This looks like a pretty fun kit – “This simple electronic kit uses magnetic levitation to suspend small objects up to about 1/2 ounce (15 Grams) or so in mid air. The air gap is about 3/8″. The electromagnet dynamically controls the position of the suspended rare earth magnet(s) attached to the levitated object. Feedback […]
Geminicricket sent us in this $80 RF tank found at Walmart that seems like it would make an excellent supply of parts to procure from – “I was in Walmart today and saw a great deal that’ll be loads of fun and might be exceptionally useful to someone with more skill in electronics than I. […]
Streaming from TiVO how to for TiVO owners by Dave Zatz “TiVo’s rumored HD model seems almost as good as vaporware these days, so it’s a good thing your existing Series 2 still has a few tricks left up it’s sleeve. For example, your PC can broadcast audio from the Sirius web site and then […]
This might be handy for the LEGO makers out there, Marvin writes “My site describes a way to find and purchase Lego bargains on eBay. I provide links to a web site that provides (free) information that can help make an informed buying decision and discover real bargains. I show you how you can by […]
MAKE has about 3,400 bookmarks you can check out see what we’re seeing at any time – but if a list of links isn’t your thing, here’s a site called Thumblicious that adds thumbnails to any list of bookmarks on del.icio.us – [via] Link to our bookmark thumbnails.
Dan writes – “Bulid your own giant steel skeleton hand out of junky nuts and bolts! It makes a nice coat & towel rack too. This is a perfect first welding project because you can make lots of mistakes and it will still come out fine.” Link.
Lifehacker has a quick how-to on converting videos from YouTube.com to an iPod friendly format “YouTube displays its videos embedded in a Flash player with no way to download them to your hard drive. Luckily, videoblogger Josh Kinberg provides a Greasemonkey script that helps you do just that. Once the script is enabled, click on […]
