Cardboard Gundam

I think all of us need a reminder sometimes that we don’t need expensive materials to make something awesome, as illustrated by this poseable cardboard Gundam.

(via Tomopop)

Hologram Maker

ZebraImaging is by far the best hologram maker I’ve seen. Their ZScape™ holograms are huge, hi resolution, color, have a strong 3D effect, and are almost perfectly smooth in motion. These things compare to the bird on your credit card like an Etch-a-Sketch does to an I-Max. Check out the video below, it’s pretty stunning.

Zebra Imaging sells their pulse laser hologram printers, as well as selling and making hologram prints. Their pricing isn’t bad either, considering the quality and size. Most people could afford a print if they made it a priority in their life. Hopefully the price will come down further soon.

Rooster SteadyCam

If you want to avoid shakycam footage, there are a ton of ways to stabilize your camera, ranging from DIY projects, to a huge variety of devices (see here) ranging from simple and affordable, all the way to professional units where if you have to ask the price, you can’t afford them. All these options weren’t enough for this guy though, he’s taken the DIY approach to a new level, giving his rooster a helmet cam. If you’ve ever picked up a chicken, you know that when you move their body, their head stays in the same place (vestibular ocular reflex).

Why buy a fancy steadycam, when you can just carry a chicken? Video below.

It seems to me he has the camera pointed the wrong way. Chickens don’t look straight ahead, they look to the side. The real challenge here is to keep the chicken interested in looking at what you are filming, which could be a good way to make movies for people with short attention spans.

(via Hackaday)

Liquid Antenna

This antenna being developed by SPAWAR Systems uses a jet of seawater as its conductor. It can both recieve and transmit, and by adjusting the length of the jet, they can better tune in a specific wavelength.

Don’t expect to have one of these on your cellphone any time soon, but it seems like it would have a lot of potential for sensors floating out at sea.