Like many, my first introduction to the Internet came by way of a VAX/VMS server operated by the local University where I lived. A friend of a friend scenario landed me an account on the system, and after about a week I was hooked. It wasn’t long before I signed up for a night class […]
@ Maker Faire MAKE’s Phil Torrone and Limor Fried of Adafruit Industries talked about emerging opportunities for makers to create and sell their work – here are our slides and notes – ZIP (27mb). EDN also has a write up. Each year we’ve seen more and more makers do what they love (making) as a […]
This emulator system project turns an old 486 PC into a Nintendo emulator system running NESticle. The mod even includes connectors for the original NES controllers which makes it more authentic than ever. Emulator System
This “tiny” oscilloscope rescued from a yard sale, was rebuilt with a 1-inch diameter Mullard DH3-91 CRT. Check out the nicely compiled details of its refurbishment at the link below. TinyScope
Here’s a detailed description of the guts of the “Plasma Mug”, another piece of geeky schwag. This maker details the entire breakdown process to the last drop of spilled dripping hot glue. Plasma Cup Inverter
This could be a great starting point for a motion control system or a DIY simulator. The movement of the servos is very smooth, and they can all be controlled simultaneously and independently. The website has all the code needed for the build and a nice video of it in action. This tutorial will describe […]
Show your cat just how much you love them with this project. I know a lot of cats like to drink from the faucet. The problem is getting them to turn the water off when they are done! [Thanks struzik] Somehow our cats learned to drink from the faucet. We’d turn the water on for […]
