Pauli writes – I was assigned to design and implement a battery charger for 12 volt lead acid batteries used to backup WiFi- routers in rural areas of developing countries. Doesn’t sound very complicated a task in the first place, does it? At least that’s what I thought before finding out the facts (most of […]
Wow, here’s a an evolving index of subjects covered in the main Arduino site, the Playground and the Arduino forum – called: “The World-Famous Index of Arduino Knowledge” Link. From the pages of MAKE: Arduino fever. The tale of a cute, blue microcontroller that fits nicely in the palm of your hand, and the expanding […]
These boots were made for wah-wah-ing and that’s just what they’ll do… Link.
BBC – Using/ observing WoW might give some clues on how a real epidemic might effect people… An outbreak of a deadly disease in a virtual world can offer insights into real life epidemics, scientists suggest. The “corrupted blood” disease spread rapidly within the popular online World of Warcraft game, killing off thousands of players […]
Last week I mentioned that you can use TCPMP on Windows Mobile Smartphones and Pocket PCs to view H.264 encoded MP4s. I glossed over a few details, so here’s a quick guide for getting everything running. What You Need: TCPMP: download the latest version for Pocket PC or Smartphone (currently 0.72RC1)- Link H.264 ffmpeg plugin: […]
When I was a kid, I lived for all of the science and tech kits I’d get for Christmas: the chemistry sets, the rocketry starter kit, the telescope set, the X-Acto hobby tool chest, etc. Today’s budding nerds get to experiment with hydrogen fuel cells, thanks to the Thames & Kosmos Fuel Cell Kit offered […]
Designer Jennifer Hansen of Stitch Diva Studios has a new pattern collection of projects you can make using one skein or less of yarn. The pattern collection features four knit patterns: wavy headband, waist cincher, evening bag, and grecian headband. In addition to saving money on yarn, you’ll also get to knit up these projects […]
