Timbuktuchronicles writes – “It starts off with the basics of how IR sensors work, Chris has gone to the trouble of taking some IR photos to show what a typical room looks like in infrared. He spends some time talking about how to determine the beam spread of IR LEDs and what it means to […]
Martin Legg makes these really amazing Star Trek enterprise wood lamps as well as other sci-fi related furniture pieces… [via] – Link. Related: Starship table – Link.
Nick writes – “Here’s great site that tells you the quantity and size of components you need depending on the number of led’s you are planning on using, and what kind of series you are planning on putting them in; it even has an option to build the circuit layout for you based on what […]
Kragen shows you how to mod the MiniPOV kit we carry in the MAKE store, this hack make the POV light sensitive… nice work! “…I wanted to add some input to it, since a device that turns LEDs on and off without paying any attention to its environment is useful for only a fairly limited […]
Pillowcase writes – “I had this bluetooth headset I got at goodwill for $5 and the battery was dead. Now its kinda useful as a bluetooth-rca bridge!” – Link. This won’t win any kudos for sound quality, but it’s a great re-use of a tossed headset. Related: Getting Your Bluetooth Headset to Work in XP […]
Chris writes – “About a month and a half ago, I welcomed a new member in my family, Max a very nice and sweet little Silky Cocker. :o) I quickly realized I needed a doghouse for Max since he is staying in my enclosed backyard during the day, when I’m not home. Of course I […]
Our friends @ WorldChanging are having a get together, if you’re in the Bay area (tonight 12/5) RSVP and check it out… Worldchanging: A Users Guide for the 21st Century is a groundbreaking compendium of the most innovative solutions, ideas and inventions emerging today for building a sustainable, livable, prosperous future. 05 DEC 06: San […]
