Mister Joshua writes – “Apparently some NES cartridges contain a removable/reusable adapter that enables one to place the guts of a Famicom game inside an NES cartridge and play it on any American NES console. A step-by-step guide is provided, along with useful tips for determining whether flea market cartridges contain a Famicom adapter.” Link.
Marcus made a serial port for a PS2 “This page has instructions for building your own serial cable that connects directly to the PS2’s EE processor. It only needs 5 wires soldered onto the PS2 mainboard, and a simple interface circuit to convert the EE’s voltage levels to the standard RS232 levels.” [via] Link.
Jared writes – “Nowadays its nearly impossible to get a case with out a window kit, and the prestige has long since died. Well with this project I will attempt to bring back some of the glory of the good ole days with a new window kit that has much more flexibility and power than […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Pasque writes – “I am building guitars out of cigar boxes with my students at Roberto Clemente in Ann Arbor, MI. Here are some photos of the prototype I built at home (now updated with photos of my students’ guitars). I went begging and got a bunch of wooden fingerjointed […]
Travis writes in with some good news, features, and a contest on TechnicalVideoRental, a video rental service for Makers – “…we released our new website, which supports customer ratings, viewer feedback, AND editorial reviews…We’re very happy that in two weeks we’ve already gotten over 70 reviews, good, bad, and ugly. From the “do yourself a […]
An excellent essay every Maker should read on Gonzo Engineering by Steven K. Roberts, creator of the MicroShip – “…It is from this culture that the Internet emerged, as well as the Open Source movement that carries in its breast our last hope for freedom of choice. Less obviously, it’s also a diverse community of […]
Jim writes – “I just wanted to let you know I uploaded a video that almost everyone will find interesting. Have you ever wondered how many helium balloons it would take to lift a human being off the ground? We did it, and the video is the story of what happened. I think almost every […]
