Looking for something to do with old/broken iMac speakers? Do what Wayne did “Tear out all the guts. Stuff them with miniature christmas lights and let them hang – Link. Related iMacery: iMac MAME cabinet – Link. Steam powered iMac – Link. DIY PC “iMac” – Link. Running the Tablet PC OS on an iMac […]
Windell writes in with this incredible Battlestar Galactica Cyclon (robot kind, not meat kind): “For Halloween this year, we made Cylon Jack-o-lanterns in both large and small versions. The design consists of two parts, a pumpkin-carving part and an electronics part. The big idea, of course, is to make the Cylon’s red eye scan back […]
Here’s a computer case made from a waste paper bin along with instructions on how to make your own (Chinese, but there are pictures)… [via] – Link. Related: Case Mods – The Ultimate List – Link. Plexiglass case mods – Link. Sangaku Japanese case mod – Link. Some amazing case mods… – Link. Battlefield 2 […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool memeber Trialex posted this little (battery free) USB power LED torch, here’s how to make your own… – WHAT? A rechargeable, battery-free LED torch which gets it’s power from USB and stores it in a capacitor. WHY? I reckon USB stuff is cool. I also reckon LED stuff is cool. I […]
Windows, Mac, Linux, 30+ languages, 64-bit support, cross-platform and open source music player… dev preview now avail for download, go get it! – “Songbird 0.2 is a preview release to let developers and early birds who can’t wait for 1.0 explore Songbird’s potential. Check the release notes. Songbird has already attracted some birdwatchers. Ross Karchner […]
Dheera writes – “This is a home-made door unlocker that unlocks a college dorm door with a password entered on a PS/2 keyboard on the other side. It is entirely microcontroller (PIC16F630) based and is ideal for the majority of people who are forbidden to modify the locks on their doors, as this simply uses […]
Yardhunter has an awesome “grave grabber” DIY animated prop made from a low speed high torque motor (a paint mixer) for Halloween, creepy factor +12. Watch the video! – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link. Enter the MAKE & CRAFT Contests! Makers and Crafters, it’s time to enter our […]
