I’m not sure why this remote control for a UFO toy needed to go inside a mint tin, but a lot of folks learn about electronics from taking them apart and putting them in new and interesting enclosures, so – why not… Wizworm writes – “I’ve hacked the 49mhz remote control of a cheap “UFO” […]
Here’s how to add a laser pointer to a LEGO NXT bot… [via] – Link. Related: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT goes open source – Link. Blockheads – LEGO: The ultimate prototyping material. Seriously. MAKE 02 – Page 36.
On Wedsday night I attended dorkbot NYC (people doing strange things with electricity) and had a chance to meet Rob Seward who made a device that may or may not detect “consciousness fields”… the device is basically a random number generator and Rob has released the how-to online… – “This generator uses avalanche noise, and […]
MAKE pal Peter Kirn writes – “Over the past week Reed Ghazala, the innovator who’s known as the father of circuit bending, sent me two sets of resources from his new flickr account. First, you’ll find lots of fantastic and imaginative art and designs, circuit-bent and otherwise, in his whole collection. Second, he has a […]
Here’s how to convert a wireless doorbell from HomeDepot to close a relay instead of chiming…This whole thing started from a MAKE forum discussion! “With the addition of one capacitor, one relay, and a small piece of wire we can convert an inexpensive wireless doorbell into a remotely controlled relay useful for a wide range […]
Geekboxjockey shows how to make an electron drum set on the cheap… – “This is kind of a general overview, the basic concepts are fairly simple. I looked at a lot of info out there before building my own, and I just kind of planned it as I built, it just takes a little creativity. […]
Alan writes – “Rob M. from Michigan bought some parts from our store and was nice enough to share the resulting project with us. His son Will has an antique bike on display, it has an old acetylene light on it that hasn’t produced any light for many years. A few well placed LED sure […]
