DIY Projects

Make Your Own Potato Plastic

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 […]

ATmega8 Development board

ATmega8 Development board

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 […]

Electronic sensor lab

Electronic sensor lab

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 […]