Jeri shows step by step how to make a transistor and at home with a kiln, Whink Rust and Stain remover, Emulsitone spin on dopant, ebay wafers and vinyl stickers.

This week we are joined by Aaron Bitler and Brady Simpson from LCDMultiTouch.com to check out the custom built x19 multi-touch table and get advice on construction and software.

This is after 1 day of electronics work and two days of playfield layout.

Can you make an iPhone out of an AVR? No. Can you get a surprising amout of functionality out of a humble 8 bit processor and a cheap touch LCD? Yes. More at rossum.posterous.com

Facebook.com - Become a Fan! Twitter.com - Follow Us! Visit the official site: dragonquest.nintendo.com Joslyn Davis stopped by the Wired Cafe at Comic-Con in San Diego to talk to Nintendo's Bill to get info on the new DS game Dragon Quest IX.

nintendo3dsblog.com Yep, we're finally going to know the release date and price of the Nintendo 3DS...but we still have to wait a couple of months. On September 29 Nintendo will hold an event and reveal all the juicy details. ...I'd be very surprised if they don't announce a 2010 release date.

www.wiinintendo.net The 3DS DOES NOT show up in "3D" on camera, you have to see it in person, please visit the URL above to get our written hands on. I got some hands-on with several Nintendo 3DS titles and demos. The basic tech demo shown after Nintendo's press conference was really cool, and it did a good job of showing the basic features of the new top screen and its 3D abilities. The best of the screenshots they showed was Zelda. After trying it on the show floor, I got my hands on ten more titles. Samurai Warriors was good. It did not go overboard with the 3D, but it felt natural. The controls were not the best, but it is only a demo. Kingdom Hearts was only a video, but it looked all right at best. Ridge Racer allowed me to actually race, which felt pretty good, but it played with my eyes a bit. I used the analog slider, which felt great. I was also able to briefly check out Resident Evil, Animal Crossing, Metal Gear Solid, Paper Mario, The Sims 3, and Kid Icarus demos. They all looked great, but because of time, I had to move on to other titles. I cannot wait to see the final products. The last demo I was able to try was an augmented reality shooter. It reminded me of System Flaw, as I was moving the 3DS around in real life to shoot spaceships with my face on them. While this was just a demo, it did prove that the 2 cameras on the front work great together to create a wonderful looking 3D environment, despite their 0.3 megpixels. Overall, the 3DS looked great, and <b>...</b>

Since you can't see the 3D effects, check out this dramatic reenactment.