Tim has a how to on making a portable magstripe reader – “You will need a magnetic head which are very common I recommend a magnetic head from an old tape deck. It is important to be careful not to damage the head when removing it. The magnetic heads are usually secured with two screws. […]
There are a lot of mini-maglite hacks out there where people replace the bulb with a white LED. The only drawback is that white LEDs run on 3.3 volts, and 2 AAs only give 3 volts so the white LED runs dim. AntonOlson solved this problem by building a DC/DC converter in the shape of […]
Ken writes “WEP password, meet oil landscape. Recycle that old painting into a functional piece of tech decor. Keep your network protected while your house guests can surf the ‘net and admire art.” – Link.
Mark writes “This old SGI Indy with the marvelous Indycam is laying around my place for ages already. But, in a week where SGI themselves seeks Chapter 11 protection I thought it would be a good idea to get the dust of the Indy and make it into a dedicated little webcamserver, headless, no keyboard […]
Andreq has a great Instructable servo project – “Have you ever dreamed to have an orbitcam or any other Pan/Tilt webcam control? Here it is! With this made from scratch Servo Pod, you can now control your webcam (or wifi antenna ?) by the palm of your hand or even remotly with a web server.” […]
Here’s a cheap and simple way to make an electronic timer to activate electronics, or fireworks… this example uses a 105dB personal alarm – Link.
Here’s how to make an anemometer, using a bicycle speedometer and plastic easter egg shells. – Link.
