Month: November 2008

Electronic stuff finder

Electronic stuff finder

MAKE contributor David Prochnow has a piece on PopSci DIY about making visible and audible object finders out of the receivers found in RadioShack ZipZaps micro RC cars and Atmel ATtiny13 chips. These electronic finder remotes always seem more trouble than they’re worth — technology that sounds good on paper… But your mileage may vary. […]

WattzOn – Personal energy audit

WattzOn – Personal energy audit

Slides (PDF) of the WattzOn presentation at the Web 2.0 Summit… MacArthur Fellow, Dr. Saul Griffith will demonstrate a new, free digital application that allows anyone to more broadly understand their real energy footprint. The rich online audit calculates personal energy consumption from flying, driving, powering a home, eating, shopping, working and even one’s share […]