Magnetic iPad Holster
When I got my new iPad, I immediately came up against a few problems. I don’t have a lot of horizontal space in my office because my desk is always...
Posted by Rex Krueger
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X-Acto knife Projects
Guitar Strap Gamepad
If you’re playing Rocksmith (and I think you should be), and you’re playing standing up (ditto), you have probably run into the "where do I put the controller" problem. The...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Music, Fun & Games | No Comments
Solder a Digitally Addressable RGB LED Strip
Since the Digitally Addressable RGB LED Strips come in one big reel and are then cut off, occasionally you get a piece doesn’t have the leads tinned for soldering. So...
Posted by Mark de Vinck
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Small Amp
This was one of the first circuits that got me into making. It’s very simple and can be used to amplify audio output (mp3 player, computer, etc.) as well as...
Posted by Alek
Categories: Music | 4 Comments
Solar-Powered Boat Prototype
I built this project when I was in the 6th grade, for a competition at the IIT Techfest in Jan. 2010. The IIT Techfest is a competition for engineering students....
Posted by angad Daryani
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Skull Ball (Super Geek Beer Pong)
This guide will describe the steps required to build Skull Ball, a DIY interactive game using a teensy microcontroller and a Sharp IR sensor to count ping-pong balls being thrown...
Posted by Matt Roy
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DIY Dog Collar
I began working with leather seven years ago when I stumbled across it during the hunt for the perfect collar for my dog, Paco. Since I’ve never taken a class,...
Posted by Paco Collars
Categories: Art & Design, Craft, Electronics | 1 Comment
Printed Party Flags
Create your own foam stamp and print some simple fabric flags to make party décor that’s one-of-a-kind. Foam is inexpensive and easy to cut, with no special tools required. Combine...
Posted by Linda Permann
Categories: Craft, Sewing | No Comments
Tape-Hinge Acrylic Box Construction
If you have a router and the means to cut a straight line with it, this trick for building a 5-sided acrylic box is considerably easier than the common slab-joint...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
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Speed Vest
This lightweight night-cycling vest displays your current speed in glowing, 7-inch-tall numbers easily visible to cars. On the back, an Arduino microcontroller reads input from an off-the-shelf bike speedometer sensor,...
Posted by Mykle Hansen
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Tapestry Loom
I have wanted to weave since I can remember, but I always thought it was impossible because of space constraints. Then I got my hands on a tapestry loom! With...
Posted by Kristin Roach
Flash Memory Hard Disc
I love mixing technologies to create an amalgam that looks like one thing but is actually something different. A case in point is the old hard drive that I stuffed...
Posted by Brian Nadel
