Here’s HOW TO create your own optical wallpaper for your room…If you put a magnifying glass a few inches from a wall that is opposite a window, you will see the outside view projected upside down on the wall. But if you put a lens on the window and cover the rest of the window with opaque material, the lens will project the outside view over the entire opposite wall, of course you must have the proper size lens for the room. Thanks Walt! Link.
MAKE pal Hans writes “It’s almost that time of year again in about two weeks I will be starting to help split and stack wood for the winter. (I like to do this before it gets 30 below Fahrenheit.) And with gas prices up this (project) may be even more useful…” Link.
Ever wanted to control your TV with an old school Nintendo controller? No? Well, I have and now I do. A few weeks ago I picked up an old school Nintendo controller from eBay and began thinking of a project for it – then it hit me! Controlling the basic functions of my TV through a NES pad would not only be awesome, but it would make me one step closer to that darned Captain-N. [via] Link.
One of the complaints about the first-generation PowerBook G4 is that the rubber feet easily wear down/tear off leaving the owner with a very hot machine that sits directly on the table. Not good for the table, not good for the machine. Here’s a HOW TO on replacing them, cheaply… Link.
Here’s MAKE photo pool member Mr.Bill’s Basic Stamp set up (and tinkering)…My BASIC Stamp bench setup. RS232 that goes to a serial-to-USB adapter connected to the iMac G5, Radio Shack 9V 300mA “battery eliminator” for power, and parts, parts, and more parts. Link.
Here’s HOW TO control an Xbox with a RF door bell chime remote…not only can you use the tiny doorbell chime remote, but you can still also program the RF frequency into most RF learning remotes , to be able to power on and off the system from your main home theatre remote. [