MAKE Daisy MP3 player kit
Ty put the MAKE MP3 player he made in to a metal cigarette case… Nicely done! More: Open Source MP3 Player Kit – Link Get one from the MAKE store – Link
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Gifts for the INTELLIGENT DESIGNER
We asked a few really smart makers of fashion, hardware, software and electronics to tell us what is on their wish list this holiday season (we like to call them intelligent designers) and boy did they come up with some good ones! Check out the dozens of ideas and gifts they put together that may […]
MAKE open source MP3 player (daisy) – getting started guide
I had some time this weekend to assemble my Daisy MP3 player kit. This amounted to 3 or 4 hours of soldering everything together, making a few mistakes, and working around some minor problems. Now I’m listening to the Make podcast on my first open source MP3 player, and I’m happy to say my feeble […]
DIY small electric buggies and go kart plans
Ian sells plans for many cool electric karts to make for the kids (or adults). It looks fun to drive from the videos… – Thanks Bf5man! Link. If anyone has bought these or plans to, let us know!
Getting a decent weld using flux cored wire (and other welding tips)
Paul writes in with some good tips for new welders… – “I’m on a couple of welding mailing lists, and am a certified welder myself. Recently, a discussion has arisen on one of these lists regarding an inexpensive MIG welder aquired from Lowe’s. The individual in question was having difficulty getting a decent weld using […]
Keyboard and MIDI keyboard all in one!
Under the wrist rest of this keyboard are 37 music keys for MIDI keyboard playing. For $44 it’s not a bad deal, but there aren’t any Mac/Linux drivers yet so I’m going to hold off for a bit – [via] Link.
RFID Keyboard, safe – RFIDToys…
MAKE pal Amal Graafstra’s book RFID toys is shipping! The book covers how to build RFID enabled projects and solutions and touches briefly on what others are doing with RFID, including implantable RFID tags. Link to book – our previous interview, and as a special treat, Amal sent us some photos of his recent RFID […]
