It’s so strange how these memes work — I’d never even heard of Krampus, St. Nick’s evil companion, until last week and now I’ve run into it four times. Nat Berman, of Unreality Mag, just sent me this round-up of Krampus costumes. Here’s what Wikipedia says about Krampus: According to legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas […]
One of my side projects has been to develop an open-source visual motion / optical flow sensor that may be usable in all sorts of devices, whether robotic related or not. I’ve found though that one of the most difficult parts of developing tiny vision sensors is finding the right optics. Ideally we want something […]
We just received a new shipment of Netduino micro-controllers in the Maker Shed. What’s a Netduino? Glad you asked! Netduino is an open source electronics platform using the .NET Micro Framework. The board features a 32-bit microcontroller and a rich development environment, making it a perfect solution for engineers and hobbyists alike. If you are […]
Nice video by young engineer Jeremy Blum at Ignite Ithaca: “Building an Engineer“. [via adafruit]
Bill Porter built this excellent DIY Power Meter to monitor the electricity usage of his home.
There are a number of projects online for re-casing a flash storage drive using Lego bricks, but most of them leave the USB connector exposed. In this project, we show you how to create a Lego case-mod that includes a Lego cap that snaps into place. Materials: Dremel Rotary Tool Dremel 561 Multipurpose cutting bit […]
(Image by clevercupcakes, via Flickr Creative Commons) By Diane Gilleland Twitter is such a great tool for meeting people, connecting with them, and promoting stuff. But it can be very time-consuming to use, and it’s also pretty easy to misuse. Luckily, there are so many helpful extras to make your tweeting easier and more effective. […]
