Month: November 2007

Free DSP compiler available

Free DSP compiler available

Joe writes in – I wanted to let you know about something we feel is a pretty significant open source milestone. Namely that we were able to help get TI to release a free compiler for their c54x DSP. It’s especially significant considering they have a big profitable division turning out these proprietary, expensive tools. […]

Hamster-powered night light

Here’s a little howto on building a low-RPM generator from scratch. I assume that not all of you have extra hamsters lying around to power your night lights, but a similar design could be used for creating a small generator for wind or other energy sources. Though it’s hard for the hamster to make higher […]

MAKE @ Akihabara

MAKE @ Akihabara

MAKE will be @ Akihabara Tuesday 11/20 – also known as “electric town” this area is home to hundreds of shops with gadgets, robots, parts and more – we’ll post photos as we tour the area – Link. If you’re in Japan send us an email and we’ll we figure out a meeting time and […]