cryptonoid writes – First thing i did was flash dd-wrt firmware on it. Since FONera router has gpio pins i decided to use one of those pins to control AC loads or turn a switch ON/OFF remotely. There’s a similar/better way of controlling AC loads – check out dd-wrt wiki. However, i only had one […]
Ruel Oquindo writes about his DIY preamp for under $100 – $100 DIY preamp – Link.
The updated version of the Wii Internet Channel web browser that was released in April has a feature that will allow you to “auto-hide” the navigation bar. It’s not enabled by default, but with a quick change to the settings you’ll get back some of that precious TV real-estate. Here’s how: go to the start […]
In this well-written how to, the builder shows you how he collects broken photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels (sold on the cheap at places like Electronic Goldmine and Silicon Solar) and then wires them up and re-cases them to create new PV panels. How to MAKE PV Solar Panels – Link
MAKE Flickr photo pool member eschlaep uploaded some nice scope clock photos! – My oscilloscope clock displays the current time. The buttons on the front access the menu system (which I have not completed at this time). The knobs on the side control the CRT brightness, focus, size, and position. The row of buttons navigates […]
In a rather strange move, French start-up Aldebaran, and their Nao humanoid robot, has been chosen as the replacement competitor for the discontinued Sony AIBO. The two-legged Nao will replace the four-legged AIBO in the Standard Platform League (formerly the Four-Legged League) of RoboCup, the popular robotic soccer competition. It seems something of a curious […]
Paul writes – I got one of those battery extenders the other week and have been working through several years worth of “dead” batteries. At $40 for the device, if these all get used just once more, it paid for itself. And I assume I can get more than one re-use out of each one. […]
