PCB Creation – Printed Circuit Boards for the Masses
Creating PCB’s at home has always been a hassle. The basic methods available include manually laying out the traces with trace transfers (not recommended), photoreproduction (specialized, and expensive), or the use of a laser printer using the toner transfer method. This latter has been somewhat hit or miss for me, with variable results, until I did a bit of internet research and discovered an absolutely dynamite paper. Link. Also check out our primer in MAKE 02.
Colin has a great collection of electronics projects for musicians over on Experimentalists Anonymous, he writes – “I’ve been building and modifying effects and other audio devices for quite some time now, anything from a simple circuit bend to a ground-up-my-own-design box. I’m ready to do just about anything analog within reason, from an expression pedal jack to a completely made up custom box.” Thanks Jason! 
Make pal Jason Striegel is looking for testers for his new app – PhotoPlug allows your Windows Mobile phone to display photo slide shows right on your home screen. It’s a very cool, must-have for Smartphone owners. If you own a working, unlocked 2002 or 2005 Smartphone, please contact me at inquiries at virtuoffice dot com. I need a couple of testers and in exchange I’ll send you a free copy of the latest version. 
Mikey writes “The project describes how the average person can rip out a pocket from a pair of jeans and replace it with a cotton like fabric which contains enough conductive material to block most RFID tag frequencies. Watch the video.” 