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On Tinkerlog, Alexander Weber has a short tutorial on the software toolchain and hardware (a USB programmer) required to get an AVR programming environment up and running on a Mac (in his case, the MacBook). Programming AVR with a MacBook – Link Related: Arduino AVR In System Programmer (ISP) – Link Getting started with 8 […]
I have (and love) the Logitech DiNovo Edge keyboard. The only thing I don’t like about it is that it sits a little too low/flat on my desktop. When I saw the new Apple Aluminum keyboard, it looked amazing, but even lower than the DiNovo. Apparently it is. This user gave his Apple board a […]
Some people stopped by and they were committed to putting a perfectly good iPhone under a high powered laser, nothing could be done to stop them – they pressed the GO button… – Link.
Not bad for $60! – For $60, developers and Linux hackers can now buy the guts of the recently unveiled $200 Everex TC2502 Linux PC. The compact, ultra-efficient, x86-compatible “gOS Dev Board” comes with “gOS,” a lightweight Linux-based OS meant for use with Google Apps. The gOS operating system was initially created for use in […]
Before. After. VectorMagic is a site that turn images in to vector art, this is very useful for folks who do animation, Adobe Flash, illustrations and laser cutting/etching… For kicks I uploaded the MAKE logo in JPG format, here’s a screenshot (before and after) not bad! – [via] Link & their comparisons.
I haven’t used these folks but their selection is really impressive. Might be worth checking out if you need to make or build an enclosure for a project… – Over 600 unique combinations of options are possible when you choose the DIY-1712 chassis, our most universal chassis. These options include: three base styles, 6 front […]
Handy tip from the prolific Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories on running PC apps without using Windows… One of the nice things about having an Intel-based Mac is that you can, in principle, run a variety of operating systems including Microsoft Windows. You can do this using Apple’s Boot Camp utility, or through virtual machine programs […]
