Raph writes – This is a project to interface sensors to an USB port for collecting weather related data such as temperature. The firmware supports many different sensors and interfaces. At the moment, temperature, relative humidity and atmospheric pressure can be measured, logged and graphed. USBTenki: USB Temperature sensors and more – Link.
Someone really really examined the Windows Vista DVD and found these three guys, who are they? – Link.
JanusVM is an open source VMware image that combines Ubuntu, Tor, dns-proxy-tor, Squid, Privoxy, and openvpn all into a convenient little package. Just load up the appliance in VMware and make a VPN connection to the virtual machine’s IP. Once you’ve connected, all of your traffic (including DNS) will be localy encrypted and anonymized over […]
JRL writes – We saw so many MAKE articles on Surplus/Electronics paradises in the US, I thought I’d contrast it a bit by showing what Electronics shopping looks like in South East Asia. (“Part Mining” is meant literally here!). Maybe the most impressive diy electronics paradise in Singapore is a tiny, well hidden shop in […]
Fiezi made a 3D scanner using milk, webcam and LEGOs – The Milkscanner is a tool that allows the scanning of objects and creates a Displacement map for use with Moviesandbox or any other 3D App that would allow for displacement mapping. Ingredients: 1 Webcam 1 Tupperware Bowl 3 cups of Milk 1 custom LEGO […]
Great LED bike helmet project from R.Stern – Here is how to add safety LEDs to your bike helmet using conductive paint. I was always losing those lights you clip on to your bike, and they’re not cheap or good quality. instructables : LED Bike Helmet – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a LED […]
Michael writes in with an Atari style joystick interface made with an Arduino – I just wanted to show you the Atari joystick interface that I made. A friend had challenged me to create an interface to an Atari style joystick. I thought immediately of the Arduino microcontroller board. I interfaced the joystick to the […]
