Dim writes – This Timer was originally build for my PCB exposure box but it can be used for other purposes. You can set the time between 1 and 90 minutes by pressing the up or down switches. The countdown starts by pressing the on/off switch. By pressing this switch again you can interrupt the […]
Jason writes – With some conductive fabric and spirit gum, you can make a simple binary switch that attaches to your eyelids. Andrew Schneider used some of these to make a polaroid camera that takes a snapshot when you blink. When I first saw these, I was reminded of cyborgs in television and film and […]
REMINDER! MAKE is a sponsor of Austinist’s – Local Music is Sexy IV if you’re in Austin on 9/13 stop by! An annual tradition since its inception in 2005 (back when the ‘hawk was the Velvet Spade, and folks were still arguing over the smoking ban), Local Music is Sexy showcases a bunch of promising […]
The Wii Nunchuck communicates with the Wiimote over I2C, constantly sending little 6-byte packets that describe the anolog stick, accelerometer, and button values. You might remember that Brian posted about how you can hook the Nunchuck up to an Arduino board and read accelerometer data from it. Chad from Windmeadow Labs, who was responsible for […]
My buddy Rob built a Tesla Coil at Hackerbot Labs and he did an awesome write up of the process. My favorite part is his warning: Of course, fluorescent and neon bulbs will glow in the presence of a high voltage field, even without being directly struck by a streamer. One completely unsafe and idiotic […]
In this PopSci “Void Your Warranty” piece, MAKE contributing writer Dave Prochnow shows you how to use an old OnStar GPS unit on a laptop computer with free software, no subscription required. Raising GPS from the Dead – Link Related: OnStar Projects – Link OnStar eavesdropping – Link
Melissa of Crafty Daisies writes: I appologize for not having Lesson 5 ready this week – time has gotten away from me and I don’t see it happening. So this week we’ll continue practicing all the stitches, and next week we’ll combine the stitches for Lesson 5 & 6 for the final lesson. Event tho […]
