Moving gears belt buckle
Jonny5rd created a really fun homemade moving gear belt buckle… [via] – Link.
Technology
Electronic flame flicker
Build instructions and more for building a holiday electronic flame flicker – This device can be used as a lamp dimmer or a flame flicker simulator, and may be switched on and off with the switch on a lamp. The flicker dynamics may be customized for candle, kerosene (or oil) lamp or campfire. Replacing the […]
XGameStation hacking rig
Brian picked up one of our XGameStation kits and took’er out for a spin… This is an inventory of everything you need to do XGameStation hacking on the go. I’ve put notes in the picture, but here’s a list, too: XGameStation Pico Parallax SX-Key programmer KeySpan USB/Serial Adapter USB-powered video capture device (don’t get the […]
Roomba tilt control
Todbot shows you how to use your MacBook’s built-in tilt sensors and Perl to control a Roomba – Link & more. Related: Hacking roomba book – Link. New in Roomba hacking… – Link. HOW TO – Make a Roomba Serial Interface – Link. HOW TO – Roomba Bluetooth Interface – Link.
RARE Working Vintage 1975 IBM 5100 portable computer
Gnomic writes – “On eBay – An original PC! The 5100 was the first IBM ‘portable.’ I learned APL on one of these babies. Alas, too much for my modest budget” – Link. Perfect gift for the time traveling John Titors.
HOW TO – Build a USB device with a PIC
Sylvain writes – “A tutorial in two parts about how to build easyly a USB device. The first part describe a USB experimentation board and the second part is an application to build a USB thermometer. Schematics, PCB and code in C language are provided “ – Link. Related: PIC projects @ MAKE – Link. […]
Triklits-based programmable status board
Sean writes – “I created this sign board for my office which gives us a heads-up display of critical servers and automated build processes.” – Link. Related: TRIKLITS – Color changing LED light strings – Link. LED Triklits video – Link.