It looks like plastic made from a potato is a lot more flexible and clear compared to plastic made from milk. Either one is a nice eco-friendly alternative to the petroleum based variety. Although I think it’s actual usefulness may be a bit limited. In this video we make a batch of potato plastic based […]
The “Arduinome” is yet another Monome clone built with the Arduino controller. Check out the video for details on how this kit works. arduinome, via CreateDigitalMusic
Here’s a light-up bike vest that lets people behind you know how fast you’re going. It uses electro-luminescent wire in the shape of the numbers to give a nixie-tube-esque appearance. Via Ladyada. More: LED turn signal bike jacket tutorial
This looks like a nice developmental board for programming an ATmega8. The website has some sample programs and the Eagle files so you can make your own. [Thanks Florin] I made the board using my photo etching technique, and as you can see the results are great. The dev board has 17 I/O lines that […]
GetLoFi points out this interesting instructable – build a feedback add-on for use with cheap digital delay effects pedals. Enter the “Apocatastasis” – Most expensive analog delay pedals have a feedback knob that lets you drive the output of the delay effect back into the input. My Ibanez DL5 Digital Delay did not have this […]
This week’s EMS Labs project is about creating a set of temporary garden/outdoor lights using LEDs, coin cell batteries, and Mason jars. Easy. Cheap. Perdy. Quick, easy, temporary, and beautiful LED garden lights
Wow, not bad – a $50 sensor lab… Build your own projects and learn how electronic sensors respond to various physical stimuli such as light, heat, infrared light, pressure, rotation, touch and magnetic fields with the Electronic Sensor Lab. Ideal for classroom use and home schooling of children age 10 and up. Experiments and manual […]
