This Magic 8 Ball is a little different.
(Credit: Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET.)
The classic Magic 8 Ball toy has been giving vague answers about the future for many decades. It’s about time it got a modern update.
Maker Jason Poel Smith has unveiled an Instructables project that uses a digital photo keychain, a cutting tool, and a lot of glue to create a digital version of the fortune-telling device.
This project has the added bonus of giving you a peek inside the workings of a Magic 8 Ball. There’s a lot of plastic to saw through in order to open it up. What you find inside is a tube filled with blue fluid that holds the fortune-telling piece. You don’t need that part anymore, since you’re going digital.
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The rest of the steps involve the installation of the digital photo keychain in place of the tube. You also have to attach some button extenders so the keychain can be triggered from the outside of the ball. Cutting out a… [Read more]
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