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 […]
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 […]
Flip video cameras are a good choice for quick and simple video recording but don’t offer much in the expandability/department. This article runs through relatively easy methods for macro & micro lens add-ons, achieving some nice results (see macro vid above) – DIY: A Macro Lens and Microscope for Your Flip Mino [via Hack a […]
“The LED Painter is a 16 channel RGB LED controller (or 48 independent LEDs) using the Texas Instrument TLC5940. This PCB is improved with a better layout that allows easy connection of independent LEDs (not just RGB), as well as the ability to daisy chain multiple boards together. The TLC5940 IC is implemented in this […]
Mark writes in… Ever since I got myself an Octane, I’ve got a renewed interest in everything Silicon Graphics. And with that, my old (imaginary) list of things-to-do with such a machine has been dusted off too. One of those things was making some 3D shutter glasses (cheap). And even though I’m tinkering with SGIs […]
We’ve covered how to make IR LED projects and how to use IR LEDs to “jam” a security camera (privacy from cameras is a hot topic, debate in the comments!)… Here’s a video on how to make a pair of glasses that pumps out a little IR around your face so the cameras can’t see […]
Here’s an Instructable that shows you how to modify a disposable camera to turn it into a high-intensity strobe light warning flasher. Hack a flash camera into a emergency strobe light
