Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
Computational, generative art
Jared Tarbell is an artist and programmer who does gorgeous computational art, coded in the Processing language. And not only are the finished pieces amazing (and available for purchase), but you can also “run” the art, see it grown in a pop-up applet. Generative Artifacts – Computation Gallery [Thanks, Patti!] – Link
Another Red Ring of Death (RRoD) fix
Here’s a fix for the Xbox 360 RRoD problem that uses little more than some added screws and washers. Fix the Red Ring of Death! (without towels!) – Link
QR codes from Google – The CueCat is comin’ back! (or just use your phone…)
Google has 2D barcodes for their print folks (also known as QR codes, and used here on the MAKE blog on the right side, scroll down). I like these for art and culture jamming-type projects, but here is what Google is up to… Recently, you may have seen newspaper ads for jewelry retailer Blue Nile […]
O’Reilly book maker – Create a funny book cover
This is funny, someone made an O’Reilly book generator with the familiar animals from the books series (O’Reilly is the publisher of MAKE)
Make3D — convert your images to 3d
Stanford’s 3D tool where you can upload your own 2D image and make it 3D (site seems to be getting hammered at the moment)- Make3D converts your single picture into a 3-D model. It takes a two-dimensional image and creates a three-dimensional “fly around” model, giving the viewers access to the scene’s depth and a […]
HOW TO – Replace an LCD monitor power supply
Here’s the skinny on replacing a power supply on an LCD flat-panel monitor. It’s not pretty, or flat, but it works. I had this exact problem with a flat panel a few years back (shutting off after a few minutes of use) and had no idea it was this easily (relatively) fixable. Fix that LCD […]
