Year: 2007

LM386-based amp on BBtv

LM386-based amp on BBtv

Our pals over at BBtv celebrate their 50th episode with Mark Frauenfelder showing how he built an LM386-based guitar amp. This is basically the same amp that was used in MAKE Volume 09, in the Cracker Box Amp project. The episode also includes a short video by MAKE contributor Bill Barminski (and Christopher Louie). BTW: […]

Kindle DRM work around

Kindle DRM work around

Interesting work around for Amazon’s new Kindle eBook reader, Igor writes – We’ve known for some time already that Amazon’s AZW files are actually Mobi files, but Amazon didn’t share Kindle’s Mobi PID which would allow one to buy encrypted Mobi books for Kindle. Well, I’ve discovered the algorithm used to generate the PID and […]

KnitML Standardizes Knitting Patterns

Finally, a proposal for a universally standardized way of writing knitting patterns! Imagine being able to do the following for any KnitML-based pattern: Render a pattern in either written directions or a chart, dependent on a preference setting Render a pattern in any language, using conventions familiar to that language and dialect Validate that a […]