Here’s a pretty simple burglar alarm you can make and toss in your car/desk drawer/whatever, it uses the handy dandy 555 timer chip… – “In this auto shut off tone generator project, once the switch to the 9V power supply is connected, the alarm will trigger at a frequency of approximately 1.27 kHz. It will […]
Circuit Cellar, Luminary Micro, and Keil are running a design competition with $10,000 in prizes and your entry may be published in the Circuit Cellar hobby electronics magazine – the kits were free, but they ran out, so if you want to enter you need to find a kit ($49 @ Mouser)… [via] – Link […]
One of my favorite makers, Todbot is doing a “Spooky Projects” class held at the Machine Project, the notes from the second class are now posted along with this fun video… – Link. Related: Spooky Projects – Introduction to microcontrollers with Aurdino – Link. Arduino Fever – The tale of a cute, blue microcontroller that […]
Dan has a fun (and inexpensive) Instructable in the MAKE group on how to make a huge sofa sized bean-bag that can be formed and re-formed in to any shape… – Link. Related: Join the MAKE Instructables group and post your projects! – Link.
Here’s how to mod a gargoyle by adding a PVC skeleton and fogger system so it breathes “smoke”… [via] – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link. Enter the MAKE & CRAFT Contests! Makers and Crafters, it’s time to enter our ghoulishly fun Halloween contests! Anyone, anywhere can enter, and […]
SRLworld has an interesting camera accessory, since it requires a SLR camera, I’m guessing you activate it via the extend-o-pole or something… Great for short folks/peeping toms/paparazzi… (cost seems to be $58) – “With the Slik “S pole digital” you can capture shots from over fences and above barricades, and never be limited by crowds. […]
Here are 58 costumes, Halloween shirts, ideas and more from Micheals – the arts and crafts store. They have a few good ones, along with what you’ll need to construct them… I’m pretty sure there isn’t a Michaels near me, but they do have a store locator… [via] – Link. Pictured here, bumblebee costume – […]
