Riad makes some of the coolest clocks, ever – the single-digit Nixie clock is awesome and there are a couple others too. Code and schematics included – “A while ago I found a Burroughs B-5853 Nixie tube kicking around in the lab and decided that I should put it to good use. Since I only […]
Jeremy writes – “I’ll be attending the Bonnaroo music festival this year, and while browsing online I managed to stumble across this. It’s a great way to claim your area and find your tent in the huge crowd of tents. Also great for playing Pirates in your front lawn :)” – Link. That lawn is […]
Mark3 writes with own version of the DIY Xbox remote – “I did something similar with a PIC, though not as feature full as the one on the linked site. Mine supports powerup using the xbox dvd remote and shutdown/reboot by holding a predefined button for 5 seconds. I was initially planning on selling them, […]
Hevnsnt writes – “In part one of the “Hacking BetaBrite LED Signs” we exposed a gaping hole of the BetaBrite signs, using a common remote to change the text as we saw fit. In part two we will take a much more hardware hacking approach and construct a cable that enables us to communicate with […]
Here’s how to make a solar cooker from a parabolic mirror – Link & translated version.
Here are a couple fun kits to check out… Gakken Cup Phonograph Kit in Edison Style – Link. Vacuum Tube Radio kit – Link.
Bruce writes – “I guess I could have gone out and bought a commercial wood-lathe and used that for metal spinning but I have had an old budget-priced drill press sitting here for a couple of years and I really wanted to put (at least parts of) it to good use. So, I scrounged the […]
