MAKE Technical Advisory Board member and lovable hardware hacker Joe Grand has been continuing to post all of the schematics, source code, and technical design details of his contributions to the Prototype This builds. Ten episodes have aired so far for the season and there are three more to go (air dates unknown). There’s a […]
This stop-motion video advertisement was made with over 300,000 illuminated candles. Pretty amazing work, especially the falling flames that trigger the lighting of the candles on the floor. Happy New Year by Electrabel
From the MAKE: Flickr pool Instead of tracking down and buying a lens cap for that unprotected cam, consider the incredibly affordable DIY alternative – and enjoy the simple pleasure using what you’ve made. Flickr member safoocat did so, following instructions she found here
From the MAKE: Flickr pool 5Volt shares info, schematic and video on this simple yet fun/interesting project – This is my simple light to sound converter. It simply converts light variations into sound. Listen to remote controls, TVs, burning flames, light bulbs and anything that emits either visible or infrared light. Get more details on […]
From the MAKE: Flickr pool Pauric shares techniques for redesigning/improving consumer devices in need of a makeover. His example project, a ‘sunrise alarm clock’ – One of the first things I do with device I buy is take it apart to see how it works, see if there’s anything interesting going on inside. There’s a […]
Here’s a neat instructable by user sensoryhouse on building a rolling peg board tool cart instead of buying an expensive tool chest. This way all your tools are visible, and you can still roll them out of the way when need be. He uses scrap metal to weld together the frame that holds the peg […]
With Bill Nye’s Paper Recycling Factory, recycling is literally (supposed to be) fun. Of course, DIY options abound. Either way, old newspapers are a much more environmentally-sound (and often safer) toy input than some things you’d find on store shelves. (via Treehugger)
