YouTube has been testing higher bitrate encodings of it videos, which you can see if you add a &fmt=8 or &fmt=16 to the video url. Historically, all videos have been delivered to the lowest common denominator: sorenson encoded 320×240. By adding &fmt=6 to the URL, the video is served up in 448×336 resolution and I’m […]
This takes solar energy to a whole new level. It is simple, beautiful, and functional. Let’s just hope it’s affordable. SMIT (Sustainably Minded Interactive Technology) has a compelling new project called GROW that’s an innovative and aesthetically arresting solar and wind power solution. Combining the best of green tech and ecology, GROW draws inspiration from […]
This is a well-documented solution for storing unlimited caller ID phone numbers. The site contains schematics and the software needed to decode and store the data. Some time ago, I subscribed to the Caller Id service to know who is calling me without being required to pick-up the phone. Unfortunately, my basic caller id display […]
MAKE chum Jake von Slatt points us to a beautiful remake of his steampunk keyboard and monitor by Dave Veloz with the addition of a gorgeous Mac Mini mod. It’s for his fiance, no less! Jake writes: He’s done an absolutely beautiful job, outdoing me in several respects, the first being the use of actual […]
Take a peek inside a Chinese motherboard manufacturer – interesting shots of all those huge machines that make mass PCB production possible. – [via] Link Related: HOW TO – Turn your EAGLE schematic into a PCB (Printed circuit boards) – Link From the pages of MAKE: Printed Circuit Boards – Step-by-step instructions for making your […]
What a great way to recycle that old computer equipment you have lying around your house. This Instructable has lots of pictures along with detailed descriptions of each step of the build. I really liked Jeff’s idea of creating a mock-up in a Tupperware container. This could keep you from drilling any unnecessary holes, and […]
update: As readers noted, it’s not the 0 degrees longitude that’s the problem, it’s at 180 degrees where you could encounter issues. I’ve also escaped the gt and lt symbols. Sorry about that. I spent the weekend participating in the F1 Website Challenge, a coding marathon in which competing teams each produce a mythical man-month’s […]
