I was never much into amateur radio or crystal set building, so I can’t judge the technical veracity of this project, but the how-to looks very thorough and the results are spectacular. The dials, tap switch and case are so cool-looking, they make me want to build one. Build an antique style crystal radio – […]
A two-part piece on Talk2MyShirt, a wearable electronics blog, shows you how to roll your own solar-powered device-charging bag. Make your own Solar Bag and the sun power will be with you – Link Related: More solar bags… – Link Making messenger bags – The “beta” – Link
On the Medallia blog, Erling Ellingsen has been monkeying around with the accelerometer on the iPhone, some applications of which he demos in the above video. He writes: As it turns out, the iPhone has a built-in LIS302DL, a tiny 3-axis accelerometer. While some have attempted to use it from within the Safari browser (the […]
The Breadboard band do not play instruments, they play breadboards (check out the images and videos)… Link.
Here’s a great HOW TO on controlling an iPod with the Arduino, Jonas writes – This tutorial will describe a way of controlling an iPod remote, and thus, an easy way of getting some music and sound out of your Arduino project. The remote we used was an unofficial remote I found on the worldwide […]
Here’s how to turn an iRobot Create learning bot into a personal WiFi scanner and optimizer!- Link.
Little bugs… for bugging people – A life-size, robotic fly has taken flight at Harvard University. Weighing only 60 milligrams, with a wingspan of three centimeters, the tiny robot’s movements are modeled on those of a real fly. While much work remains to be done on the mechanical insect, the researchers say that such small […]
