Jeff, he of the mightyOhm, asks: Have you ever wondered why standard 5% resistors have strange values, like 330 and 470 Ohms, instead of nice round numbers like 300 or 500 Ohms? It turns out that standard resistor values form a preferred number series defined by the EIA. 5% values are part of a standard […]
Matt of Liquidware brings us the elegant and able-bodied open source Illuminato – an Arduino compatible featuring 42 I/O pins, Atmega645 (2x code space of ATmega168) and chic white LED backlighting – Great standout details on the board such as the side-mounted reset switch and symmetrical layout in black/gold. More videos, info, and insight to […]
This month’s Handmade Music event is shaping up to be a truly awesome hands-on showcase of sound maker bliss. Check out what’ll be on hand – Bizarre sonic objects made from dismembered mannequin torsos and legs, transformed into a Theremin and maracas Mouse & the Billionaire’s Gestural controllers, made with wood and 3D printers, shaping […]
This year, for the annual gadget Bacchanal known as CES (the Consumer Electronics Show), we did something a little different — we took a MAKEcation! From the sidelines, we covered a few things that weren’t being covered, and some things through a uniquely MAKE lens. Here’s our wrap-up. If you saw tech, at the actual […]
We’ve just posted a PDF excerpt from our first Craft book, Syuzi Pakhchyan’s Fashioning Technology. The book covers everything you need to know to get started making wearable electronics, smart toys, furniture, and home decor. It’s a very cool book that gives you the skills and inspiration to make some amazing things. Here’s a taste […]
Use a cellphone camera for espionage that captures long-distance secret activities! Thanks go to Eric Rosenthal for the original article in Make: Volume 16 To download The Portable Spy Scope MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Portable Spy Scope article in MAKE: Volume 16 “Portable Spy Scope”
Use a cellphone camera for espionage that captures long-distance secret activities! Thanks go to Eric Rosenthal for the original article in Make: Volume 16 View the PDF
