As electronic components get smaller, look to see more and more hobbyist kits utilizing surface mount technology (SMT) components, which attach to the surface of the PCB rather than having their leads running through holes on the board. The tininess of the components and the perceived difficulty in placing them accurately turn off many people. […]
Great article by Ken Shirriff on the circuit and build of the iPhone charger. Like most people, I think I have taken this little device for granted for the years that I’ve owned an iPhone. Disassembling Apples diminutive inch-cube iPhone charger reveals a technologically advanced flyback switching power supply that goes beyond the typical charger. […]
Make: Projects contributor Shane Walton explains how to make a ring out of a hammered coin.
Are you a sipper of tea in a house full of coffee drinkers? Sew your own tea bags using coffee filters with this DIY tea bag tutorial from Rachel at 52 Weeks Project! More: HOW TO – Sew a Reusable Tea Bag @Craftzine.com blog Embroidered Tea Box @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Bottle Your Own Chai Tea […]
With every passing project I feel like my basement is being converted from a living only area, to a work and project area. Computers being built, gadgets being taken apart, Lego projects all around. I’m not complaining by any means, but I do feel as my basement becomes populated with more and more tech based […]
Artist Aram Bartholl has devised a beautifully simple papercraft project that will turn your laptop into a miniature net art gallery. Just download the Online Gallery Playset, print and cut it out, open some of your favorite web art pieces on your laptop, and enjoy the show! P.S. don’t forget to offer yourself a free […]
For the price of a cheap date you could pick up Via’s new APC all-in-one computer. It’s about the size of a smartphone and about as powerful. It comes with Android 2.3 pre-installed, so it could make a decent media streamer or Android development platform.
