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April 9, 2007
DIY AppleTV (sorta)
Here's a pretty good DIY alternative to AppleTV, Jkx@Home write -
This year, for my birthday I have a very nice Media Player M3100. This stuff is really usefull, no need to use a noisy computer to watch recorded Divx. It's pretty kool to watch films from beds you know..The only issue: I need to take it back to my computer when I want to upload a new film, that's it .. When I first received this gift, I went back to the shop to exchange it against a networked one. But 1) they cost a lot more money, 2) not available at the shop. (even if it's a really big one).
Last week, somebody sent me a mail. He found some cheap wireless access point with a USB port: Netgear WGT634U. (50Euro) Hum, ok let's give it a try. First test, plug a Media Player to this USB port... ok It's working fine. But you know, I don't have a network cable near my bed, so I decided to transform the Access Point in a Wireless client. By this way, I can simply plug the Media Player on the WGT634U and remotely put some Divx via FTP, without any wire.
Media Player (Dvico 3100) + Netgear WGT634U = Cheap Wifi Media Player (OpenWRT client) - [via] Link.
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Apr 9, 2007 04:37 AM
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April 8, 2007
Homebrew lava lamp
PsychicGoldfish writes -
Here's my home made lava lamp. The container is simply a gallon jug wine bottle. Because of this, a friend once referred to it as the "White Trash Lava Lamp." The wine was Ernest and Julio Gallo, if I remember correctly. I do remember that it stank to high heavens when I poured it down the sink. Avoid, avoid, avoid.The base is a cheap spun aluminum sauce pan, obtained from the local 99 Cent store. The handle was removed, and a hole was cut in the bottom with a nibbling tool. You'll see no pictures of that. It's remarkably difficult to cut a circle with a nibbler. From there, it was simply a matter of rivetting a socket for a 30 watt appliance bulb onto the inside of the pan and wiring it for 110 VAC. The lamp is plugged into a 3 step touch-base type dimmer, mostly just because it was cooler than a simple switch. Just tap the base, and the lamp turns on. Plastic cable clamps were rivetted to the lip of the pan to hold the base away from the tabletop, as well as to allow some ventilation to the lamp.
My Homebrew Lava Lamp, thanks Mark! Link.
Related:
- LavaRnd - Generate random numbers with a lava lamp - Link.
- HOW TO - Make a (fake) Lava lamp with household ... - Link.
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Apr 8, 2007 06:13 AM
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April 7, 2007
Roly Poly LED
Roly Poly LED - Roll a metal ball around a plastic container, make the electrical connections and watch as the LEDs light up in succession - Link.
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Apr 7, 2007 04:01 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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HOW TO - Make a bluetooth banana phone wireless handset
Scottredd writes -
This project describes the steps involved to construct a working Bluetooth handset in the shape of a banana.The premise is to permanently embed a Bluetooth headset inside of a fake banana, while exposing the necessary sound holes and USB port for in-place charging.
In practice, it took some time and patience to place the headset such that it remained functional inside of the banana.
One thing I would do differently would be to extend the length of the microphone wires so that I could increase the distance between the earphone and the microphone, and to insert some sonic insulation between the earphone and the microphone, as my finished banana phone gives a terrific echo back down the line to the remote party.
I apologize for the low quality of my photos. I recently "bricked" my digital camera by leaving it outside in my vehicle during some of Nebraska's coldest days. The photos in the instructable were taken using the camera in my LG Chocolate phone.
This project was inspired by the DIY Banana Phone at Make Magazine, as well as the Bananaphone song by Raffi and remake by Rhonda Vincent.
instructables : Bluetooth Banana Phone Wireless Handset - Link.
Related:
- DIY Banana phone - Link.
- HOW TO - Make an iNoPhone (Apple mouse Bluetooth headset) - Link.
- Fake Bluetooth Phone - Link.
- Turn a brick cell phone into a Bluetooth headset - Link.
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Apr 7, 2007 12:57 AM
Cellphones, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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April 6, 2007
3D & joystick controller for DTV/Commodore 64
D. Garmon has a great how-to on making a 3D & joystick controller for DTV/Commodore 64. Source and schematics on the details page -
The DTVii is a wireless tilt controller and joystick for Commodore 64 compatible computers. The parts for the project are fairly common and were not terribly expensive. A pair of Atmel AVR microcontrollers, each coupled with a transmitter and receiver form the core.DTVii project page - [via] Link.
Related:
- Commodore 64 emulator for the PSP - Link.
- NI Traktor MIDI controller in a C64 case - Link.
- Teeny Tiny Commodore 64 - Link.
- C64 USB keyboard - Link.
- Adding Ports and Power to the C64 DTV - Link.
Hacking the C64 DTV. Retro-gaming joystick easily converts into full Commodore computer emulator. MAKE 02 - page 149. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 02 @ the Maker store.
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Apr 6, 2007 06:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Getting started with EAGLE
Here's a super basic "getting started" with EAGLE (layout editor for electronics)... Link.
Related:
- HOW TO - Turn your EAGLE schematic into a PCB - Link.
- HOW TO - Make a custom library part in Eagle's CAD tool - Link.
- Making hobbyist PCBs with professional CAD tools - Link.
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Apr 6, 2007 04:46 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Cheap and easy toner transfer for PCB making
Hilarycheng writes -
There are lots of people mentioned about using Inkjet Glossy Paper to do Toner Transfer. It can be done. But it is not easy to remove it after ironing. You have soak the PCB in hot water for more than ten minutes. It is quite time consuming. If you cannot remove the coating completely. It cannot be etched.I have tried to use Konica Minolta Photo Quailty Matte Paper. Then design your own circuit and print it on the Matte Paper. Remember, before printing it. You need to mirror board. Otherwise, the circuit will be inversed.
Cheap and easy toner transfer for PCB making - Link.
Related:
- HOW TO - Direct to PCB ink jet resist printing - Link.
- Two sided PCB using toner method - Link.
- Making PCBs @ MAKE - Link.
Printed Circuit Boards. Step-by-step instructions for making your own PCBs at home. MAKE 02 - page 164. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 02 @ the Maker store.
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Apr 6, 2007 02:39 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables |
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DIY old timey Skype phone
Technick29 writes -
I happened upon this cool looking phone toy that looked like it was from an old phone booth. Inspiration hit, and soon I was dreaming up ways on how to use this toy. I finally decided on turning it into a Skype (or any online talk service) phone. Luckily, I also had a broken computer headset lying around too.instructables : DIY Old Timey Skype Phone - Link.
Related:
- The Skype Payphone Project - Link.
- Skype payphone... - Link.
- DIY Skype VoIP Phone Adapter - Link.
- HOW TO - Skype headset adapter (2.5mm to 3.5mm jack ... - Link.
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Apr 6, 2007 12:38 PM
DIY Projects, Telecommunications |
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Pipe tools - How to make a garden shovel from a pipe
Robbtoberfest writes -
I picked up some 10' pieces of 1.25" galvanized chain-link fence pipe for $1 each at a garage sale once. I can't believe how many uses these things have, from making a pole saw to making the shovel listed here. The walls of the pipe are sturdy but not too thick for easy working.
instructables : Pipe Tools, Garden Shovel - Link.
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Apr 6, 2007 10:37 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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HOW TO - Collect hydrogen and oxygen
Ferroucious writes -
In this instructable I'll give you a simple way to collect Hydrogen gas and if you want also, to collect Oxygen. Depending on the voltage and current that you use for the project this could be hazardous. I used a 14.4 volt power drill battery pack for the process but don't recommend it, I only used it to achieve a noticeable effect in a short time period (about 20 minutes).instructables : Collecting Hydrogen and Oxygen - Link.
Related:
- Electrolysis of water - Exploding hydrogen (video) - Link.
- HOW TO - Make Hydrogen - Link.
- Hydrogen Generator Plan with videos - Link.
- Home experiments with hydrogen - Link.
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Apr 6, 2007 06:32 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables, Science |
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Boozhound laboratories
Jason writes -
Here's a site with tons of cool DIY - vacuum tube amplifiers for Hi Fi and guitar, studio gear, speakers, even an old-school minibike and bicycle projects. I especially like the tube amp howto that tells you how to build a vacuum tube hi fi amp from start to finish, including vacuum tube theory.
Boozhound Laboratories - Link.
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Apr 6, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Dessert sushi & more
Dot made some incredibly realistic candy sushi! Link.
Related:
Play with your food: Dessert sushi - Link.
Homemade sushi costumes & how to make a shrimp hat! - Link.
HOW TO - MAKE:sushi (instructions on the nori) - Link.
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Apr 6, 2007 02:29 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
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Ripping Vinyl with GNU/Linux
Jason @ Hackszine rounds up ripping Vinyl with GNU/Linux
It's time consuming, but with the right process you can transform your vinyl collection into digital audio for archiving, sharing and playing on portable devices.To make the most of your ripped analogs, you'll need to go a little further than just recording the audio with your sound card. There's the whole process of normalizing and splitting tracks into seperate files, of course, but it's also not a bad idea to make multiple encodings so you can have both mp3 playback and a lossless archival copy. Then there's file naming and ID3 tags to think about...
Luckily, you can do all of the above with free software. There are even tools to make the tagging and naming step as simple as possible. Now, there's still work involved, but think how slick you'll look when you're lugging an iPod instead of that other portable audio device.
Hackszine.com: Ripping Vinyl with GNU/Linux - Link.
Related:
- Recording vinyl to digital - Link.
- HOW TO - Copy a vinyl record - Link.
- Convert vinyl records to MP3s... - Link.
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Apr 6, 2007 01:58 AM
Computers, DIY Projects |
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April 5, 2007
Home numbering system
This house numbering system from Umbra seems a likely candidate for a (re)make, perhaps with some LEDs - [via] Link.
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Apr 5, 2007 08:00 PM
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EyeWhere - electrooculargram (EOG) kit
Interesting PIC based project that can use your eyeball to move a mouse around -
EyeWhere is an electrooculargram (EOG) that will allow your eye position to dictate the position of a cursor on a computer screen.At the moment, only the schematic, parts list, and PCB patterns are available. The price is $19.95. The total cost for the parts is approximately $75. The parts are not available here. If you wish to order the parts, you should check an electronic component vendor such as Digikey.
EyeWhere - Link.
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Apr 5, 2007 02:49 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Kits |
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HOW TO - Run Ableton Live on Apple TV; Live Music + Visual Apple TV
Peter writes in with how to run Ableton Live on Apple TV!
The result is a live, multi-channel audio and virtual instruments. Amazingly, Live runs pretty nicely on the aTV. Next stop: alternative controllers, networked audio and control for sound and visuals, and eventually a $300, portable mini-Mac for your next art gallery installation. (Okay, limited audience for that last one, but someone's ears just pricked up in a digital media program ...)
Create Digital Music ยป How to Run Ableton Live on Apple TV; Live Music + Visual Apple TV - Link.
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Apr 5, 2007 12:46 PM
DIY Projects, Music |
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Fun with explosive gases for the home chemist
Hydrocarbons are a subject for many spectacular experiments in the amateur's chemical laboratory, Popular Science 1937 - Link.
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Apr 5, 2007 11:00 AM
DIY Projects, Science |
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Living room case mod
Here's a photo build log of a living room PC in a wood case - [via] Link.
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Apr 5, 2007 10:44 AM
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HOW TO - UHF oscillator
Neelandan writes -
I am assembling this to find out the limit of oscillation frequency of a transistor from my junk box. After it is completed, it shall be used as a signal source for some uhf circuits.The frequency of the oscillator depends upon a tuned circuit - a parallel connection of an inductor and a capacitor. I shall not use a separate capacitor, depending on the capacitance of the wiring and the internal capacitance of the transistor for this function. The inductor shall be made pluggable, so that I can use successively smaller inductors until the circuit stops oscillating. The smallest inductor which still allows the circuit to work should produce the highest frequency.
For supporting the inductor, I am using a small scrap of board soldered at right angles to a larger piece, and supported by struts of connector pins soldered in. The sockets shall be pins extracted from an IC socket. The components shall be placed close together to minimise inductance so that the highest frequency may be attained.
It all starts with a circuit diagram - I have alloted about two thirds of the supply voltage as Vce and around 5 ma of collector current with a supply voltage of 12V.
instructables : UHF oscillator - Link.
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Apr 5, 2007 08:37 AM
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HOW TO - RFID Enable your front door (with a Parallax BASIC Stamp & 13.5 MHz APSX RW-210)
The Digital DawgPound shows you how to RFID Enable your front door, Nick84 writes -
I decided to try and improve the reliability and responsiveness of my previous RFID front door project (based around a client / server design), by re-implementing it using the Parallax BASIC Stamp 2e, and the 13.5MHz APSX RW-210 RFID reader as a standalone device. I was also looking to gain some practical experience with BASIC Stamp programming.RFID Enabling Your Front Door (with a Parallax BASIC Stamp & 13.5 MHz APSX RW-210) at Digital DawgPound - [via] Link.
Related:
- RFID experimentation kit - Link.
- Interview with RFID implanter - Link.
- DIY RFID-Zapper... - Link.
- RFID door - Link.
- RFID projects @ MAKE - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
RFID for Makers. Build this kit to read radio frequency ID tags. MAKE 06 - page 162. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 06 @ the Maker store.
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Apr 5, 2007 04:34 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Wireless |
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