Mac Mini Pro
Gorgeous Mac Mini mod from Japan called the Mac Mini Pro Related: DeLorean Mac Mini. Mac mini Robot.
DIY Projects
Quick ‘n dirty muzzle velocity test
We’re prepping for the official change of seasons here at Eccentric Manors. Personally, Spring has always been the most Makerly of seasons… In a perfect world (or a parallel universe), the other ones are called ‘Gear’, ‘Lever’, and ‘Cam’, but that’s a different discussion. Anyway, as always, in Spring, a young mans’ heart turns to […]
Weekend Project: Phaser blasted alarm clock! (PDF)
You saw the video and here’s the PDF! Hack a retro gaming light gun with some tilt switches to control a vintage digital clock radio. After the alarm wakes you up, you can grab the gun and kill it off. Isn’t that what you’ve always dreamed of doing? Clock radios are everyday hated devices that […]
Weekend Project: Phaser blasted alarm clock!
Blast your alarm clock with a classic Sega Light Phaser! Hack an old toy and your alarm clock to make this gratifying wake up call… MP4 Video | QT Video | Subscribe in iTunes. From the pages of MAKE – Project: Gun-Operated Alarm Clock – Hack a retro gaming light gun with tilt switches to […]
Super efficient grow light
Mike sent in another one of his projects. This time it’s a super efficient grow light for your plants. As usual, Mike has included all the schematics, parts list and PCB layouts to make your own. If you want to skip the fun part, you can also purchase one completed. A grow light made from […]
Midi control – A Primer @ MAKE
MIDI Control by Peter Kirn. Music equipment language isn’t just for audio anymore. Page 158 – MAKE 7. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition. Or get MAKE 07 as part of The Second Year from the Maker store and/or subscribe to MAKE (use code CMAKE for $5 off USD). You can view […]
The HarmoNESica – Make a NES cartridge a harmonica
Monthenor writes – That’s a NES cartridge and a harmonica. I think you know where this is going. This is going exactly where the intersection of nostalgia and commercialism should have gone like ten freaking years ago. I’ve googled all sorts of combinations like “NES harmonica” and “nintendo harmonica” and “NES cartridge instrument” and I […]