Imagitronics writes – When I first set out to learn electronics several months ago, the first kit that I assembled was the Velleman Pong kit, available at ThinkGeek and numerous other online retailers. I knew right away that some day I would find a way to mod this kit and make it my own. A […]
Check out this Chevy V8 grill that Trent made! – Link.
Great collection of photos and miniature settings of little people doing things, I think this would be fun to do an office or a major city… Anyone know more about these? Link (Updated).
Brian writes – OpenMoko, a project to create an open, Linux-based smartphone, and FIC (the manufacturer) have started shipping a phone for developers who want to play around with OpenMoko and get a jump start on application development, the Neo 1973, which features: * 2.8″ VGA TFT color display * Touchscreen, usable with stylus or […]
Here’s a reminder from David… Maker Faire will descend on Austin on October 20-21 at the Travis County Fairgrounds. It’s our first full-blown Maker Faire outside of the Bay Area and it’s sure to be a DIY extravaganza of tech, science, art, craft, and family fun. Are you a maker or crafter who would like […]
REMINDER: The Sew Useful Contest, a joint project of Etsy and Instructables just extended their deadline to July 16th, so there’s still plenty of time to get in on the act! Bre and I will be among the judges. Entries must be “useful” as well as posted on Instructables and Etsy. What counts as useful, […]
Spicy Gadget Rolls has some basic tips on extending the life of Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries, commonly found these days in cellphones, laptops, mobile media players, etc… Battery Storage – If you plan on not using the Lithium battery for prolonged periods of time, then you’ll want to have the charge level at 40% and place […]
