I haven’t tried this board yet, $30, looks sweet – “Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple i/o board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The […]
Keep your hand warm for those cold winter nights of web surfing with this do-it-yourself mouse warmer, just add 20 resistors and up the amp on your USB – [via] Link. Related: Mousey the Junkbot by Gareth Branwyn. With a few spare parts, you can turn an old computer mouse into an amusing robot. MAKE […]
This garage uses a GPS to get accurate time and then displays it using over 125 LEDs – [via] Link.
Andrew writes – “I noticed a bunch more recent posts on KAP (Kite Aerial Photography). I don’t know if you have discovered Scott Haefner’s site, yet. He has combined KAP with panoramic photography to get some impressive images.” Kite Aerial Photography by Scott Haefner – Link & how they’re made. Noted panographer and maker Philo […]
Matthew writes – “Scouring the Internet for information on LEDs, I accidentally stumbled upon a PDF detailing a flashlight made from PVC. For the torch, he biases ultra-bright LEDs with ballast resistors as described in my LED lighting guide. This is a simple solution, but a with a slightly more complicated circuit we can extend […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Badecator writes – “The first swatch I knitted was too small to do anything. So instead of making it into a kitchen accessory I used it as the world’s most comfortable mouse pad. It works well!” – Link.
I like this idea, but I think I might make my own – How hardcore do you think you are? Most people upgrade their PC every now and then – that’s just part & parcel of being a PC enthusiast. For some who change their internal components frequently, case screws are an optional extra – […]
