Papercraft trout
Amazing papercraft trout from Japan – Link.
Year: 2007
Control real world devices with your PC – microcontroller tutorial
Dr_Acula writes in – I am a regular contributer to a microcontroller discussion forum and there are lots of school aged kids who need help with various projects. One question that comes up quite regularly is how to interface a PC to a microcontroller via a serial port and then have the PC control things […]
Bloody Saw Crocheted Scarf
Monster Crochet has a bloody saw crocheted scarf pattern just in time for Halloween. It might not be in time for you to make one for Halloween, but it is in time for you to imagine having one for Halloween. Link.
Video courses in electronics
Here’s a 5 part video series that teaches some of basics in electronics – The first lesson is a basic introduction to what we will cover, care for your lab, and explaining the basic chips and what they do. The first 2 lessons get your hands dirty making two simple circuits that make a light […]
Cardboard car won’t crash, might get soggy in a rainstorm
Chris Gilmour loves cardboard. This car he made is a life-size FIAT 500 constructed from only cardboard and glue. Other cardboard creations of his include a typewriter, 12 speed bicycles, a grand piano, and a coffee machine. When driving, just be sure you steer clear of FedEx trucks, otherwise they might try to ship you. […]
Customize your USB storage design
, The Mixa lets you design your own USB blank cassette just like the old mix tapes you used to make your girlfriend/boyfriend in high school. Combining an old audio tape (that most people now use as doorstops) with a USB flash drive, this seems like a good way to get nostalgic with your data. […]
Sentry data logger
Adam writes in – Even though it’s R/C specific, this forthcoming device from Novak looks like some of the sensors could be useful for a variety of projects. Sentry data logger – Link.