Old-school ‘tronics bench
John Kittelsrud of Phoenix, AZ, dropped a line to share his awesome setup… the photo dates from 1991! “This was about the peak of my workbench related coolness,” he wrote on the picture’s Flickr page.
Month: July 2010
Physical chess set challenges Internet opponents
The Internet Chess Table is a project for playing internet chess on a 3D board with real pieces. For the display, a small DIY 20W-LED low-resolution (64x64px) LCD projector was developed. It is used for displaying the move of my opponent as well as to show me information about the game (e.g. time). Moreover, there […]
Controlling a Lego robot with an Arduino
MAKE subscriber Clinton Blackmore of Alberta wrote in to share a project he’s working on: NXT I2C Devices for Arduino, which aims to let you control Lego actuators and sensors using a Mindsensors motor multiplexer (NXTMMX) controlled by an Arduino — no NXT brick required. Oh man. I love the NXT, but I really like […]
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw: Drilled hole photo by ogk2009, TinyG Bot Mini CNC Mill by rileyporter, Blood Sponge Bag by eqqman, and Donut Machine Demonstration (AKA Saskatoon) by Steven Laurie.
Talking with a robot
Talking with a robot… NYTimes National correspondent Amy Harmon sits down to talk with the Bina48 about what it’s like to be a robot. The robot is a “digital back up” of a real someone… wait, did the robot say “conspire to take over the planet”?
Portable automated greenhouse
My project is a portable greenhouse / seed starter that has high tech features and collapses for easy storage. Since a standard greenhouse can overheat if it is closed up or get too cold if it is opened up, mine includes an automatic vent that controls to a user selectable temperature. The user first selects a temperature between 60 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit, by 5 degree increments. Then the greenhouse’s built in sensors and microcontroller automatically adjust how much the vent is opened or closed to help maintain that temperature. And because of its ultra low power design the whole thing can run 24/7 for about a month on just four penlight (AA) batteries!
Faux Gin from Infused Vodka
Not Martha has posted a feat of alchemy that is particularly intriguing. She’s been “making” gin out of vodka! Almost as good as turning lead into gold!
