Power USB Gadgets with your Bike!

With more and more gadgets coming out every day that utilize USB for charging, it’s almost necessary to have a USB port available at all times.  This DIYer decided to create a 5V generator using his bike and a modified USB car charger. The 5V USB plugs are situated under his seat and he has a carrying rack for cellphones, GPS, or MP3 players on the go.

http://hacknmod.com/hack/power-usb-gadgets-with-your-bike/

German Rosat spacecraft makes uncontrolled re-entry

BBC News : A big German spacecraft has made an uncontrolled fall from the sky.

The Roentgen Satellite (Rosat) re-entered the Earth's atmosphere between 01:45 and 02:15 GMT.

Incredible 3D Printing With Sunlight and Sand

This 3D printing project demonstrates what you can do in the desert with just two materials: sand and sun.  In the demo above, sunlight and sand are used to build up a design layer by layer to create glass objects using a 3D printing process.

http://hacknmod.com/hack/incredible-3d-printing-with-sunlight-and-sand/

Glasgow surgeon using ultrasound to treat fractures

BBC News : Doctors in the Scottish city which pioneered the use of ultrasound to scan the body are now using it to heal broken bones.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-15262297

Ofcom delays 4G mobile auctions

The 4G mobile tech will help to bring faster broadband to rural areas

BBC News : Telecoms watchdog Ofcom is to delay auctions that would sell chunks of radio spectrum to support future fourth-generation mobile services.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15223275

Army of Tablet-Controlled Android Figurines

With the introduction of the Google ADK (Android Device Kit), DIYers building neat projects around the platform. With the addition of some LED lights and several servo motors (which control the movement of the head and arms), the static figures come to life at the commands of an Android tablet.




Control of the movement and flashing of the eyes is transmitted from the Android tablet by simply swiping your fingers to the music.

http://hacknmod.com/hack/army-of-tablet-controlled-android-figurines/ 

Guitar Hero Flame Thower?

Fire Hero is a suprisingly simple project that uses a Guitar Hero controller. The controller is connected wirelessly to a microcontroller, that turns valves full of propain on and off.

Transformer Robot Inside a Beer Can

Cleverly disguised as a beer can, this prototype robot transforms upon command.  Its brain is an MBED control board and the design incorporates two servos.  It is controlled by a Wii remote and gets around by walking on its three legs, or rolls for faster getaways.  Unfortunately, there is only limited information about the project’s build details.

http://hacknmod.com/hack/transformer-robot-inside-a-beer-can/

Apple unveils refreshed iPhone 4S, but no iPhone 5

BBC News : Apple has unveiled the latest iteration in its iPhone range, but there was no sign of the widely rumoured iPhone 5.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15172238