Gadre writes – Some of the fruit and vegetables we eat can be used to make electricity. The electrolytes in many fruit and vegetables, together with electrodes made of various metals can be used to make primary cells. One of the most easily available vegetable, the ubiquitous lemon can be used to make a fruit […]
Erica Sadun has been hacking away on the new Apple TV and presents this “State of the Hacks” roundup of what people are doing with their Apple TV boxes. Discover what kinds of mods are out there and whether they’re the right fit for your needs and abilities. MacDevCenter.com — Apple TV: State of the […]
If you’re lucky enough to have a dual headed video card and an extra monitor lying around, there are a few options for getting a dual-monitor setup working in X Windows. If you have a dual-headed nVidia or ATI card, the binary-only TwinView and BigDesktop drivers (respectively) will probably perform well, but if you don’t […]
Wow, this is bizarro – a company is selling LED throwies for $24 as a tradmarked “GLOWiE”. They used heat shrink on the thr(gl)owies – well, that’s pretty smart. Discuss in the comments! GLOWiE L.E.D. Art Lights Battery operated accent lighting for parties, events or decoration. Let your imagination run wild. Features 6 vibrant colors […]
Ohm writes – For my latest electronics project I decided to make a resistor substitution box, instead of just using another perf-board I decided to make a pcb for it so I could document the process and make an instructable. I decided to do this because I have yet to see anyone do it on […]
It’s ain’t pretty and perhaps sacrilegious for some, but here it is – the Macpack… Iamanalchemist writes – Finally after nearly a year of working, i have finished my masterpiece; I have racked up more geek points by creating a backpack from an old macintosh SE computer c. 1988. I know everyone is saying either […]
I’ve been editing Tom Igoe’s upcoming book, Making Things Talk, and it’s been a real blast. I’m building every project in the book, and my office is slowly getting taken over by wireless modules, sensors, and breadboards. In this example, I’m using the inexpensive ($19) Xbee modules to let two Arduinos talk to each other. […]
