Knitted Resistor
Anna from Mochimochi Land created a knitted resistor at her husband’s urging. If there is interest, she will create a pattern for “Resisty the Resistor.” Related Becky Stern’s Instructions on How to Read a Resistor
Month: July 2008
HOW TO – Circuit-bend a cheap voice recorder
GetLoFi has a nice rundown on how to get your bending with an inexpensive surplus “Saw III” voice recorder – The device costs $2 and includes as set of 2 AAA Batteries! When it comes to bending there are a few interesting points and also some annoyances. The drawbacks include: no Loop Mode when play […]
When to denormalize
There’s been a bit of a database religious war on Dare Obasanjo and Jeff Atwood’s blogs, all on the subject of database normalization: when to normalize, when not to, and the performance and data integrity issues that underly the decision. Here’s the root of the argument. What we’ve all been taught regarding database design is […]
Glowing VHS tape USB hub will make you remember the good old days
Ah, a blast from the video storage past. The now dead VHS tape gets remixed as a 4 port USB hub thanks to a clever maker who even decided to use the incoming power line from the USB port to create this glowing blue backlight. So next time you are thinking of dumping your old […]
Western Spaghetti
Just a bit of stop-motion video amusement for you, featuring lots of fun crafty components like yarn, googly eyes, and more. Western Spaghetti by PES, via Supernaturale.
Plattabass: DIY Hybrid Bass / Turntable
You might think that this can not be a real product. You’re right, but it is in development, at least that what the maker says. There is even a link to a prototype, but it’s still a far cry from a finished and working Plattabass. Proposed specs, courtesy Ray: 2 assignable cross faders, an extreme […]
DIY: Lithium Polymer Battery Charger
This DIY battery charger is based on a Lipo Charger designed by Scott Henion. This is a perfect charger for RC enthusiasts, and robot makers. Check out the website for a few more pictures and a schematic. Learn how to make your own Lipo Charger
