Updating a classic View-Master toy
Although he had fond memories of his View-Master toy, Tuttle of the Nashville, TN hackerspace, Hacker Consortium, was frustrated by it’s antiquated film-based media.
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USB-Powered Magic Trackpad
Out of the box Apple’s Magic Trackpad is a battery-powered device. While this may be convenient for some, others prefer a wired connection. MacRumors Forums user markbog decided to convert his new trackpad to run off the USB.
Moving? Don’t carry those boxes, make a ramp!
MAKE subscriber Mike Figueroa wrote in to share this simple tip for moving, that seems obvious in retrospect.
Repurposing voting machines as pac-man games
What can you do with direct-recording electronic (DRE) voting machine, that has been proven to be insecure?
Single-handed game controller mod
Playing a game on the Wii with one hand is a major selling point of the system. However, what if you don’t have a Wii or would like to play some of your older games? Dutch hardware hacker Hasse’s brother can only use one hand, so Hasse decided to remedy the situation by successfully modding a standard two-fisted controller with an accelerometer.
How-To: Circuit bending with Jimmie Rodgers
Wondering what the secrets are behind circuit bending?
