DIY Coincase
MAKE Flickr photo pool member s_h_i_r_o_u_t_o has plans and a set of build photos for making your own leather coin case – Link.
DIY Projects
Build your own electronic game kit by Joe Grand
Originally designed for Maker Faire workshops by Joe Grand, the “Build Your Own Electronic Game Kit” is a custom-created kit intended to introduce folks to the world of electronics and soldering. When successfully assembled, the kit becomes a version of the popular memory game, Simon, with a few optional twists, including no LEDs, no sound, […]
DIY $50 Sensor-to-USB board
Peter writes – “The Create USB Interface (which you can build from scratch or buy premade for $50) lets you hook sensors right into USB, meaning you can use them with any software that supports the HUI standard (like games, for instance), without drivers. Also a great option for DIY art, gaming, music, and visual […]
Light bulb aquarium
A little follow up to the light bulb project we posted, MAKE commenter Terc made a small fish bowl for a beta fish out of a g40 lightbulb. The fish (named Edison) seems to like it – Link.
HOW TO – Make a Key-Glove
Here’s how to make a super-cheap wearable “key-glove” using nickel snap ons, a leather glove and a keyboard – [via] – Link.
Open source Atmel AVR microcontroller kits…
Wow, check out these Atmel AVR Microcontroller kits for Linux – USB and parallel port versions, the best (I think) is they come with bootable CDs Link. Related: AVR projects – Link.
Hacking LED Christmas lights for low voltage use
John writes – “I saw this and just had to share. You know those very neat LED Christmas lights that you could find on the clearance tables a few months ago, you remember them now because your going to kick yourself for not buying a crap load of them. Anyway, Joe has a tutorial on […]