Year: 2006

HOW TO – Vehicular 5V power

HOW TO – Vehicular 5V power

With this you can make your own car-to-usb charger… Scott writes – “Users of our VFD-420 serial display frequently use it in automotive applications. Unfortunately, designing a bullet-proof 5-volt regulated power supply for use in the harsh vehicular power environment can be difficult. An article in the June 1999 issue of Nuts & Volts magazine […]

The week in MAKE

It’s been busy this week over on the MAKE blog. Don’t forget to check out the latest issue, MAKE 08: Toys and Games. Just for MAKE blog readers, get an additional $5 off your subscription, (USA – $29.95 print & digital edition) with code CMAKE – subscribe here. HOW TO – Draw in “3D” with […]