Challenge: Name This Hack from Wayne & Layne
We love this hack from Wayne & Layne, but it needs a snappy name. Please, tell us, what should we call it and you could win to a one-year sub to MAKE and a MAKE T-shirt!
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Ethereal LED “Cathedral” in Belgium
This installation by Italian lighting design firm Luminarie De Cagna was on display in Belfortstraat, Ghent, Belgium, from January 26 to January 29, as part of their 2012 Festival of Lights, where it reportedly stole the show. One can see how it might. The festival site refers to the work as “Cagna Illuminations,” but that […]
Ask MAKE: Modding Vacuum Tubes with LEDs
On today’s Ask MAKE, a reader writes: “I have a box full of old vacuum tubes and would like to do an LED tube mod but I have no clue as to how to wire, power supplies, etc. Could you help me as far the nitty gritty on making this project work?
Reel Crime: The Pulse Sensor Counterfeit LEDs Story
Drinking our tea in cozy confidence, we plugged the production samples into Arduino, put the unit on our fingertip, and casually looked at the screen for the Processing sketch to perfectly render our heartbeat. [Cue first spit-take.]
In the Maker Shed: Solder Time Watch Kit
The Solder:Time Watch Kit is a Maker Shed favorite for several reasons; it’s simple, it’s functional, and it looks great! The watch comes unassembled and includes a laser cut acrylic enclosure and wrist strap.
In the Maker Shed: Blue Blinky POV
Looking for a great, standalone LED project? Check out the Blue Blinky Grid from the Maker Shed! This kit can be soldered together easily in under an hour and uses 56 bright blue LEDs to display text and animations.
In the Maker Shed: Tiny Cylon Kit
The Tiny Cylon Kit, available in the Maker Shed, is a fun and easy to solder multi-mode LED Larson scanner kit.
