SiLight writes – “SI-Light is a experimental computer controlled home lighting system. It started with the goal of individually addressable RGB light modules that could be used to tie-dye or acid-warp my studio apartment. It is a combination of hardware, firmware, and software that was written over a few days in the summer of 2005, […]
There’s an IDE MP3 controller board for DIY music player on eBay might be worth checking out – Board Description: * Stereo Design. * Support 2.5″ and 3.5″ IDE hard disk up to 200G. * Support ID3 Format * 7 Level Equializer * MP3 Chipset STA013, CS4340 * Black Light LCD display with 7 buttons. […]
Rick writes – “A while back, Make had a post about the Icebox the Igloo-making tool. Why bother fiddling with making & stacking blocks of snow? Just build a quinzee instead. Quinzees take a whole lot less time and are really easy to make. The only tool you need is a shovel – heck I’ve […]
Powderly writes – “This is the newest video released from the makers of LED Throwies. It is lost footage from the Graffiti Research Lab Archive. This short video documents the genesis of the LED Throwie. Watch Fi5e and Resistor get up on the highline in NYC.” Link. Previous: HOW TO – Make LED Throwies – […]
Have some old phones laying around? You can turn them into an intercom system, epanorama.net shows you how – “Talking over the phones is easy. You put DC current through the phone and it transmits and receives audio. So two phones and a current source (about 25mA) all in series will give you a talking […]
There are dozens of great videos on Google video from “How stuff Works” – from how tvs work to how mufflers work, you could spend hours watching them all – Link.
Radiorental writes – “I recently fried my mp3 player. One tiny little Linear Technologies chip had its part number blown off, so a $250 player is of no use because I cant replace a $0.50 part, that bums me out. So, what to do with a perfectly good 40G Tosh 1.8″ HD? Stick it in […]
