Andrew was kind enough to post additional info on his excellent USB camera project including wiring diagram and source code. I started this project without really having any idea where it would end up. I started off by deciding it could be interesting to build a device that would sample a 3-axis magnetometer and a […]
Customize your noise-generating robot-themed analog synth by building your own! The Bleep Labs popular Thingamagoop robot is now available in kit form as the ThingamaKIT, so you can make it entirely unique. More: Thingamagoop alarm mod Halloween-themed Thingamagoops Robots at Maker Faire Austin
Now I know what it’s called when a jet of water is smooth like a glass rod: laminar. Watch this video to learn more than you ever wanted about making a laminar jet of water from a normal one. Great for building your own fountains.
Make a summertime sprinkler system for the kids out of PVC
This used plastic water bottle lamp (one of a series of recycled lamps by Lisa Foo and Su Sim) resembles a sea creature from movies like “The Abyss” and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”. Really interesting craftsmanship with these lights that will really fool you into thinking they are made of more expensive materials. Check […]
We’ve written about cheap oscilloscopes before, but this one uses two tools we blog about a lot here (Arduino and Processing) to visualize an analog signal on your computer. The resolution is 10 bits, so it’s not perfect, but it is pretty useful nevertheless with the code available from the link below. Poorman’s oscilloscope (with […]
This project is for anyone interested in working with ARM micro-controllers and lives within range of the DCF77 signal (sorry US makers). The project is really well documented, and all the schematics and programs are available to download from the site. The end results are a nice looking LCD with time and temperature. The time […]
