Steve Paine, a.k.a. Chippy, is a Brit living in Germany. He’s currently on a bike trip, along the Rhein River, which he’s blogging about using a UMPC (Ultra-Mobile PC) and portable solar tech. Those geeks in the house who are as ancient as I am will remember Steve Roberts, the “high-tech nomad,” who took net-connected, […]
mp4 | mov | hd-appletv | itunes | blip | youtube This weekend, learn how to put your projects on a breadboard! Start off by going to the Sparkfun site and go through their tutorial about getting power set up on your board. – Link Then get out Make: Volume 10 (Note: I mistakenly called […]
Breadboarding is a great way to get started in electronics. You don’t need to solder and you can put things in and take things out really easily. The 555 is a beautiful thing. Download this pdf, read it, and make this project and learn more about this cute little 8 legged bit of silicon! PDF […]
This is awesome, the Cyclean – a pedal powered washing machine – [via] Link.
Cool Hunting points us to a piece on Seneca Blog about the stickered, painted, and tricked-out anime and games cars shown at the latest twice-annual Comiket convention in Japan. Cool Hunting writes: Typical decor include stickers of popular anime “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” and erotic PC game “Fate/Stay Night.” But it’s not just the […]
Jeff writes – Neodymics Cyclemotor is a self contained powered wheel designed to instantly replace the front wheel of any standard bicycle. Prototype is powered at 72 volts by four unmodified Dewalt nanophosphate packs using a reverse engineered drill speed control and optical relays. Neodymics Cyclemotor electric bike conversion kit – Link.
Scott Beale, of Laughing Squid, points out that The Almost-Annual Matt Armbruster Memorial Big Wheel Rally is happening this Saturday (August 25th) in Boulder, CO. The event is a benefit for Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation. If you’re interested in participating, there’s still time to register. The Almost-Annual Matt Armbruster Memorial Big Wheel Rally – Link […]
