Sparkfun has a good deal on tiny LCDs for your project – “Finally! Color LCDs you can afford and play with! Yet another product based on an SFE customer request, this 128×128 mini color LCD is a perfect match for your next portable application. What we’ve found over in China is a ‘copy’ of the […]
Super_J_dynamite writes “I have a Garmin eTrex Legend. It has a PC Cable which looks to be nothing more than a DB9 serial cable. I believe the intended purpose of the cable is to upload the ~$99 Garmin proprietary map packs into the GPS. Is it possible to go the other way — to get […]
Linuxdevices has the details on making a cartridge that can boot any unmodified Mattel JuiceBox into a Linux-based environment. You can find these devices (usually) on sale for less than $40. [via] Link to Wiki/how to & forums.
When your cell phone rings this little robot squirrel (depending if you’re there) will answer the phone, forward it, or take a message. The Maker, Stefan Marti writes – “Current mobile communication devices do not grab our attention in a socially appropriate way. They could be disrespectful of ongoing social activity such as an important […]
Comcast has been slow in the Bay area for weeks, I might need to go snail – “The system called SNAP (SNAil-based data transfer Protocol), uses biological carriers, and, for the first time, taking advantages of the unique merits of the wheel for data transfer… System architecture: the system is constructed of a back end […]
Blackrazor has a new Instructable on making a project case, he writes – “This project shows how to build a simple project case out of hardware store materials in about an afternoon. It is particularly suitable for projects that need user controls or displays. For this example, I built a case for the amazing “Wacky […]
The “Knows Your Name Elmo” has games, speaks phrases and tells stories. You can program in your kid’s birthday, name, favorite colors, etc..all via USB. So as you may guessed by now…someone has started to figure out how to hack him. Link.
