Amal writes – “With RFID being impervious to dust and dirt, and being totally contactless, it’s a perfect candidate for desktop authentication. In this feature, you’re going to build a covert RFID enabled USB keyboard that keeps its enhanced functionality a secret from the general public. You’ll be using open source software to enable the […]
Housekey writes – “To do this, all that is needed is a Polaroid Land camera, some small screwdrivers, and a small sheet of thin metal. These cameras can be found on eBay, or better yet, at yard sales. It will be made into a pinhole camera with several pinholes that can be switched into place, […]
If you have an old NES cartridge, they make excellent cases for hard drive enclosures – like this gold Zelda one [via] – Link.
Adrian writes – “A flexible lighting system is something that I have wanted to play with for a while, but like everything else in photography it seems to be a fairly expensive area to get into, at least when you consider the relative simplicity of a light-bulb. Thankfully there are a number of cheap and […]
Joe writes – “This simple LED light can replace the reflector hang tags that everyone loses from their timbuk 2 courier bag. It uses a 555 timer to alternately flash each set of 9 LEDs, for 18 blinking LEDs of goodness.” – Link.
Calhoun writes – “After a run of mini-upright cabinets, I decided to once again try out a cocktail (or sit-down) style cabinet. Based on the flat-panel iMac, this machine too is LCD-based. For space concerns, that is fortunate. I think, like Apple, I’m done with large, heavy CRT’s. “ [via] – Link.
Robert writes – “As part of their Apple 30th anniversary comic, Nitrozac and Snaggy from the Joy of Tech have posted an Apple I birthday cake how-to. It’s a hilarious and fun read… and their cake is insanely great.” – Link.
