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DIY Modder makes ammo counter for weapons

This is an ammo counter that was built by a DIY modder named Michael Ciuffo.

As you can see, it resembles those ammo counters that you see in a lot of FPS games. Some of you might remember that Ripley had a digital one on her futuristic rifle in Aliens.

The gun can be used on a lot of different weapons. I wish that I had a list of armaments that it accommodates, but it has to do with an accelerometer to detect recoil from the gun.

According to my Source, the maker has seen so many requests for these ammo-counter that he wants to start putting it into production. I have no idea when he will get started, or how long it will take to market them. I wonder how much he will charge.

I think this is one of those times when life imitates art. Does anyone think that this is odd that someone builds an accessory for armaments that was inspired by video games or science fiction movies like Aliens?

So what is next for inspiration for DIY-ers. Can I make some suggestions? How about some of the cool weapons that we saw in District 9? How about the gun Samus Aran uses in the Metroid series? I’m pretty certain that we are working on every 2054 advancement that we saw in Minority Report.

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Creative Stair Climbing assisting tool

This little bird, beside just looking cute, it also a big help. The bird, called the Companion Bird goes on top of railings and helps the elderly or less mobile people to climb the stairs. It was designed by Kim Bo-kyung & Baek Eun-ha.

I’m not really sure how helpful the bird would be but I think it might be useful for people who have a hard time gripping things (perhaps due to arthritis). The bird would enable people to climb the stairs without having to readjust their grip- they could grip the bird once and slide it along with them all the way up the stairs. Plus it adds a pop of color and visual interesting to the handrail. Good idea.

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Latest world smallest car

A British builder has transformed a 39-inch-high by 26-inch-wide childrens coin-operated ride into a road-legal automobile car. This tiny car can reach a top speed of 60km/h.

Here how it look like when compare to other car on the road. It look so tiny, i wonder will any driver miss seeing this car on road.

iPhone 4 gets stuffed inside Canon SLR body

It seen like people just cannot get enough of iPhone 4. This is just one of the brilliant idea to improve the iPhone camera capability. It may seen not practical but it does ring the manufacturer bell. The next DSLR we seen in five years time may have the feature to attach iPhone onto it.

Anyway this DIY have the iPhone 4 slotting in with a satisfying click, while the entire lens mechanism has been shifted over to line up with the iPhone’s camera (and make room for an Apple sticker). Check out the video to have a feel of how it works.

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Bendable Bicycle Wraps Around Poles

Locking up bikes to poles in an urban environment is always a tricky proposition. Often you will see bikes with two locks, one for each wheel and of course the frame. But with this ingenious invention by 21 year old Kevin Scott, the bicycle will fold over itself around the pole:

A ratchet in the seatpost part of the frame is used to tighten or bend the bike’s frame. Once it’s in the curved position, you can use a single lock to secure both wheels and the frame. I’m not sure how rigid a cable pulled frame will be over the long haul (you definitely don’t want it going all limp while you’re riding! that’s what she said) but it’s an interesting idea that should be explored further.

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