The OpenTracker project now has kits! – The OpenTracker is an APRS unit that transmits data via amateur radio Packet. Usually the OpenTracker is connected to the microphone input of a radio (generally a 2-meter handheld or mobile.) Data from a GPS receiver gets encoded and transmitted in APRS format, and in many parts of […]
Cheap solution for keeping the cable clutter down @ the computer desk… Link.
If you use Windows Terminal Services for remote desktop access, it’s common to run into this nasty error message from time to time: The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections. The error refers to the maximum 2 remote connections that are allowed to a Windows 2000 server (or up… XP only […]
My friend Thomas Edwards, who’s the alpha geek behind Dorkbot DC, has put up a new project wiki for his (and presumably other techno-artist’s) work in what he calls Phy2Phy, or “Physical Interactions over IP.” This YouTube vid shows progress-to-date on his “Touch” project, which allows two people to touch each other over a Net […]
Brass Goggles points us to the work of Andy Aaron, who crafts very steampunky, work-worn “antique calculators.” Too bad there isn’t more info on his site about how he makes them. They obviously contain modern electronics. As someone points out in Brass Goggles comments, he needs to do one with a nixie tube display. Aaron […]
Ronald writes – The term “mixed-signal” is usually reserved for circuits and ICs that process both analog and digital signals. In that sense the title “A mixed-signal LED clock” is perhaps misleading since this is a digital clock from beginning to end. However, the readout is analog and since the beast had to be given […]
An image I saw in Phil Dangler’s photostream clued me into this awesome application: This Atari 2600 Label Maker produces authentic looking Atari 2600 “Picture Labels” using your own image and title. The “Picture Label” is the most common Atari 2600 label and features a large image on a black background. The game title is […]
