Today is POV day it seems… Oscar writes – Here is a cool project from Spain featuring an Arduino POV and some 433Mhz Wireless modules. This project includes an IR sensor to auto-calibrate the display timing on each complete loop. This allows for very accurate precision and stability when drawing on the air! This Arduino […]
Cyenobite writes – Hey makers! This past weekend at the MakePhilly event, Joe showed off a really cool device that he made. In a nutshell he created a laser POV projector out of parts that came in at less than $100. I thought other makers would appreciate his creative project too. Laser POV projector – […]
Here’s how to build your own laboratory microscope and see really really really small things! Includes diagrams and instructions – Link.
How to make an Altoids tin version of the MiniPOV! – It seems that everyone and their mother is cramming various projects into mint tins these days. Well, that’s a bandwagon that I just couldn’t resist jumping onto. The only question was what project to build? I ordered a MiniPOV3 kit from the Makezine Store, […]
Make’s own Katie Dougherty sent a few copies of Astronomy Hacks to the Las Vegas Astronomical Society, and she heard back from Geary Keilman, the President of the group. Sounds like the books made it into good hands! Here are the names and some pictures of the winners of the Astronomy Hacks books you generously […]
Another strange USB device. This lamp changes its color and gets brighter depending on how fast you type. Despite the fact that your LCD screen will probably give you enough light to see what you are doing, this lamp might be more useful if it was hacked to generate a small desk fan that cooled […]
Design news latest “Gadget Freak” shows you how to make your own Tesla coil plasma gun – Here’s a gun that can light up an unplugged fluorescent bulb or spark electrical storms in an unplugged incandescent bulb — the same effect as a plaza globe. Richard Morrow of Cheshire, England, built the Tesla Coil plasma […]
