DIYer uses mountain bike to pedal around Google Earth
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Mike's Flying Bike
A flight over San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on a modified Specialized mountain bike powered by a SunSPOT.
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DIYer uses mountain bike to pedal around Google Earth
Sort by Engadget (Free subscription) - 05/20/2008
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Not quite sure what's up with the recent influx of bicycle-related DIY jobs , but nevertheless, we've another one on our hands here with Mike's Flying Bike. Essentially, Mike utilized a SunSPOT as well as a plethora of other sensors in order to modify his mountain bike for use as a Google Earth controller. In ET-like fashion, he's now able to pedal around various locations...
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Cycle the World with Google Earth
Sort by übergizmo (Free subscription) - 05/20/2008
Now isn't this one of the more zany ideas you've come across? Sure, your friends have taken a long sabbatical to do crazy stuff like sail around the world, but you too can embark on a journey around the world (in less than 80 days, too) by cycling. To be more specific, do it through Google Earth. Apparently, that is what Mike is doing, using a SunSPOT (3D sensor device that has a Java software interface)...
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Vídeo: crean una "bici voladora" para navegar en Google Earth
Sort by Engadget Spanish (Free subscription) - 05/20/2008
Filed under: Equipos diversos Posiblemente se trate de la adaptación para bicicletas más espectacular que hayamos visto en estas líneas, y es que poder volar virtualmente a golpe de pedales no deja frío a nadie. El artífice de este invento se llama Mike, que empleó un SunSPOT, así como un montón de sensores que convierten el manillar de la bici en todo un timón de mando de Google Earth. Emulando a...
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Towletech v.105
Sort by Towleroad (Free subscription) - 05/23/2008
The Telectroscope, an enormous Victorian-looking contraption that allows the viewer to peer into a scope and look through a long tunnel all the way to England, was installed near the Brooklyn Bridge this week. An identical contraption was erected across...
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Mike's Flying Bike for Google Earth
Sort by Google Earth Blog (Free subscription) - 05/16/2008
Ok, I have to say this is the craziest way to control Google Earth I've seen yet (even crazier than the ping pong ball interface). This guy Mike has used a SunSPOT (a 3D sensor device that has a Java software interface) to enable his bicycle to serve as a flight control joystick for Google Earth's flight simulator. He claims the pedals serve as the power control, and has built a couple other lever...
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Sunspot Google Earth Flight Simulator Bike Ride
Sort by Hacked Gadgets (Free subscription) - 05/20/2008
Using Sunspot, Mike has made a bike that can fly in Google Earth. "Sun has been very successful in spreading Java to over 6 billion devices throughout the world. Well over a billion cell phones run Java. We in Sun Labs are interested in what comes next. In order to help make sure that the next [...]
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Travel through Google Earth on your bike
Sort by DV Hardware (Free subscription) - 05/26/2008
Here's a pretty cool way to use Google Earth to lose some pounds: This guy Mike has used a SunSPOT (a 3D sensor device that has a Java software interface) to enable his bicycle to serve as a flight control joystick for Google Earth's flight simulator. He claims the pedals serve as the power control, and has built a couple other lever controls for what looks like aerolon (banking) controls. Travel through...
