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DIY Formula One Simulator Looks More Like the Deadliest Catch Simulator
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Not content to just sit on a couch and play their Formula One racing game with, say, a force-feedback wheel, these guys put together their own homebrew motion sim. From the looks of the video clip below, they rigged up some servos and hydraulics and tied them together to respond… |
October 15th, 2010
Rubble Robot Believes in Slow but Steady Progress
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From the Tokyo Institute of Technology comes this slow, sad-looking, nameless but practical robot. It’s designed to burrow under rubble to serve as the eyes and ears for rescuers. Instead of forcing its way through rock or jacking itself up, the robot ever so gently lifts rubble using two hydraulic… |
January 8th, 2010
Cruden Hexatech Car Simulator Costs More Than Most Sports Cars
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This has got to be one of the ultimate car simulators out there. Naturally, all this awesomeness doesn’t come cheap, but hey, it’s the best! You’ll spend $191,000 (USD) on this device, which is more than quite a few supercars. It’s called the Cruden Hexatech simulator and it kind of… |
December 29th, 2009
Touch Screens Could Get Bumpy Someday
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As much as I dig my iPhone and HP Touchsmart touchscreens, there’s something that I still miss about actually feeling buttons under my fingertips. And while I’ve gotten pretty good at typing without even looking at the screen anymore, I’ll never achieve the kind of touch typing speed I’ve hit… |
May 15th, 2009
