MAKE contributor David Simpson wrote to tell us about a workshop he’s going to be doing at the Spy Museum next month: We all love spy gear, from the wacky Maxwell Smart rotary-dial shoephone to the grab bag of goodies Bond always so nonchalantly snares from Q. Thank you, MAKE, for Volume 16, the “Spy […]
The folks at Little Bird Electronics have a nice tutorial about how and why to use the analog reference input on a microcontroller to improve analog voltage measurements.
Last year I picked up a few of Heidi Kenney’s special Christmas ornaments while in Chicago and instantly added them to handmade ornament collection. I was very excited to see this year’s offering, a sweet plush elf. Maybe this little guy might look nice on your tree, too?
I remember seeing the old footage of Star Wars sound designer and foley artist Ben Burtt, banging on a steel radio tower guy wire with a crescent wrench to record blaster-sounds, from a TV documentary when I was like five years old. Which is one of the reasons I thoroughly enjoyed this video interview with him, in spite of the fact that it’s part of a puff video for Lucasfilm’s new book about Star Wars sound effects. Click the embedded player to be taken straight to Ben’s interview at 1:05. [via Gizmodo]
Michelle Min updated the traditional Korean board game, Yut-no-ri, with this stylish and adorable print-at-home version. It’s a lot like Parcheesi, but played by tossing wooden sticks (or 3D paper sticks in this case) and moving a set of racers around the board. It’s great for families playing in teams. Print-at-home and gameplay instructions included […]
These cute crochet chain trees from Heather of Seams of Life won last week’s DIY Holiday Decor photo challenge on Indie Fixx. They are super cute, and even a crochet novice like myself could whip them up in no time at all. See how to make them over on Seams of Life.
Cardboard Tube Radio Kit via RetroThing. With the tube radios on world reception Make your own radio, combining the new and old technique together. The tubes works for strong reception and for the tube radios typical pleasant sound. A modern Audio-IC and high class loudspeaker works for optimal volume. With this tube radio you can […]
