nPod – Portable NES
Ben has a new console meets handheld creation – the nPod. The nPod is a NES with 3.5″ screen, runs on 4 AA’s and uses the original NES cartridges, here’s his “how it’s made” page – [via] – Link.
Month: May 2006
The MAKE Pillow
Wow! We are so honored that for Tbone’s first felt project, he chose to make, what else, a MAKE pillow! We love the step-by-step photos. From Tbone, “I have been a daily visitor to your site since you have started. I can’t tell you how much i love the mag and all the brilliant ideas […]
HOW TO – Add remote control functionality to your alarm clock
Ryan writes “Here’s a microcontroller hijack for a commodity el-cheapo alarm clock that adds IR remote functionality, making it easy to set the alarm time, from far away, and with fewer keystrokes.” – Link.
Amazon.com – Industrial & Scientific
This is the best news ever, Amazon now has a industrial & scientifc (beta) section – They have metals, plastic, mechanical components, fasteners, wire, springs and of course tools. I’m going to see if I can make a complete project with just is available on the new section and save the list of parts/tools as […]
Paper Sculpture by Richard Sweeney
Check out artist Richard Sweeney’s amazing paper sculpture pieces. All the pieces are created by just scoring and folding paper. Simply amazing! Link.
Homemade Jacobs Ladder
Simon writes “This is how I used a neon sign transformer to create my own classic sci-fi prop the Jacobs Ladder. A Jacobs Ladder is nothing more than two vertical wires attached to a very high voltage. The wires which form the ladder are close together at the base but diverge as they go up. […]
Custom skateboard decks, plans and tools
Ted writes “Anyone into making longboards or street decks by hand should know about Roarockit. They have deckmaking videos in a How-To Video area that take the mystery out of making a deck from scratch. Along with this they have hard to find supplies like maple veneers specifically cut for making skateboards.” – Link.