Electronics: Fun and Fundamentals — Zap-a-Mole
The first of a series of columns for readers who have relatively little knowledge of electronics and would like to know more.
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
The first of a series of columns for readers who have relatively little knowledge of electronics and would like to know more.
The creator of MacGyver challenges you to get an unconscious person out of a crashed car.
Make a know-it-all animated reflection that talks back.
This is a viral marketing campaign for some kind of extra-fine point Pilot pen. I love the minifigs themselves, but the campaign bugs me for a couple of reasons: 1) I’ve been Googling around pretty hard and can’t seem to figure out exactly which of Pilot’s many pens these photos are promoting, and 2) nowhere does it explicitly state that the art on the minifigs was actually done with whatever pen they are advertising. So even if I could figure out which one that was, it’s not at all clear that I could actually use it to tattoo my own minifigs. In any case, any kind of super-fine-point permanent maker would probably work. [via Boing Boing]
Use hula hoops to heat your swimming pool using the sun.
Make mini movies from a command line.
Convert an old-school microfiche reader into a magnifying machine.