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February 7, 2008
HOW TO - Make a Bluetooth XMPP doorbell (from a mouse)
Matt writes -
Well, you know you have one of those really weird conversations along the lines of...HOW TO - Make a Bluetooth XMPP doorbell (from a mouse), thanks Darco! Link.“We need a doorbell!”
“What about a wireless mouse will that work?”
You know it won’t end well. This ended with the destruction of a bluetooth keyboard, a trip to maplins and the creation of a Python based doorbell. Here’s how we did it...
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 7, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 6, 2008
USB monkey
From the MAKE Flickr pool
0olong bring us this functional figurine -
Stick his neck in your USB socket and he'll unload his data at your whim.Flash drives are so affordale now, good to see people taking advantage. -Link
A pre-existing USB drive decorated with epoxy putty (a mix of Sylmasta A+B and SuperCarve) plus a couple of beads for eyes.
FYI - Epoxy putty is a very durable and versatlie sculpting medium. It can come in handy when mounting small motors and building up forms/structures in projects.
Propoxy20 specs-Link
Related:
HOW TO - Make a rubber ducky USB flash drive -Link
LEGO Flash Drive -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 6, 2008 03:00 PM
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Custom Harmonica Mic
From the MAKE Flickr pool:
Member Filmosity built this microphone to amplify a blues harp. He also made a minty amp to go with it - cool idea for portable playing.
I made this harmonica mic from scrounged pieces of other items. I got a $20 dynamic mic from Radio Shack and used the element and the windscreen. Also got a potentiometer (volume control) and a mono phono jack. Put them together using the bell from a garden hose sprayer ($8), part of the column from the mic, and a Listerine bottle cap. The mic fits nicely in the hand with a harp in my hand. Not too heavy, not too light. Unfortunately, it seems I wired the potentiometer incorrectly, so it doesn't actually do anything. On version 2.0 I'll wire the pot correctly, and use 2 listerine caps for extra room.
Don't sweat that potentiometer, mistakes are still the best way to learn! -Link
Related:
Build an I-Mic -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 6, 2008 01:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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Home lighting automation with DMX
This home automator used DMX (the popular theater lighting protocol) to automate all of the lights in his home.
Automated Lighting - [via] Link
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Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 6, 2008 12:00 PM
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The DIY "net data meter"
From the pages of MAKE - The Net Data Meter - Antique voltmeter displays current air quality from the web. In DIY: Circuits from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles page 133 - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 6, 2008 10:00 AM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics, Gadgets |
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HOW TO - Build a USB Guitar
Bill writes -
Why would you want a USB port in an electric guitar? The answer is simple: convenience. By putting a small USB port and audio codec in a guitar, you're adding an extra sound board. So when you record, your guitar is digitized locally and the signal is transmitted to your computer over a USB cable. The guitar retains all its standard analog capabilities but outputs to USB as well. Now you can rock steady until your hard drive is full. Here's how to do it.How to Build a USB Guitar - Expert Help by PC Magazine - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 6, 2008 09:30 AM
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DIY Electronic drum set with controller
Insomartin writes -
Here is a e-drum set just for a game called DTX mania and Drummidi. and a drum controller for FL. i don't want to purchase a module since i'm still starting to play my game and study drums. many play this game but don't have the controller to practice at home. or just PLAY. i really wish everyone could make one it's a great percussion project, it might take you 3 days to construct and make it work. but about a month to configure and make the drum set better and better. it is still a work in progress but it's a playable prototype.DIY Electronic drum set with controller - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 6, 2008 09:00 AM
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Kitchen utensils make professional photo enlarger
Photo enlarger made from kitchen gear, Modern Mechanix 1936 Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 6, 2008 08:00 AM
DIY Projects, Imaging, Modern Mechanix, Retro |
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HOW TO - Make a Rechargeable, pocket-sized 5V power supply
Dave writes -
Sure power supply projects aren't that sexy; but they are, generally speaking, the foundation for every electronics project. The voltage output for this project is 5VDC, and a practical output that can be applied to a wide variety of digital components. Even better, this power supply has a 2-pin plug that can be quickly and easily snapped into a common 2-pin header for a reliable and solid power connection. Add a pushbutton ON-OFF switch and a USB rechargeable interface and you have a versatile power supply that can be slipped inside your pocket.HOW TO - Make a Rechargeable, pocket-sized 5V power supply - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 6, 2008 06:00 AM
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Ping Pong Ball Printer
Do away with all that flat print media. Sphere's are where it's at!
Though I'm guessing it will be a while before you can read a "news-ball" over morning coffee - These guys have a pretty intricate setup going on, incorporating an EFX-TEK prop automation board and Parallax serial inkjet printhead. [via]-Link
Strange, the item title on Parallax's site reads "96 dpi Serial Inkjet Printer Kit - End of Life" I never knew they were so concerned about their customer's social well being(?)
Inkjet printer kit @ the Parallax store -Link
EFX TEK Prop-2 Controller -Link
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PingPongPixel - Display made from ping pong ball -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 6, 2008 05:00 AM
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Build your own effects pedal
"Build Your Own Clone" has a ton of different DIY guitar FX pedals that are all ready to be soldered up and plugged in. Most of the pedal kit links feature a video so you can see and hear the pedal in action. For those of you out there that are a little fearful of soldering, they even offer a "Confidence Booster" kit for free. Go ahead and give it a try! - Link
Related:
- Soldering Tutorial - Make Video Podcast - Link
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Feb 6, 2008 03:00 AM
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February 5, 2008
HOW TO - Confetti Cannon
The folks at Modd3d show us how to make a confetti cannon:
I'll show you how to build a pneumatic confetti cannon that sprays bits of paper all over the place at the push of a button. It is safe to use and easy to build, and the confetti shower effect it produces is excellent for stage shows, dances, parties, and those times when you need to make the biggest mess possible in just under one second.
It uses a fire extinguisher, a sprinkler valve, and a plastic pipe. - Link.
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Cherry Blossoms - Baghdad in Boston - Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Feb 5, 2008 09:00 PM
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Real life email flag
Matt Mets's Thing-a-Day projects are getting ridiculous:
Tonight's project is a physical flag that attaches to my computer and goes up when I have new mail. First, I found biff, which is an extension to Thunderbird that proves a socket interface to poll for new mail status. Then, I wrote a little Python application to continuously poll the status and update the flag as necessary. Since I already had one written and didn't feel like looking into any libraries, I used a C program to turn pins on the parallel port on and off to trigger the hardware. In a final bit of ridiculousness, I actually used some 555 timers to make an H-bridge to control the motor (don't try that at home).
He released all the code and schematics. - Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Feb 5, 2008 07:00 PM
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Space Invader cookies
From the MAKE Flickr pool:
Ryan made his own retro-pixel cookie cutters and churned out a fresh batch o' aliens. He seems to be a little wary of eating them tho, since the cutter shapes were assembled using solder. Yeah, probably a good idea to avoid all known lead content in food - but hey, they look cool!
Space Invader Cookies on Flickr -Link
Related:
Space Invaders - worldwide art project -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 5, 2008 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Gaming, Retro |
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HOW TO - Use full-size CD-Rs on a VideoNow
This video tutorial shows you how to modify the case on a Tiger Electronics VideoNow kid vid player (which normally uses a special 4" CD) so that it can play back regulation CDs.
VideoNow Color Mod Uncut Cdr [Thanks, Craniac!] - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 5, 2008 12:00 PM
DIY Projects, Mobile, Portable Audio and Video |
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The Looty eye-gazing box
Here's an intriguing device on Instructables- The Looty was created by artist Jim Woodring to allow the users left eye to stare directly at the right and vice-versa.
Jim made and sold these devices for a time, but eventually discontinued the item. In an interview over at Hour.ca he spoke regarding the projects demise -
"It's a bad invention... I made a few to sell and then stopped because the effect is unnatural and probably harmful."
All the same, it's an interesting example of invention for self-exploration. If you do decide to build the Looty, do be mindful of any possible strain on the eyeballs - they're hard to replace!
Looty on Instructables -Link
Jim Woodring Interview -Link
Related:
The Brain Machine -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 5, 2008 05:02 AM
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DIY - USB analog gauges
This is a nice write-up on interfacing analog meters via USB. The project is fairly complicated, and you have to have good soldering skills to make it all work. Don't forget, an Arduino can do this kind of thing, and it might be a little easier too!
In a sort of retro mash-up, we'll make a USB device that displays PC status info on these gauges. The gauges can show CPU and memory usage, processor voltage -- just about any numerical data typically displayed on small HD44780 based LCD character displays commonly used in PC case mods.
Driving an analog gauge - [via] Link
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Homemade analog gauge controller for PCs - Link
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Feb 5, 2008 02:00 AM
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HOW TO - Make a remote telephone ring indicator
The latest "Gadget Freak" from design news shows you how to make a remove telephone ringing indicator -
You leave your cubicle to get a cup of coffee. You get a few feet and hear a phone ring. Is it yours? You dash back and nope, not yours. You head back for the coffee and hear a phone ring again... Alan Vogel has a gadget that solves that aggravating problem. His Remote Telephone Indicator turns on a light above the cubicle when your phone is the one ringing. While employers may not look kindly on opening up phones and adding wires, the gadget is relatively simple. It senses when your phone is ringing and sends a signal to the light posted high above your cubicle. Even from a distance, you can see that your cubicle’s phone is the one that’s ringing.HOW TO - Make a remote telephone ring indicator - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 5, 2008 01:30 AM
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From Whence It Came - laser etched lunch meat
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Mleak writes -
These are my testers for a project I'm working on using processed lunch meats etched with a laser cutter. Ultimately, I would like to show the entire process from animal to ambiguous pink slice of meat over the course of a package of lunch meat, beginning here with bologna. This neat packaged disc of food has always seemed so far removed from its source.From Whence It Came - laser etched lunch meat - Link.
Related:
- Spock Matza - Link.
- HOW TO - Laser cut (and cook) meat - Link.
- Laser etched chocolate bar - Link.
- Laser Engraving Fingernails - Link.
- Laser-etched Powerbook! - Link.
- DIY Laser Engraved Toast - Link.
- HOW TO - MAKE:sushi - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 5, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 4, 2008
LED light-drawing pens
How to make LED light pens for long-exposure light drawings.
LED Light Drawing Pens: Tools for drawing light doodles - [via] Link
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Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 4, 2008 08:00 PM
Arts, DIY Projects, Imaging, Instructables |
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