The May issue of Linux Journal is all about cool projects, and we think the best part about making something cool is sharing it with the world. Have you written some awesome software? Built a cool ...

But further back in the pipeline, in the research labs of universities and colleges around the world, that's where the really cool stuff is happening.

At the time of this writing, BirdCam is simply an HTML page with the JavaScript language to refresh the images constantly, in order to create a low-fps video stream of sorts.

A weekend with nothing to do and no plans in sight is the perfect opportunity to tackle cool tech projects.

Like to build, tinker, hack, create? Instructables is the site for you. I defy you not to find a cool project you want to do right now.