The 01-31-07 memorial kit

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Never forget 1-31-07 with this memorial kit from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories -

You know what it is. You know you want it. Soldering and batteries (three D cells) required. Kit description: A no-compromise top quality electronic art project. Easy through-hole construction. Basic soldering skill required. You provide tools (solder + iron, clippers). Assembly time: 2 hours. Overall size: twelve by fifteen inches. Mounting holes provided. Hackable. This is a one-time, limited duration, limited run project. It will be over very soon. Order cutoff date: January 20; sooner if we run out.
The 01-31-07 memorial kit - Link.



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Posted by: G on January 12, 2008 at 6:55 AM

Sorry, what's memorable about 1-31-07?


Posted by: Ix on January 12, 2008 at 7:04 AM

Yes. What's so memorable about it?


Posted by: Ix on January 12, 2008 at 7:06 AM

Yes. What's so memorable about it?


Posted by: IEM on January 12, 2008 at 7:41 AM

I'm pretty sure it has to do with the Aqua-Teen Hunger Force sign scare in Boston, just from a google search though.


Posted by: Ivo.Shandor on January 12, 2008 at 8:03 AM

I'm sorry, that's not a hair-related question


Posted by: Jabba on January 12, 2008 at 8:06 AM

@Ivo.Shandor - FTW! HAHAHAH! This kit looks awesome!


Posted by: Jabba on January 12, 2008 at 8:06 AM

@Ivo.Shandor - FTW! HAHAHAH! This kit looks awesome!


Posted by: Tercero on January 12, 2008 at 9:54 AM

Um, SPAM?


Posted by: Will on January 12, 2008 at 10:48 AM

Date of Molly Ivins death?


Posted by: David Feather on January 12, 2008 at 11:45 AM

For the price of this kit one could go out and get a couple projects started that actually do something, and maybe actually learn something along the way.


Posted by: bob on January 12, 2008 at 11:51 AM

This KIT RULEZ!


Posted by: ehrichweiss on January 12, 2008 at 2:09 PM

I have to agree with David, this "kit" is waaay too expensive, not very educational, and, if one bothers to remember, promoting something that has more to do with a failed media promotion than Make!


Posted by: Matt45 on January 12, 2008 at 2:13 PM

This is not a make kit ehrichweiss GO EVIL MAD SCIENTISITS!


Posted by: Pam on January 12, 2008 at 4:57 PM

$115 for what? That's just ridiculous.


Posted by: gunterhausfrau on January 12, 2008 at 5:26 PM

key piece of information
"Boston residents: You get $5 cash back."


Posted by: gunterhausfrau on January 12, 2008 at 5:27 PM

key piece of information
"Boston residents: You get $5 cash back."

aqua teen hunger advertizement.


Posted by: Grant G on January 12, 2008 at 11:40 PM

Didn't they originally just use some slightly modified Lite-Brites? Now that's a rip-off.

The moon rulz #1


Posted by: lolz on January 13, 2008 at 1:56 AM

how about just buying a breadboard and LED's and some 1k resistors and making it yourself?

total cost would probably be like 20$ with a power supply


Posted by: Windell Oskay on January 13, 2008 at 3:20 AM

Yes, it is expensive, and there are a dozen ways to make *really cool things* in the same vein for $20 that we've seen covered here on Make.

This is a obviously a very different approach. If you really stop and carefully think through what goes into this, doing it *right*, and what those parts cost, you might be surprised at the numbers you come up with. Giant black circuit boards, custom 10-mm LEDs, and microcontrollers weren't free, last I checked. ;)


Posted by: Agronski on January 13, 2008 at 10:16 AM

In keeping with the spirit of MAKE, could you let us see a schematic? Or at least provide some description of what this thing does - y'know, so we don't think it's just a Lite-Brite clone?!


Posted by: Windell Oskay on January 13, 2008 at 1:40 PM

@Agronski: This project was designed from the ground up to be fully open-source in both hardware and software-- it will be published in a few weeks along with the release of our next kit. It can be used simply like a lite-brite or programmed (through an appropriate interface) to do much more. I'd be happy to share the full schematic if you contact me privately.


Posted by: Agronski on January 13, 2008 at 2:14 PM

Thanks for the reply - I'll wait for the schematic, wouldn't want any favoritism ;)

Since this is more microprocessor than I thought, perhaps it could be built into one of those 'multi-touch' table things....(scratches chin)


Posted by: Chris Tucker on January 14, 2008 at 7:15 AM

Oh, if I had the money!

I live in Boston, and That Day will be one of my favorite memories!

The Great Boston LED Freakout of 2007 was a wonderful example of "security theater" gone batpoop insane.


Posted by: kearnj on January 31, 2008 at 12:28 PM

That day will live in infamy, well at least for me.


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