I love all of the beginner electronics kits, components, and building systems that cottage industrialists are developing. Here’s an early prototype page for a component system being devised by Media Lab grad and Eyebeam-er Ayah Bdeir and NY interaction designer Jeff Hoefs. The project is sponsored by SmartDesign. I love the use of magnets to […]
20 Mhz Baud UBRR % of error 300 4166 0.0 600 2082 0.0 1200 1041 0.0 2400 520 0.0 4800 259 0.2 9600 129 0.2 14400 86 0.2 19200 64 0.2 28800 42 0.9 38400 32 1.4 57600 21 1.4 76800 15 1.7 115200 10 1.4 Lady Ada Rants: Yes, you could always use the […]
Owners of UV coated plastic lenses take note – The last time I got glasses, I let the salesman talk me into the UV/Anti-Glare coating, which I’d never had before. After time, the coating began to develop tiny, really fine scratches, which kept building and building. They got so bad, I was going to get […]
Here’s an impressive digital clock kit based on discrete components boasting a hefty bill of materials – 194 Transistors 566 Diodes 400 Resistors 87 Capacitors 10†by 11.3†Printed Circuit board with silk screen symbols indicating component locations Wow, looks like a great way to learn to appreciate ICs! – Transistor clock [Thanks, Azog!] In […]
This looks like an excellent all-in-one solution for those wanting to get started in DIY guitar effects fast. The Beavis Board kit comes with pretty much every necessity for development – A true-bypass i/o breakout box that makes it easy to connect circuits to the real world, i.e. your guitar, amps and pedals A pair […]
This is a very detailed build, with lots of pictures and links to suppliers. The results from this machine are fantastic. If you want to make your own vacuum form machine, this is a must-read web site. Read more about Building your own vacuum form machine Related: Learn more about Vacuum thermo-forming in your kitchen…
We all like getting free stuff, and as any electronics geek can tell you, you can usually get free IC samples from most vendors. But you may not be aware that you can sometimes get other free components too, such as LEDs, switches, project boxes, and other parts, if you’re a qualifying entity (business, student, […]
