Lighten your wallet – use a phone
Here’s a good a idea, scan in all those loyalty cards on to your phone!
Telecommunications
Numbers station bingo
Numbers Station Bingo a game using the mysterious shortwave radio broadcasts via Waxy.
Phy2Phy at Dorkbot SoCal
Thomas Edwards, former overlord and co-founder of Dorkbot DC, has moved to LA and is now involved with Dorkbot SoCal. At a recent SoCal gathering, he reached out (over IP) to touch DC-area Dork Mark Adams, using his Phy2Phy system. Video: Dorkbot SoCal Meeting – April 5, 2008 Phy2Phy Physical Interactions over IP
Leatherman punchdown tool
This sysamin fashioned a punchdown tool (used in telephony and computer networking) out of the large (and largely redundant) flathead driver on his Leatherman Wave multitool. Leatherman Punchdown Tool – [via] Link
Design LEGO creations on your iPhone or iPod Touch
LEGO-touch is an application for designing LEGO creations on your iPhone or iPod Touch. From the website: View, post, build, or edit other LEGO maniacs projects. Create your own LEGO characters in pals, post your LEGO self to represent in share. Play and download different LEGO games or challenge anyone to a build-off! Personalize your […]
Openmoko CAD files available
Openmoko is an open source cell phone that runs a version of Linux. The creators have now published the CAD files for the Neo enclosure, bring the openness to a whole new level. You can design your own phone! – [via] Link. Related: OpenMoko: $300 Linux-powered mobile phone – Link.
This is not your grandfather’s HAM radio…
Here’s a special MAKEZine.com article “This is not your grandfather’s HAM radio” – by Thomas Arey N2EI. Many folks who read Make probably have an image of their grandfather, father, or kindly older neighbor heading down into their basement to talk to people around the world by way of amateur radio. This classic image of […]
