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October 10, 2007
DIY Sundial for your garden
Here's a creepy cool DIY Sundial for your garden, Mechanix Illustrated 1949 Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 10, 2007 02:00 AM
DIY Projects, Modern Mechanix, Retro |
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USB to serial project
Spikenzie writes -
The USB to Serial project is a break-out board for the CP2103 from Silicon Labs. I was looking for an inexpensive Serial Port solution for my Mac, that I could build into my projects without external adapters. I have the KeySpan USA-19HS, which works very well, but it is too expensive to build into projects and you must use a level shifter to safely use TTL or 3.3 volt signals. For projects where adapters are not convenient you can use the CP2103. With this break-out board, you have pins for all of the RS-232 signals, four GPIO pins and 5 volts, 3.3 volts and ground. I made it with the intention of testing designs on a bread-board, but it may also be incorporated into another design by simply plugging it in like a DIP.USB to serial - [via] Link.
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Oct 10, 2007 12:00 AM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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October 9, 2007
Instant Contest: Win a Spy Video Car headset
The folks at Wild Planet saw Jake Hildebrandt's head-mounted display hack and our item here and posted the following contest offer to our Comments:
Thanks to Jake, for the great hack! So sorry the website is out of stock. Our engineering group has a bin of extra headsets (pre-production samples, engineering test units, etc.) we'd like to make available to 10 clever hackers.Email us with a one-paragraph proposal of what cool thing you're going to
do with your own cyborg headset. Best 10 answers we receive by 5PM tomorrow
(Oct. 10) receive a headset. No guarantees-these aren't production samples,
but they're free, right?email us: hack(at)wildplanet(dot)com
Much love,
Wild Planet Engineering Team
$25 Head-Mounted Display - Link
Wild Planet Toys - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 9, 2007 12:05 PM
Announcements, DIY Projects, Toys and Games |
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Super-cheap head-mounted video display
Jake Hildebrandt, best known for his steampunk mods (and his pugilistic arch-rivalry with fellow gentleman fabricator Jake von Slatt) has put up a piece on turning a Wild Planet toy video display into a head-mounted display for any typical video source (VCR. DVD, iPod, etc).
$25 Head-Mounted Display - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 9, 2007 08:00 AM
DIY Projects, Toys and Games |
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Void your TiVo's warranty while displaying its data
This TiVo LCD project is a nice way to display program information on the outside of the box without ever turning on your TV.
The TiVo LCD Project - Link
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Oct 9, 2007 04:44 AM
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October 8, 2007
Baking pan amp
I've seen a lot of creative project boxes in my day, but never a baking pan. This is a three-resistor LM3875 gainclone amp housed in a cast iron pan mounted to a thick cutting board. The whole business weighs 26 lbs.
LM3875 Gainclone Amp - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 8, 2007 08:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Arduino-controlled kegerator
David Fowler of uC Hobby writes:
Sean shows us how to use an Arduino for kegerator temperature control. A Kegerator is a beer keg built inside a refrigerator. Anyone want a cold beer? He discusses the home brewing process and how a microcontroller can be applied to this and many other sensing and control tasks ...
Arduino Beer Thermostat - Link
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Oct 8, 2007 06:00 PM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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TV retro casemod
Steve Lodefink sent us a link to pics of this 1957 Magnavox set re-used as the cabinet for a modern (CRT) TV and stereo system.
1957 Magnavox TV - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 8, 2007 05:00 PM
DIY Projects, Home Entertainment |
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When Zombies Attack!
Backyard FX came over to the Make: Labs check out my zombie proximity device and I lost a leg. Learn how to rip anyone's leg off (or at least appear to do so) in this video! - Link
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Oct 8, 2007 07:51 AM
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October 7, 2007
Did you learn how to make a Theremin this weekend?
Did you get a chance to learn how to make your own walkman theremin this weekend? Make sure to check it out and subscribe to get all of them downloaded automatically!
Watch the video - Link
Read the pdf - Link
Subscribe in iTunes - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Oct 7, 2007 09:33 PM
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October 5, 2007
Binary LED clock
Another binary LED clock, this one built with 74HC4040 binary ripple counters [PDF].
Binary LED Clock - Link
Related:
- HOW TO - Build a Binary LED Clock - Link
- HOW TO - Build a binary clock - Link
- Build a LED matrix clock - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 5, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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El cheapo remote power outage notifier
Our compadres over at Hackszine have posted a nifty hack on creating a remote power outage sensor and power re-cycling set-up on the cheap.
Make a power outage sensor and reboot devices remotely - Link
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Oct 5, 2007 06:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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October 4, 2007
HOW TO - Make a remote controlled deadbolt
This Instructable shows you how to create an electro-mechanical deadbolt that's controlled by an X10 module and remote.
Build a Remote Control Deadbolt - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 4, 2007 04:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables |
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Tesla coil construction
Maker Jason Wolf sent us a link to his page detailing his build of half-mil Tesla Coil. Nice docs, with beautiful photos... and video. Thanks, Jason!
[All our normal cautions and caveats go here about the dangers of working with high voltage, not doing anything boneheaded, ask your mother first, etc.]
Wolf Engineering - High Voltage Design & Fabrication - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 4, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Science |
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Atari Punk console
Jason writes -
he Atari Punk Console is a simple electronic music circuit that you can easily put together in a weekend. The original concept was created by Forrest M. Mims III, writer of Getting Started in Electronics. At it's simplest it's just a 556 dual timer IC, a couple potentiometers, and a few capacitors and resistors. Hack together a slick enclosure, though, and you've got a beautiful little gizmo that pumps out sick square wave goodness.Atari Punk Console - weekend electronics project - Link.GetLoFi has a few good links to schematics, sample audio, and enclosure ideas. Forrest himself even checked in and commented that you can use things like photoresistors or other sensors in place of the potentiometers to have the audio output controlled by the device's environment.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 4, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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'Making Things Talk'--DIY projects that communicate
CNET has a mention about our new book 'Making Things Talk' here. I just received my preview copy (the book is from us at MAKE) and if you're interested in getting knee deep in hardcore micro-controller programming for cool/artsy projects this is for you!
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Programming microcontrollers used to require an expensive development environment costing thousands of dollars and requiring professional electrical engineering expertise. But recent innovations, such as open-source physical computing platforms with simple i/o boards and development environments, have given hobbyists, hackers and makers new options for homebrewing video games, robots, toys, and more.
This book contains a series of projects that teach you what you need to know to get your creations talking to each other, connecting to the Web, and forming networks of smart devices. Whether you need to plug some sensors in your home to the Internet or create a device that can interact wirelessly with other creations, Making Things Talk shows you exactly what you need.
The projects in this book are powerful but inexpensive to build: the Arduino and Wiring microcontroller kits themselves cost around $40. The networking hardware covered here includes Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, and Bluetooth, and can be had for $50 to $100. With a couple of microcontroller kits and the networking gadgets of your choice, you can make things and make them talk to each other! - Link (order now at the Maker store).
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 4, 2007 02:00 AM
Announcements, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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LilyPad Arduino
LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad was creatively designed to have large connecting pads to allow them to be sewn into clothing. Various input, output, power, and sensor boards are available. They're even washable! - Link & more.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 4, 2007 12:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Kits |
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October 3, 2007
Backyard surveillance system
David Bynoe, a Canadian artist, built this 20-foot-tall periscope, dubbed Blockwatch, in his backyard.
Blockwatch - periscope surveillance system - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 3, 2007 06:00 PM
Arts, DIY Projects, Imaging |
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Do try this at home
The Times Online show you how to measure the speed of light with a bar of chocolate, why spaghetti always breaks in three places and how ants can survive a switched-on microwave - Link.
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Oct 3, 2007 04:00 PM
DIY Projects, Science |
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DIY wooden keyboard kit
From Pink Tentacle:
Hacoa, a brand known for its high-quality, hand-made wooden keyboards and peripherals, will soon begin offering a do-it-yourself type keyboard kit that allows the purchaser to cut the keys from a plank of wood and assemble the pieces.
DIY wooden keyboard kit - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 3, 2007 02:00 PM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
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