Using an old mouse and a 3/32″ stereo jack, Dave Schlier hacked together a nice little shutter release for many Pentax and Canon cameras. One mouse button is used to trigger the half-pressed autofocus mode, and the other triggers the shutter to take a photo. It will work on Pentax and some Cannon cameras that […]
Like many people who grew up in the glory days of home computing, I spent a lot of my high school and college years playing the Ultima series of games. The series stood out in a lot of ways, but one of the most memorable things about it was that the creator of the series, […]
These line-following bots called “Gbots” also go by the culturally specific “Army of Darkness”. If you are confused and want to read more (link below), you might find out exactly how they got their name. GBot Wiki – Link
DD-WRT, the awesome open source router firmware, has a feature that will turn your router into a wireless client instead of an access point. In this configuration, a cheap 802.11 access point can be transformed into a wireless adapter that you can plug standard ethernet-bound devices into. This project will help you change a cheap […]
I ordered a minimum theremin kit from Harrison Instruments and all the parts were very well marked and it went together easily. You will have to make your own antenna and put it in your own enclosure and I liked that because it gave me a chance to make my theremin unique and special. – […]
Another binary LED clock, this one built with 74HC4040 binary ripple counters [PDF]. Binary LED Clock – Link Related: HOW TO – Build a Binary LED Clock – Link HOW TO – Build a binary clock – Link Build a LED matrix clock – Link
Our compadres over at Hackszine have posted a nifty hack on creating a remote power outage sensor and power re-cycling set-up on the cheap. Make a power outage sensor and reboot devices remotely – Link
