SparkFun just dropped a few new items, here are a couple I thought looked good… Arduino Stamp: Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple i/o board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on […]
Sprite_tm has a great how-to on adding a LED to his laptop, it’s activated by tapping the caps lock key, nicely done! [via] – Link.
Here’s another DIY PC oscilloscopes one of our MAKE readers sent in, the BITSCOPE – “The original award winning BitScope design was published in Circuit Cellar in 1998. This classic BitScope is published here so you can learn how it works. BitScope has evolved a long way since 1998 but all BitScopes are still based […]
Chris writes – “This is my version of cCarlito’s “La Coccinelle” robot that works great and is so simple to build, I solder all the wires to the various components and my students (7 year olds) simple attach together the like colored wires with twist nuts or tape then fill with hot glue to hold […]
Here’s a good series of books that our Makers send in from time to time for learning electronics (got others you enjoy? post in the comments) – Begin With the Basics – Learn about static electricity and how to make magnets and solenoids. Find out about direct current and alternating current. Then learn about electrical […]
If you have a paralelle port and make this ADC converter, you can have an oscilloscope – ” ScopeOnPC is a software that uses the PC parallel port and an ADC (Analog To Digital converter) circuit to turn your PC into a full featured oscilloscope” Sampling Rate 100K Samples per second -5 V To +5V […]
I really like this DIY jukebox from student @ the Physical Computing class at the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) / NYU – “Welcome to the iTunes Jukebox, a cartridge-based physical interface to iTunes. Using the iTunes Jukebox, during a party you can play your mp3s remotely instead of being chained to your computer. The jukebox […]
