Make a Picaxe fade light
Here’s a Picaxe version of our Arduino Weekend project – Link.
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Custom Digital Stereoscopy Rig
Really cool custom built digital camera based 3D stereoscopy device made by one of our Scrapyard Challenge workshop participants. Update: This is the work of James G. Watt – check out his website here: www.clockworkrobot.com and a video of our workshop taken with the camera here.
T-Zones and iPhone: the $5.99 data plan
T-Mobile has a unlimited WAP data plan called T-Zones that’s $5.99 a month. Unlike the normal $20/mo full-internet package, the T-Zones service blocks ports 80 and 443 (the default http and https ports). There is, however, a T-Mobile WAP to HTTP proxy server that will (assuming your device is configured correctly) allow you to browse […]
Mister Disc
Mister Disc is a portable record player – Link. It’s sorta like a Sound Burger – Link.
Recycle an old floppy connector as an SD card socket
You’ve probably got an old floppy drive edge connector or two lying around from an old computer. You can save a bit of money and recycle these as SD/MMC card sockets for your electronics projects. The card can then be used in MMC mode by just wiring up a few I/O pins. Rob Wentworth documented […]
Intro to the Arduino – Weekend Project PDFcast
This week, Joe Grand and Bre Pettis bring you another Awesome Electronics Workshop! This time you’ll learn about the open-source microcontroller board, the Arduino, ahem, the ARRR-duino. Make sure to download the PDF to see the schematic! – PDF Link You can get an Arduino board in the Makezine store at or you can find […]
Use Compact Fluorescent Bulbs in a Ceiling Fan
I bought some GE bulbs that are supposed to work in ceiling fans, but they flicker and flash big time. I was able to get them to stop, oddly enough, by activating the dimmer and finding a sweet spot for the settings, but that was a hassle. So I did some trial and error tests […]