Jovial_cynic continues exploring the possibilities of instrument amplification with this simple yet toneful “Tin Can Amp” built using the Little Gem circuit. You may recall his prior work with the baby-monitor/wireless amp Related: Speaker cans Speaker in a Can HOW TO – Turn a baby monitor into a wireless amp
Rob sends us a couple of his latest projects: Firstly, the HighFive-Ometer which can be summed up best by its Flickr description – “Beer + Pedometer + Wrist = HighFive-Ometer!” – right on. And lastly, the hazardously eye-catching “Gas Lamp” made using an old lamp and gascan filled with aquarium gravel. Rob – Please tell […]
Dave over @ PopSci shows you how to build an ambient LED project using an Arduino… Ambient technology is the current rage for presenting information in a unobtrusive and, sometimes, sublime manner. Information suited for an ambient format ranges from complex number-laden data streams to simple one- or two-digit numbers. The idea here is that […]
David shows you how to capture Peeps exploding… – It’s 3 a.m. and a phone rings in the White House… Or actually, it was about 3 p.m. and a phone rang in my pocket. By chance the phone happened to be mine and on the other end of it was 3ric asking if I’d be […]
Ben made another really cool guitar effects pedal. This time he used a cheap voice recorder and an Arduino to sample and continuously loop a recording. You can read all about it on his website. He even posted all the code so you can make one yourself. DIY Loop effects pedal Related: Ben made this […]
John sent in his build of a temperature probe for the OLPC. He purchased an OLPC through the Give 1 & Get 1 program, and was interested in the measure functions of the PC. I was too, when I had a chance to check one out a few months back. The measure activity uses the […]
Brian writes with a “pocket plant” he made… – Not much of a green thumb? Not a really responsible? Tried to grow plants but they died cause you forgot to water them? A new, easy way to grow little plants that efficiently use the water you give them. I personally gave up on this project […]
