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Rob writes – “The Mad Science library has several PDF’s of vintage science books including a 1960 volume of the Scientific American Book of Projects For The Amateur Scientist. The rest of the site is full of interesting info too.” – Link. We collect a lot of these old publications and books at MAKE, it’s […]
Gate writes – “Build a sound system for your bicycle and entertain your friends. The speakers are designed to fit within the frame and can be easily removed. My system is powered by a battery operated mobile T-amp and an ipod. The total cost of the system is well under $100 and can be completed […]
Ladyada has a new kit and best of all extensive documentation on making a charger for just about anything that recharges via USB – “This project details a small & simple, but very powerful USB charger for your mp3 player, camera, cell phone, and any other gadget you can plug into a USB port to […]
Gfixler writes – “This is my second Rubik’s Cube project. I’m in my Rubik’s Period right now. With the magnetic Rubik’s prototype working, I wanted to do this little craft project, most likely inspired by the works of Space Invader. I’ve often thought of ideas that would benefit from a nice box frame, so I […]
FrankG writes – “This the first of a multi-part series that documents building a 3 Axis CNC milling machine.” Tons of photos and re-use in use! – Link.
Francesca of Cute Circuit gave us a recap of the fashion technology show, FutureFashion, that happened last week in Pisa, Italy (posted here). She says, “The event was fantastic! We had fun and the people from Pisa and Telecom Italia loved it!” Here’s a link to all the pictures for those of us who couldn’t […]
Take your old sweaters you have lying around or hit the thift store for some good cheap finds and turn them into these versatile bags — all in 30 minutes! Whip Up has a full tutorial on how to felt the sweaters and use a little bit of hand sewing to create your own unique-looking […]
