Look in to the future, from the past… a few maker-like projects from Modern Mechanix…. Neighborhood Streamliner (Jun, 1950) – Link. Batteries of Robots Scoop Power From Sea With Shovels (May, 1934) – Link. Torture Tests Tell The Truth (Sep, 1938) – Link. NEW ZEALAND BOYS COAST ON MUD (Mar, 1933) – Link. Motor Unit […]
Posted before the holidays, Sean Alexander’s article on how-to snipe a PS3 or Wii online (or, originally, an Xbox 360) should still be valuable for gamers who have yet to get their hands on the out-of-stock console of their choice: Here’s a fool-proof way to get notified when PS3/Wii/etc are available for online ordering–no online […]
Artist Vesolt shows you how to extract your own DNA at home… [via] – Link. Related DNA projects: DNA Hacking – Link. HOW TO – Extract DNA from anything living – Link. Extracting DNA kit & DNA projects – Link. Art from your DNA… – Link. DIY DNA Explorer Kit – Link. From the pages […]
Here’s how to make your own laptop, Torquil writes – “I decided to create a laptop that at any point, I could upgrade every component as they grew too old. For very little money, I have created a 2GHz processor laptop with 1GB Ram, and an ATI Radeon 9200 128MB graphics card. OK, so it […]
The Corrugator writes – “LED torchlight are pretty common these days, but if you happen to have an incandescent filament light bulb based on 100 years old technology, here’s your chance to have it updated with LED that last 8000 years! (if incandescent has a human lifespan) Take a regular PR 2 bulb with a […]
SethJ writes – “tired of hi-def? (booo!!!) here’s how to convert otherwise reasonable quality video into pixelated garbage and play it on a 2 color 8×8 led matrix, with no sound and only moderate sync. ingredients: – (1) 8×8 2 color led matrix – (1) atmel avr atmega168 – (2) 74hc595 shift register – (1) […]
This little web cam accessory ($99) is like a periscope so you can look directly at the person you’re video conferencing with… might be a fun re-make, links below to get you started – Link. Related: DIY Full-screen scrolling teleprompter – Link. DIY Plasti-Prompter – Link. From the pages of MAKE: No More Cue Cards. […]
