Jimmie P Rodgers’ soldering workshop tool advice
Once you get above a certain quality level of iron, it doesn’t matter for through-hole soldering. You can get good soldering joints from irons that cost less than $10 quite easily.
Month: April 2010
AVRSimon Game Kit – Parallax continues towards more Open Source Hardware products
This HUGE news, Parallax has an open source hardware kit out (their first) – the “AVRSimon Game Kitâ€. It was made by Joe Grand – based on the MAKE kit and “All contents of this kit are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)â€. It’s AVR too, this is interesting if you’re […]
O’Reilly coverage of iPad launch
Over on oreilly.com they’re covering the iPad launch with a dedicated section that includes developer articles and video. If you feel like you’re not getting enough iPhone coverage from the current media onslaught, check back throughout the week as new content is posted.
DIYPad: iFixIt iPad real-time teardown
IFixIt has gotten their hands on an iPad and are tearing it down as we speak. In-process pics on the their site. Some highlights discovered so far: * This machine is absolutely gorgeous inside. There’s clear symmetry that is there for aesthetics alone. * The rear case is CNC machined from a solid block of […]
Chocolate Easter Surprise Eggs
Not Martha shows you how to make these cool-looking chocolate Easter surprise eggs. Yes, these are real eggshells coated with chocolate on the inside and stuffed with a small surprise.
Spring Muddy Dog Car Tips
Spring has sprung, bringing with it a combination of wet, muddy conditions. I’ve been using a couple of simple techniques for keeping the Subaru from turning into a smelly sandbox. The first is using a twin-sized fitted sheet for covering the backseat, aka Sugar’s dog bed. They’re much cheaper than specialty dog-specific seat covers (especially […]
Annual Parade o’ Peeps
This year, it seems like everyone is getting in on the Peeps love (and Peeps abuse). There are now overwhelming numbers of Peeps-themed art shows, stop-motion movies, and all manner of grotesque Peeps experimentation. Do a search on YouTube and you could spend your entire day watching Peeps-themed programming. Er… but don’t do that. Get […]
