Arduino text input device
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Flickr user Vwgoatboy is working on a text-keyer using the Arduino platform – just needs a little help on the coding end to get things ship-shape. – Arduino text input on Flickr
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PIC-based project to monitor remote Wifi stations
David writes in with his – PIC-based project to monitor remote Wifi stations – It’s amazing what you can do with a 70 cent computer. Actually it’s amazing that there are 70 cent computers! The PIC12F510 is a complete computer – flash program memory, RAM, GPIO pins, internal clock and two A/D converter inputs in […]
The How + Why – Electronic taxidermy installation
Shannon writes in – The How + Why is an electronic taxidermy installation that is part of the Parsons Design & Technology senior thesis exhibit. I was inspired by vintage How + Why Wonder books to create a fictional natural history museum display with animated creatures. The butterflies flap their wings, the deep sea fish […]
Make custom fonts with FontStruct
Paul from the Compiler blog pointed out a cool flash application called FontStruct. It’s basically a WYSIWYG editor for fonts, allowing you to easily create a TrueType font of your own design without having to learn your way through all the intricacies and difficulties of professional fontography. The site includes a big gallery of Creative […]
HOW TO – Make printed circuit boards, a Primer @ MAKE
Printed Circuit Boards by Andrew Argyle. Step-by-step instructions for making your own PCBs at home. Page 164 – MAKE 2. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition. Or get MAKE 02 from the Maker store and/or subscribe to MAKE (use code CMAKE for $5 off USD). You can view all our in depth […]
DIY: Zune Projector for $5
The maker of the DIY Zune Projector admits “It doesn’t work well”, but I think it is a good starting point for something that might. It seemed to work better with bright animations rather than movies. Perhaps hacking a better light source? Though it doesn’t work well it was an interesting experiment. I figure at […]
Paper Circuitry: Electric Origami
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories comes up with another great project. This time it’s Electric Origami, and the results are really interesting and unique. It is a fairly simple technique that is very well documented on the web site. This little LED-lit cube is much more than just a paper lantern: It’s a translucent and flexible […]