uCHobby has an article up about checking component placement on PCBs before ordering. If you’re planning on having your circuit design professionally fabricated, it’s vital to do a thorough pre-check to get a better idea of the final product. There’s not much worse than receiving a box full of expensive custom green coasters (unless of […]
It’s a real drag when you think you’ve taken a great picture, only to load it up in photoshop and discover that your hands weren’t as steady as you thought they were. Depending on the magnitude of your error, chances are you can correct most small camera bumps or pans using a deconvolution filter. The […]
Personally, I find the Indy Mogul/Backyard FX videos a lot of smoke with little heat or fire, but YMMV. Here they make some retro rayguns from junkshop parts. Retro Ray Guns – [via] Link
Lady Harvatine shows off her new storage cart from IKEA, which she perked up by découpaging wrapping paper all over the sides, top, and drawer fronts. What a simple but effective way to brighten up the craft room. Link. Related: Lady Harvatine’s Fabric Flip-Flops – Link.
Building the Perfect PC authors Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson have updated their recommended system configurations for the new year. Pick up a copy of the book, check out their updated lists of components, and build the best PC… the one you build yourself: Gaming PC Configuration – Link Budget PC Configuration – […]
MAKE Flickr Pool member Sephirot82 submitted this shot of this anthropomorphic circuit board sculpture. The title translates roughly to “United by Something More than Tin” – perfect valentine for that solder-lover in your life. Electronics sculpture on Flickr – Link
JMG writes: I’ve now got my 4×4 button pad communicating with the native monome software, using the monome protocol. As far as I know, this is the first Arduino-based monome compatible, and perhaps the first third-party monome-compatible device of any kind. Nice work! Hit the link for an in-depth explanation. Monomuino on Upwardnotnorthward.com- Link Related: […]
