Atomo’s Mochika sequencer synth!
Goodness, this is beautiful! Read more about the story behind this analog synth here – Link.
Technology
UHU Servo boards
AVR based UHU Servo boards – This is our version of the AVR microcontrolled UHU servo board designed by Uli Uber. It is a brushed motor controller with step/direction interface. It is capable of 250,000 steps/second for fast motor rpm. UHU Servo – Link.
Big Book of Windows Hacks #16: a grab bag of Vista interface hacks
Here’s another hack from Preston Gralla’s Big Book of Windows Hacks that digs into some cool hacks for the Vista user interface. You’ll learn how to hack ClearType, get rid of the text from desktop icons, mess around with selecting multiple files in Explorer, delete files without being interrogated each time, and more. Hack #16 […]
How electric motors work
John shows you how electric motors work! – No modern home should be without one – or maybe a dozen. You’ll find an induction motor in the fan, fridge, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, dishwasher, clothes drier, and the little pump that circulates water in the fish tank to stop the water turning green and the […]
HOW TO – RF prototypes with foil
How to make RF prototypes with foil, Al – If you like to build RF circuits, you know that you can’t usually use those white prototype boards (you know, the kind you shove wires into). These boards have enormous capacitance and other undesirable characteristics. They are OK for simple circuits, but RF circuits need something […]
Big Book of Apple Hacks: call for hacks
Chris Seibold is hard at work on our second Big Hacks book, the Big Book of Apple Hacks, and he’s looking for contributors to help out with the book. Contributors to hacks books receive a copy of the book, credit within the book, and a small honorarium. Your contributions are done under a non-exclusive arrangement, […]
Super-Freq amps and pedals
Lovely collection of amps and pedals (and some how-tos/schematics along the way) from Super-Freq – Link.