From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member macetech demos his ChronoDot high precision real-time clock – The ChronoDot is essentially a breakout board for the DS3231 temperature compensated real time clock. Even in varying temperatures, the DS3231 will maintain accuracy within one minute per year. In comparison, the popular DS1307 and similar devices can drift […]
If you want to record what’s going on inside a vehicle while it’s moving, you’ve probably noticed the various difficulties regarding space and stabilization. Instructables user Pretty Idiot Productions shows us how to use s big sponge and some grippy rubber (the kind you put under your rug) to make a camera rig.
Mark posted a helpful article describing how to get started with basic LCD text displays – LCD displays come in many sizes most often named by the number of rows and then the length of the display line. For example a 1×16 LCD display will have one row of sixteen characters and a 4×20 LCD […]
I’ve always had a suspicion that staring at a bright monitor all day and night might have some not-so-fantastic effects on a person’s sleep cycle and general well-being. My friend Kyle, probably in consideration of my infamous problem with staying up too late on the computer and oversleeping in the morning, sent me a link […]
Digital artist Jer Thorp writes: Holding a smoke alarm, battery installed, is somewhat like holding an unwound jack-in-the-box. While you know that it shouldn’t go off, there’s still a nagging suspicion that it might. I get a similar feeling when I check news websites in the morning – somewhere in the back of my mind, […]
Kate on design*sponge shows you how to make easy mirror stencils to add to your home decor.
The Seeeduino Catalyst Pack from the Maker Shed includes a Seeeduino Arduino clone, various inputs and sensors, visual and audible outputs, flexible structure enhancements and extensive power options. Great for beginners to advanced users, and with the specially manufactured components and structures in this pack, it makes it easy to build your own customized shield. […]
