The first version of a native AIM client for the iPhone was released today under the GPL2 license! It’s based on the libFiretalk IM library, and it currently provides basic chat functionality. This snippet from their project page is interesting, though: The overall direction of the project is to get libPurple compiled for the iPhone […]
We’ve blogged about the Robot Hut before, and I’d been there (the site) before, but I’m not sure I’d seen how much info there is on all of the builds for many of the bots in the Hut’s collection. And there’s a tour of the museum in 3D, too (and even a link on where […]
There’s a total lunar eclipse – August 28, 2007. NASA’s site has all the details and times for your area (take some pics and put them up in the MAKE pool!) – A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the early morning of Tuesday, August 28, 2007. The event is widely visible from the […]
The wire-nuts over at uC Hobby have posted a how-to on making a programmable hobby microcontroller board in an hour, for around $15. This piece was submitted as part of uC Hobby’s “Hobby parts for articles” program. The submitter, James Moxham, scored himself a Bare Bones Arduino Kit. 1-Hour $15 Hobby Microcontroller How-To – Link […]
Teresa Franco has a beautiful pattern for extra thick crochet oven mitts. Link.
Rootsecure has a massive PDF on safe cracking called “Safe cracking for the computer scientist” – it’s from 2004 but loads of interesting information – [via] – Link (PDF). More crackery: Safe Cracking – Link. Safe man – history of safes and safe cracking – Link.
We are so happy to announce that Bernina sewing machines will be a sponsor at Maker Faire Austin, October 20-21 at the Travis County Fairgrounds! So for those of you looking for a new sewing, quilting, or embroidery machine, come by to the fair to check out Bernina. I’m excited to test one out myself! […]
