Automatic tubular bells
A MIDI controlled set of Tubular Bells – bing bong, schematics included! Link.
Month: December 2007
Video circuit bending
Evan writes in – A collection of some great video circuit bends. Some have schematics if you want to try them out at home. I stumbled across it a few weeks ago and I was able to make my own dirty mixer within a few minutes. Video circuit bending – Link.
Reprap supplies
Looking to make your own 3D printer? There are now two stores selling parts for RepRaps. The RRRF in the US and BitsFromBytes in the UK. BitsFromBytes just started selling plastic parts kits… Link.
DIY particle accelerator
Athousandleaves posted up a link to a DIY particle accelerator – A HOME-MADE ACCELERATOR Can Altineller Kadikoy Anadolu Lisesi, Dr. Esat Isık Cad., Moda, Istanbul, Turkiye The topic discussed within this paper is a construction of an accelerator with amateur gadgets. The aim was the understanding of the research capabilities of such device. Nearly all […]
Super Computing photos
Drool worthy photos from Dave Bullock / eecue @ Super Computing 2007 – [via] Link.
HOWTO – Install Leopard on an old G4
The Leopard installer enforces the minimum requirements of 512MB RAM and a 867Mhz CPU. Under normal circumstances, if you have an older G4, you machine won’t meet both of these requirements. The RAM you can buy and upgrade. Nothing new there, but the CPU? Dylan McDermond from Low End Mac posted a hack today which […]
“Desk Squid” magnetized helping hands
We’ve covered a number of these “helping hands” jigs, but as far as I’m concerned, you can’t have too many, or too many “arms” on the ones you have. This one uses the Snap Flow/Loc-line hosing for the arms we’ve been seeing a lot of lately and magnetized bases so you can move them into […]