Kilogauss writes – “Project to change the backlighting on a car radio to use blue LEDs. I originally wrote and posted this on my blog and can be found here. The radio is the Delco AM/FM/CD model that appeared in many GM models anywhere from 1996 – 2002. The buttons and labels on the faceplate […]
The Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge named the top 25 Inventions of 2006 and we have some pictures! Justin D. Marty, Inventor, Salt Lake City, UT. Quad Zipper: The Quad Zipper, which functions by disconnecting two parallel rows of zipper tape and reconnecting the two adjacent rows of zipper tape, allows a garment such as […]
Real time movies of protein! – “Chemists at Harvard University have developed the first technique providing a real-time, molecule-by-molecule “movie” of protein production in live cells. Their direct observation of fluorescently tagged molecules in single cells – providing striking real-time footage of the birth of individual new protein molecules inside – greatly increases scientists’ precision […]
New Scientist’s Barry Fox digs up cool and interesting patents, like this one, a tiny remote controlled implant – “Remember Fantastic Voyage, the 1966 sci-fi movie in which a medical team is miniaturised and injected into the body of a dying man aboard a tiny submarine? No one has yet shrunk a surgeon, but Lawrence […]
If you live in the LA area, don’t miss the chance to participate in Felt Club, a new mini-craft fair that will be happening every month starting Saturday, May 13th. The deadline for entries is April 12. Link.
Mark, MAKE Editor-in-chief writes – “I’ll be on a radio show called Your Call today at 10am to talk about Make and DIY. I’ll be joined by my friend Shoshana Berger, editor of ReadyMade magazine. It’s on 91.7 KALW in Berkeley. You can listen to the KALW stream here, and an archive will be available […]
Dan writes – “After instructions were posted on how to install Windows XP on an Intel Mac loads of questions were asked about the finer parts of the process. So we decided to to a quick walkthrough video of the entire installation process from start to finish to assist our readers. The video is using […]
