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Building a Digicam from Scanner Elements

Posted by chrisd on from the can't-believie-this-one-isn't-a-dupe dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "Want a weird & wobbly digital camera, but don't want to spend over $100? Well, Matthias Wandel, whose site is due for some /. lovin', used the guts of a cheap scanner, some camera parts, and scrap wood to build a very high quality digitcal camera. Read about progress at this site. Oh, and he also builds things out of legos as well." I personally think that his Jenga Pistol and wasp-vacuum are pretty neat too.

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  1. Last poop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post, last poop!

  2. For a moment there by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thought I had the first post! Too bad!

  3. Re:fakes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You mean your previously virgin bum. Did he look like this and take pictures of you with his flatbed-scanner/digital camera?

  4. First reply to last poop! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Er, I mean, first reply to first post!

    Sadly, I have not pooped my last. Stinks, doesn't it?

  5. Digital Millenium by Bombcar · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Do you realize this is from 2000 or earlier? Taking slashdot.org to a new height of old news (but the marble machines are nice)

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    Fellowship 9/11
  6. Wuss by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First posts are only cool when you identify yourself and suffer the karma drain. Loser.

  7. He *is* smart by PhysicsGenius · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Just look at his Links section:

    Slashdot - what a waste of time, but we all read it!

  8. Re:Logical marble machine by Noodlenose · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    ..and now imagine a Beowolf... - oh well.

  9. Re:That, my friends, is not all.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am not your friend ashole.

  10. Re:notice the penny? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Because it was canadian I didn't notice it. :)

  11. Wasp Sucker by sunspot42 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Insert Monica Lewinsky joke here.

  12. Re:What to do about the wasps by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fuckin' A!