Hans writes – “This project decodes the port 80 diagnostic port common to nearly all PCs and displays the last component tested, in English, should the computer hang on power up self test (POST); Using a Basic Stamp I” – Link.
Sam writes “Relive the better days with this NES Controller that has been modified into a cellphone. Everything is original – the buttons and casing. This modification uses a Nokia 3200 radio and electronics because it’s so easy to get the casing off and get to the good stuff. This is probably the only phone […]
Michael writes “How to make an (electrical) cable release for the Canon Digital Rebel and how to trip the camera’s shutter with your computer’s serial port. Applicable also to some other Canons (e.g., Digital Rebel XT).” – Link.
Simple Simon writes “Simple but possibly useful to someone – I needed to switch on some devices whenever my PC was on so I use the 5VDC fed from the USB ports to turn on a relay.” – Link.
Hope to see a lot of Makers on June 16-18, 2006 in San Fran! Walking androids, soccer robots, art bots, and the best flame-throwing, high-energy, steel-crunching robots in the world come to SF for the annual robot olympics! This year robots from 20 countries return to show off the worlds’ best technology and innovation. Combat […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Ehgradman is making velocity aware LED “Poi” – Poi comes from New Zealand’s Maori people, weighted balls are spun around, usually with ribbons on the end, adding super bright LEDs that change color / brightness based on speed sounds awesome, this looks like a great project! Link.
Here’s how to make a spider-like robot / ornament. It uses a pager motor to vibrate spider across table – Link.
