovers of the world unite!(From Made on Earth)
Monomania
The Niles Monorail.(From Made on Earth)
Feral Robotics
Natalie Jeremijenko on how to make your own.(From Hacking the Dog)
Electric Auto Association ,make EVs for years
This non profit group of hobbiest convert and drive street legal Electric Vehicles. They EVen has a racing group with world records in all electric racing called NEDRA. Hybrids are a step closer to full EVs(From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
real Electric Vehicles
This is the worlds most efficient 4 wheeled vehicle. They developed the T-Zero and later this year will start converting SCIONS. Their T-Zero goes over 300 miles on a charge. It uses Lithium Ion batteries.(From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
Megawatt Motorworks
Electric vehicle news and information.(From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
Open Source Cars SUV Pickup Trucks Minivans
The purpose of the Open Source Green Vehicle (OSGV™) Project is to make a positive difference in reducing air pollutions by introducing a safe, environmentally-friendly and affordable vehicle design that people will love and enjoy.(From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
EV World
Leading web site devoted to electric-drive technology from electric bicycles to fuel cell buses, as well as flexible fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles. (From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
Electrifying Times
Magazine dedicated to electric vehicles on newsstands since 1994.(From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
EVProduction wiki
collaboration site for an open-source electric car(From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
Electric Vehicles
(From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
Solar Tricycle
It's not a car, but it will get you started: source plans for a solar tricycle.(From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
Solar Powered Vee 9
Downloadable plans and other info for building your own solar vehicle.(From The Open Source Car: A Design Brief)
Dorkbot homepage
Find a Dorkbot near you!(From Dorkbot)
Charles Benton's KAP website
As you might expect, the Web offers an abundance of KAP information. A good starting place is the site I maintain, which has a lot of basic information along with links to other KAP resources.
(From Kite Aerial Photography Puts Your Eye in the Sky)
The Digital Encyclopedia of Kite Aerial Photography
Serves as an encyclopedia of sorts. This is the place to go to look for up-to-date KAP material. Announces new KAP sites, chronicles the KAP calendar, and offers a portal to KAP related posts on rec.kites and the discussion group of Notes on Kite Aerial Photography.
(From Kite Aerial Photography Puts Your Eye in the Sky)
Kite Aerial Photography E-Resources
KAPER has discussions of equipment and technique. See, in particular, the impressive set of links to KAP-related resources on the web -- it is clearly the best I have seen. (From Kite Aerial Photography Puts Your Eye in the Sky)
Great Plains Kite Aerial Photography Site
Dr. Aber is a Professor of Geology in the Earth Science Department of Emporia State University. His interest in kite aerial photography has a practical dimension for his work applies remote sensing techniques toward the study of geology and geomorphology.
(From Kite Aerial Photography Puts Your Eye in the Sky)
Online Instructions
Here's how to make this without purchasing the magazine (please note: the magazine gives better instructions and is easier to understand).(From Magnetic Stripe Reader)
SWIPE Toolkit project
This project deals with the information kept in Driver License barcodes and how it relates to privacy and data commerce. Should be interesting for magnetic strip enthusiasts out there... find out how much your data's worth!(From Magnetic Stripe Reader)
Strip Snoop
Stripe Snoop is a suite of research tools that captures, modifies, validates, generates, analyzes, and shares data from magstripe cards. (From Magnetic Stripe Reader)
ID XM Repeaters
(From Portable Satellite Radio)
XM Tutorial
(From Portable Satellite Radio)
XM Technical Specs
(From Portable Satellite Radio)
XM Easter Eggs
(From Portable Satellite Radio)
CameraSalvage
(From Unzap Flash Memory)
iChat AV 2.1 download
You won't want to do it without this.(From Pairing a Bluetooth Headset with a Mac)
Amber Hazard Flashers
(From Urban Camouflage)
D-Ring Shackle
(From Urban Camouflage)
Hazard Striping
(From Urban Camouflage)
Police-Style Spotlight
(From Urban Camouflage)
Push Bumper
(From Urban Camouflage)
Ecto homepage
(From Using Ecto for Almost Automatic Blogging)
Send HTML e-mail with gmail
It's possible to send HTML formated e-mail messages with Google's gmail. Here's a bookmarklet/favelet to switch it on or off. Works now in IE.(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Gmailto Bookmarklet
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Gmail Icon Generator
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Firefox Gmail Notifier
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Gmailto for Mac OS X
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Mark Lyon's Gmail Loader
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
GetMail for Hotmail
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Gmail Mobile
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Gmail Backup
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Gallina
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Gmail Wiki
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
GMailer PHP Library
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
libgmail for Python
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Mail-Webmail-Gmail for Perl
(From Ten Cool Gmail Hacks)
Excel Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools
The tips and tools in this book include little known "backdoor" adjustments for everything from reducing workbook and worksheet frustration to hacking built-in features such as pivot tables, charts, formulas and functions, and even the macro language. (From Two Handy Excel Hacks)
TypeIt4Me
Download TypeIt4Me, the software that expands your abbreviations as you type.
(From Speed Up Your Text Entry with TypeIt4Me)
PongMechanik on the web
(From Taking the "Video" Out of Video Game)
www.howtoons.com
Check out other howtoons!(From Motormouth)
PC Toolkit for Your Pocket
Victorinox Swiss Army Cyber Tool(From Toolbox)
Punch Happy
Roper-Whitney #5 Jr. Hole Punch(From Toolbox)
True Grit
Delta SA150 Shopmaster 1" Belt/5" Disc Sander(From Toolbox)
Tasty Tool
del.icio.us(From Toolbox)
LED Lantern
Cabela's 12-LED Lantern with remote(From Toolbox)
Blinded by the LED
L4 Digital Lumamax(From Toolbox)
Screw Buster
Boxer TP62 Security Kit(From Toolbox)
Keychain Browser
Portable Firefox 1.0(From Toolbox)
Better Biking Through Science
Bicycling Science: Third Edition, by David Gordon Wilson(From Toolbox)
Reliable Routes
Magellan RoadMate 700(From Toolbox)
XM Everywhere
Delphi XM MyFi(From Toolbox)
Explosive Clog Buster
Kleer Drain instant drain opener(From Toolbox)
The Hardbody
HP 945 Digital Camera(From Toolbox)
The Jackrabbit
Canon Digital Rebel(From Toolbox)
Candid Digicamera
Sony DSC-V1 digital camera(From Toolbox)
Prints to Dye For
Hi-Touch Imaging 631PL(From Toolbox)
Home Library Database
Delicious Library(From Toolbox)
Lab-O-Rama
Elenco 300-in-One Electronic Project Lab(From Toolbox)
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