Ultim809 homebrew computer
Matt Sarnoff wrote in to share his homebrew Ultim809 computer.
Computers & Mobile
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How-To: Homemade iPad case
Instructables user Blackdog Barker constructed this personalized iPad case from a piece of wood, an old leather jacket, and some other various bits. Looks great!
Nexus One/Arduino SmallSat satellite test launch video
Matthew Reyes sent word that the RocketMavericks launch event on Saturday in Nevada’s Black Rock desert was a resounding success. Traveling 28K feet aboard James Dougherty’s Intimidator-5 rocket was a payload consisting of a Nexus One/Arduino SmallSat. Matthew and his cohorts Chris Boshuizen & Will Marshall are championing the use of smartphone components to lower the cost of deploying a satellite and expect it to become even more affordable with every revision.
Make it Anywhere, Part 4: Mobile Lab Systems
We asked Steven Roberts, the venerable “high-tech nomad,” best known for his net-connected, gadget-laden Winnebiko and BEHEMOTH bike projects from the 1980s, to write a series of articles on the amazing new mobile projects lab he’s building, dubbed Polaris. This tricked-out trailer will allow Steve to be ready-to-make wherever he parks, with all manner of […]
Open-source, software-based GSM cellphone network
In plain language, we are working on a new kind of cellular network that can be installed and operated at about 1/10 the cost of current technologies, but that will still be compatible with most of the handsets that are already in the market. This technology can also be used in private network applications (wireless PBX, rapid deployment, etc.) at much lower cost and complexity than conventional cellular.
Droid controlled MultiCuber 777 solves 7x7x7 V-Cube
The ARM powered Motorola Droid controlled LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot called MultiCuber 777 solves a 7x7x7 V-CUBE 7 in 38 minutes 54 seconds.
Your Comments
And we’re back with our eighth installment of Your Comments. Here are our favorites from the past week, from Make: Online, our Facebook page, and Twitter. Simon suggests assembling your own DIY Retro kids tool sets: The earliest memory of tinkering I have is taking apart an old telephone with a butter knife when I […]