I think this might be my new MP3 player. This MP3 player uses cheap MMC for storage, powered by a single AAA battery running a 20 Mhz chip which can play files up to 256 kBps at 44.1 kHz. ID3 support, Nokia LCD screen, micro joystick, not bad at all. Full schematic & pcb, hex file available. I think encasing this in clear lucite would be rad. Link.
Two MAKE Extras published today– these are projects and updates that MAKE publishes online, for all to see, no dead trees. One is a recipe for a PC-based Digital Video Recorder (DVR) / media server / multi-console game machine that does everything except charge you every month. Link. The other Make Extra is an update to MAKE 01’s Magnetic Stripe Reader project, which shows you how to read the data off of stripes in any of the the three standard locations on a card. More power to you! Link.
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Here’s an interesting photo set from someone who works for production company that needed to make a crowd of people out of inflatable humanoids…”A production company I work for supplies them to movies, commercials etc for use as extras. This is a typical day of blowing them up, helping them get dressed, and finding them a good seat in the stadium“. Link.
Here’s an incredible series of photos from the “i am 8-bit” video game art show opening in LA. i am 8-bit gathers the talents of over 100 of the world’s top artists, to put their memories to paper, canvas, wood, or somewhere in between, recalling those oh-so-fond gaming moments from the era when pixels reigned king. It looks like it’s running until 5/20 so if you’re in town check it out. Photos, gallery site, review of the show from IGN.
Each year in Munich the recorder races are held- Walkman’s and Boom Boxes are modified to become racing cars to see which one can make it down a 15m gym floor, all by using the tape guts as their means of propulsion. More about this year’s throw down here and here are some photos from the 2004 races.
