I can’t believe someone makes… F1 racing car-sized racing simulator
How cool is this? Or is it just massively OTT? It’s an F1 racing simulator that is effectively an F1 car. And it costs a pretty penny. Thanks to techeblog.com for highlighting this one. They write:...
View ArticleDihydrogen Monoxide Conspiracy uncovered
In a similar vein to the recent Brain Collider Experiment, check out details of this website featuring the apparently much covered-up Dihydrogen Monoxide Conspiracy. What do you mean, you are not aware...
View ArticleImpossible Object #37 – FLIP, the vertical ship
Testing is a recurring theme of the blog, and this is an interesting example of testing in extremis. Check out FLIP, the “Floating Instrument Platform”, which can change from a horizontal to a vertical...
View ArticleRacing driver ear-piece aids F1 safety research
It’s always great to get feedback, suggestions or tips from readers, so thanks to Michael M for flagging this one. He enjoyed the recent racing car simulator post, and added: “As an FYI, the FIA...
View ArticleSecurity detector based on novelty golfball finder
It was a trail that lead through the New York Times (Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector U.S. Sees as Useless) and Bruce Schneier’s Security Technology blog (The Doghouse: ADE 651)… Then in stepped the James...
View ArticleLet the latest Made By Monkeys posts come to you, with RSS
The best way to get the very latest Made By Monkeys posts as soon as they are published? RSS! And it’s not just Made By Monkeys. Check out all the RSS feeds that are available for Electronics Weekly...
View ArticleBack from the “dead”– Epson Stylus D68 printer
While reading about the Restart Project I came across a great post, about planned obsolescence and Epson printers… Room had to be found in Made By Monkeys for the Epson Stylus D68 printer. Its reports...
View ArticleTablet Repairability list, brickbats and bouquets
When things go wrong with a device you hope someone will be able to fix it. That is the simple reasoning behind iFixIt’s “Tablet Repairability” list, which considers products in terms other than their...
View ArticleI can’t believe someone makes… CataCombo Sound System coffins
Thanks to Robert H. for highlighting this one, a coffin with built in sound system and associated server, to ensure piped music throughout eternity… The CataCombo Sound System is made by Swedish...
View ArticleRestart Project makes useful electronics connections
From the recent frippery of redundant decadency, let’s switch to the practicality of communal self-help… Take a look at this initiative, the Restart Project, involved with electronics repairs. The idea...
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