Free print-and-stick pinout label for ATmega (Arduino) chip
A handy resource provided by George Graves over on the adafruit forums, based on an idea by Tod E. Kurt.
Year: 2011
New from O’Reilly Media: Building Wireless Sensor Networks
Building Wireless Sensor Networks
with ZigBee, XBee, Arduino, and Processing
Recipe: Baked Potatoes with Balsamic Caramelized Onion and Mushroom
By Katie Goodman I love loaded baked potatoes, but they aren’t exactly waistline friendly. Since many of us have renewed our efforts to eat healthier with the start of the new year, I thought a new loaded baked potato recipe was in order. Instead of featuring butter, sour cream, cheese, and bacon … basically, fat, […]
SparkFun Free Day returns
Last year, SparkFun held a free day where they gave away $100,000 in merch to anyone who could refresh their browser fast enough. This time they’re upping the ante with $150K in swag: On January 13th, 2011, Boulder-based SparkFun Electronics will give away $150,000 worth of products in the second annual iteration of the aptly-named […]
How-To: Leopard Print Potato Stamps
Leopard prints are making waves in fashion and home decor these days and Jeromina of paperplateandplane found an old school way to make them herself – potato stamps! Check out her tutorial on how to make the leopard potato stamps and then make these stylish leopard decor orbs for your home.
How-To: Map proprietary connectors
Dan Reetz hates it when manufacturers make up a proprietary connector when there are viable standard alternatives, so he gave the Casio EX-FH100 shutter release/video/USB cable what it had coming: a good hack. The process is abstracted enough to take this technique to another situation, and his tutorial is funny, too (warning, some adult language).
Sharpening Chalk
Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo has a quick tip for sharpening your dressmaker’s chalk. Handy, I hadn’t thought of that!
