From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Here’s a good project for those interested in getting started with microcontroller circuit builds – Izuna posted details on building a PSX controller –> USB converter using an ATmega8 chip – Sure, you can buy an extensor and cut the cable, but you can also buy a PSX to […]
Epicurious has a feature on classic canning 101, covering all the basics including recipies, equimpent, and techniques to make the perfect pickles, jam, or chutney.
(Paul Sender’s jet toilet, which would be my ideal winner) Late notice, but today’s weirdest commute contest is just waiting for a Maker to steal the show: WEIRDEST COMMUTE CONTEST Combat climate change, and help kick off Commute Solutions Month at this lunchtime party featuring a contest for those who arrive in the strangest forms […]
This list is from April, but still likely accurate… Hands-on jobs like these are where some of the the worst U.S. talent shortages exist, according to Manpower Inc., which recently surveyed more than 42,500 employers worldwide. In a weakened job market, the overall percentage of U.S. employers struggling to find talented workers dropped by nearly […]
Bonnie at StarWars.com shows you how to make a Rotta the Hutt Squeaky Pet toy by recycling your old clothes or socks.
Hackszine reader Math Campbell writes: As promised when they released their demo application 280 Slides, 280 North, the startup that invented a whole new language (Objective-J) to run their Cocoa-like Javascript framework, Cappuccino on, has released both Objective-J and Cappuccino as open-source under the LGPL. They’re also providing documentation, tutorials and forums to help you […]
Someone asked me about statistics of growth for open source hardware, one of the things I suggested to look at was this google search with a news / mention timeline… pretty neat!
