Eric writes – “I have added an electric power assist onto a GT mountain bike. It is much more powerful than typical electric bikes. The basic motivation for this was to have a fun and efficient and environmentally friendly way to stay out my car for short trips around town, and also as a silent […]
Randofo writes – “How to hack a USB keyboard or any keyboard for that matter. Send inputs into the computer without a pesky microcontroller. Once you have a hacked keyboard you can use it for a number of functions and attach a number of different types of switches. You can build your own typewriter keyboard […]
Larry bought a squid in a seafood market from Chinatown district of Philadelphia and made his own “War of the Worlds” photoshoot – he used two cans of paint and some bungi cords for the alien ship hatch – [via] Link.
MonkeyHumper writes – “My wife wanted a hammock for the backyard, and Sketchup came to the rescue. I found the easiest way to build in Sketchup is to build a bunch of standard lumber sizes and use them over and over again. I can’t wait to make it… “ – Link. Check out other projects […]
One of the hardest things about doing projects is oddly enough, documenting them. New tools/sites like Instructables and Flickr make it a lot easier, but there’s a lot of room for the hardware/setup we’re using to be more Maker-documenting friendly. One of the challenges is taking photos from the same spot, over and over and […]
Here’s a cheap DIY IrDA interface using used parts, you can use this to communicate with cell phones and other IR devices from your PC – Link.
Ok folks, remember that cool web camera from Logitech that has an “avatar and accessory” feature that maps characters and objects on human faces real time? (Video here). Well, our interest was in the files, which seem like they’re moddable – so far we were able to view the XML files and “see” the JPEGs […]
