Computers & Mobile

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Engineer Guy vs The Computer Hard Drive

Engineer Guy vs The Computer Hard Drive

Bill’s back! And his subject this week may be the ultimate example of a truly astounding piece of engineering that we all tend to take for granted: The computer hard drive. A favorite college physics professor once admitted to me that the hard disk drive impressed him more than almost any other single piece of modern technology, and I have since found that, the more I think about it, the more I agree with him. As always, Bill Hammack does a great job of explaining things in a way that will appeal to both experts and amateurs.

MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

Highlights from this week’s MAKE Flickr pool roundup include a solar-powered turntable, a lovely shot of a justifiably proud potter’s first wheel-thrown pots, a fantastically hare-brained concept sketch of a rocking chair with what appears to be a jet engine, and what may well be my favorite picture of Matt Richardson ever.

DIY Bluetooth Shutter Release

DIY Bluetooth Shutter Release

If you’re looking for more control than the average shutter release cable, then you should check out this DIY Bluetooth shutter release from YouTuber Scott Wallace. Using an Arduino Uno, BlueSmirf Bluetooth transceiver, and some perfboard, Scott fashioned a device capable of accepting commands over the air from his Android handset. [via nikonrumors] The camera […]