With so many new, specialized and intricate devices at a maker’s disposal, it’s always awesome to discover new uses for materials that have been here all along – Turns out that a Ping Pong ball makes a reasonable LED diffuser. Just drill a hole and insert the LED. Easy micro Locnar! With an RBG LED […]
Here’s Hack #59, Wipe a Hard Drive, from Kyle Rankin’s Knoppix Hacks, 2nd Edition. Knoppix Hacks offers a collection of tips and techniques for using the enormous amount of software Knoppix offers–not just to work and play, but also to troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and disinfect your system without having to install a thing. The book […]
Josh writes – ’m making a Knight Rider (KITT) Light Bar to celebrate the premier of the new Knight Rider Made-For-TV Movie. I’m using an Arduino Diecimila board and 18 LEDs. Materials (so far): FedEx box (temporary; looking for a suitable plastic container) with black construction paper for the housing. Arduino, 18 LEDs (wired to […]
Maybe the computer of the future is already here. The “Wizkid” has no keyboard or mouse, 2 microphones, W-Fi, Bluetooth, IR receiver / emitter, an RFID reader, and maintains interaction with users through a gesture-based augmented reality environment in conjunction with object tracking on small objects. We just wonder what “gestures” it will recognize if […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Another very original enclosure design, this one goes knob-less. Flickr member Rarebeasts writes- This unit makes a huge range of strange noises. You start by setting the controls on the top of the unit, this sets up a sweep on the LEDS, by moving the LEDs around the light sensors […]
In order to balance the forces of PIC and AVR – an anonymous reader shows us this thorough tutorial on getting started with Microchip’s PIC. –Link And if you’re confused as to which platform to start working with, you can get a quick rundown of the differences over @ Ladyada.net –Link Related: A beginners guide […]
Donald sent in his guide to programming an AVR microcontroller. It takes you step-by-step from purchasing the right hardware all the way through uploading the programs. He includes all his schematics and lots of photos. It’s a good place to start learning about the AVR microcontroller. My goal was to lower the barrier of entry […]
