Slingshot Of Mass Destruction aka Slingshot Of Awesomeness

I'm not particularly a fan of weaponry, however I am a fan of DIY genious and I think that this fits into that category.

Hacking Your Own Jumbotron

I'm thinking that I found myself a diy project! Junkyard Jumbotron is the brainchild of Rick Borovoy, Ph.D. and Brian Knep at MIT's Center for Future Civic Media. I do believe that I have all of the required parts and I'll post my own video if it all comes together. Check out the video below, all you need to know is there.

Junkyard Jumbotron from chris csik on Vimeo.

Taking Android Fandom To A New Level

If you are an Android fan you've probably come to love the little green robot that is the face of the Google Android OS. If you are an Android fan with some DIY skills and some time and materials on your hands you build yourself an Android shaped beer cooler! I commend dacavy75 for his Android building skills and thank him for sharing the process with the world via YouTube. Are you taking orders?

Job well done, you are my hero!

And I Thought My Wi-Fi Detector T-shirt Was Cool!

Some time ago, I purchased this T-shirt from Think Geek and it was the hit of the company pot luck! I do believe however that I've been trumped... well done Chris Ball!

From github.com

"How's it work?
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There's a Python script (gmail.py) to be run on any Bluetooth-enabled
device with Python installed (I use an Android phone, you could use a
laptop). The script simply downloads your Gmail RSS feed to see how
much unread e-mail you have, and sends that number over a serial port
every two seconds. I use /dev/rfcomm0, which is the serial device that
connects my phone to the Bluetooth dongle on my Lilypad.

There's also a C program (lilypad.pde) that runs on the Lilypad, reads
a number over the serial port, and renders that number on a set of LEDs
(I use seven LEDs). That's it."

A Functional Batmobile Tumbler From Scratch!

Bob Dullam is a Batman fan, so much so that he has invested between $50,000 and $70,000 of his own money into the creation of a functioning Batmobile Tumbler, built using only photographs and DVD stills for reference. You can follow Bob's progress via My Tumbler progress posts to the SuperHeroHype forum. Up next is the car's interior! Check out Wired for pictures.

Do-it-yourself

Have you ever wondered how to make a marshmallow gun, a duct tape wallet, or a levitating book shelf? If you answered yes to any of the above then instructables.com is the place to go! There are more DIY projects here than you can tackle in one summer and user comments to go along with them. The site offers user generated instructions on all sorts of projects, including some that you probably don't want to try at home. I'd be a little bit concerned about anything that involves fire or fire propellants, particularly if you have children and/or you value your home. You can avoid these projects by staying out of the 'not liable' category. The instructions are very visual so if you are that type of learner you'll have a field day, but because they are user generated the results may vary. You can usually tell which ones might give you trouble by reading the comments of those who have attempted them before you. I'd recommend skimming through the comments before you attempt your project anyway, they often include nice upgrades.

Now, you'll have to excuse me, I'm off to build me an office supply trebuchet!