DIY Screen glow
Simon writes – “I needed some light behind my monitor to ease the constrast at night. IKEA sells 1 foot long LED strip lights which work great for this.” – Link.
Technology
HOW TO – Make your own iPod Hi-Fi mini
Here’s how to build your own “Hi-Fi” from old Macs… – “Just as the Mac mini has redefined people’s expectations on what a computer should be the iPod Hi-Fi mini brings all that is great in the iPod Hi-Fi down to a size that redefines what you should expect from your home stereo. Using the […]
Using vactrols for circuit bends
Here’s a short video on using a light sensor with an electron toy, like a speak-n-spell for circuit bending, as it’s exposed to different types of light it create different distortions – Link. Related: In MAKE volume 04 we have a huge guide on circuit bending. Subscribers can log in and read it now. Tons […]
HOW TO – Build your own wind turbine
Kagetsuki sent in this how-to on building a model vertical wind generator using household items, wire and magnets – ” These plans are for the construction of a machine called a Savonius wind turbine. Wind turbines come in two general types, those whose main turning shaft is horizontal and points into the wind, and those […]
DIY $100 rotovap
Looking to remove low boiling organic chemicals on the cheap? Here’s how, Dylan writes – “Take a stroll through our labs and you will notice a curious number of black Crock Pots serving as water baths for the rotovaps. They cost $20 and came from Wal Mart. When I first joined I thought this was […]
Nixie & neon display technology
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Sascha posted a nice collection of nixie and neon displaying electronics – Link.
AJAX Remote controlled LEGO robot
Killer AJAX is way more than the latest social networkr site! Wael writes – “For thus of you who haven’t seen Virtuosity, it’s about a computer program finding a way to enter the real physical world and start killing real physical people. This article describes how AJAX can be used to control a real physical […]