Voxphoto writes – “In the t-shirt laptop case shown in MAKE #06, on page 27, it looks like the laptop fits in long way round–but the way I made it, the dimensions work better this way…. End result: a soft pouch with three compartments, plus a pocket for the power brick. Keeps the dirt off […]
MAKE FLickr photo pool member Riccardomuccio writes – “Kirlian Photograph of a leaf. Many people say that this method of photography shows the ‘life force’ or ‘aura’ of the object. I say that it is corona discharge caused by high voltage ionisation of air and a few organic compounds. You can see the original leaf […]
Windell writes – “A few weeks ago I started a tiny contest, where the challenge was to come up with the best project idea involving supercapacitors. A number of regular Make forum participants submitted entries, and I suspect that a lot of the other (quiet) participants here would be interested to see some of the […]
If you every were thinking about making your own UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle) our pals at Spark Fun now have a UAV development platform / flight system – “Who needs a UAV controller? Why, you do of course! A brain child of William Premerlani, this simple to use IMU + GPS control board will have […]
Jamie9999 writes – “Adapting an easily obtainable off-the-shelf storage case for use as a highly protective camera case, in this case, fitting a Canon SD-500, SD-400, or SD-550 perfectly. The resulting case is waterproof and protects the delicate camera from scratches and mild shocks (i.e. knocking over on table, banging around in your backpack/daypack). The […]
Cross stitch yourself up this Nuclear Family apron featuring skull and yellow hazard symbols in the Anti Craft”s new Danger issue. There are also lots of other goth craft projects featured so check out the new issue. [ via ] Link.
Looking to get started with adding accelerometers to your projects? Here’s a handy guide – “An accelerometer can help your project understand its surroundings better. Is it driving uphill? Is it going to fall over when it takes another step? Is it flying horizontally or is it dive bombing your professor? A good programmer can […]
