Conductive thread
This conductive thread is for fencing, but @ $15 per 200 yard spool it might be a good deal for projects – Link. Related: Soft Circuits – Link.
Technology
The MyCPU – Homebrew computer
Dennis writes – The MyCPU is a “Central Processing Unit” that is completely built with discrete logic gates. Over the years the project has grown, and now the MyCPU is the heart of a real Personal Computer. The computer has the following capabilities and features: All is build with 74HCxxx circuits. No higher integrated parts […]
Fix Mac’s Home and End keys
Brian Litzinger writes: Coming from many years of using a PC I like my home and end keys to work like they do on a PC, not on the Mac. Not sure if you prefer the PC or Mac defaults for home and end, but here is how you change it. This will change how […]
Carl & Jerry – A hot idea
Jeff sent in another Carl & Jerry, adventures in Electronics, this one shows you how to build a thermistor anemometer – Link & get the PDF…
TV lift cabinet
Troy writes – How to build a TV Lift cabinet using an off-the-shelf dresser drawers and an off-the-shelf TV Lift Kit from Firgelli Automations. You could easily spend many thousands of dollars on a custom built cabinet with TV Lift, but for about $500. You could spend more, depending on the ready-to-build furnature you buy, […]
Tap AT&T to return to the top on the iPhone
Here’s a quick tip for iPhone users, tap the AT&T words on the top menu bar after you reach the bottom of a page – this will take you up to the top in an instant (good for long pages like nytimesriver.com)… Update: This is from David Pogue It’s not the AT&T logo–you can tap […]
Press and hold “Action” on iPhone, it does nothing
Press and hold the little LEGO looking plug-in block that appears when the iPhone sees a Flash movie/video and you get an action balloon – but it does nothing.
