Super Grip your stuff with Plasti Dip
Here’s how to “Super-Grip” all sorts of things, including game controllers – [via] Link.
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Sun’s SPOT kit
OK, this isn’t Microsoft’s SPOT technology, it’s another one, from Sun and it’s all about sensors – “Sun Microsystems detailed on Monday a Java-based wireless-sensor development kit that it intends to sell to researchers, universities and hobbyist programmers.” – Link. Sun Small Programmable Object Technology (Sun SPOT) – Link. Not related?: Microsoft’s SPOT (Smart personal […]
Good Night and Good Making – with SketchUp
At Macworld we gave SketchUp “Best of show” it’s one of the quickest, easiest ways to “make” things in 3D – and there’s even a plug-in that puts your creations in Google Earth in 3D. A lot of set designers and film folks also use the tool to set up scenes, including a film that […]
Balloon Popping!
MAKE Flickr photo pool member caffeineslinger has a photo set of balloons popping via a high speed strobe flash photography from MAKE volume 04 – Link. Homemade Strobe Photography by Tom Anderson, Wendell Anderson. Take pictures of popping balloons, breaking glass, and water droplets. MAKE 04 – Page 102. More High-Speed Photos – With so […]
Custom milled aluminum panels
Dave writes –“…take your dreams and turn them into engraved aluminum masterpieces, shipped right to your door. This Boss RDD-10 digital delay used to be in a 1980’s half-rack. Now thanks to a custom milled aluminum panel from Front Panel Express, it has a new form factor and a 1960’s cold war era look!” – […]
Information Unlimited
Russ from MI sent in this incredibly interesting online store filled with projects, kits, lasers and a lot of high voltage gear – “Information Unlimited is a New Hampshire corporation dedicated to the experimenter and technology enthusiast. Formed in 1974, our highly creative company holds many patents ranging from weapons development to children’s toys.” – […]
HOW TO – Repair keys of an IR remote control
Extremely simple one image how to on repairing defective keys of a remote control. Just glue small pieces of aluminium foil onto the graphite contacts of the keys. Use a hole puncher to cut the small pieces out of the aluminium foil. Link.
