Make has the distinct privilege of being included during the final Bay Area Backroads segment on October 4th and 5th, 6pm PST. For makers in the Bay area, tune in to KRON channel 4 (NBC) and catch Michael Rosenthal’s last show. Everybody else, check out Bay Area Backroads’ website to see other episodes and, with […]
Evan sent in this classic hack for turning a television into an oscilloscope-esque wave visualization device. Caution – this project is strictly for those with experience working with mains supplies and properly discharging the voltage stored in television electronics! I’ve personally had successful results with small portable battery-operated TVs. – Censtron Wave Vessel
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool DSchrubbe makes the old new again (or vice-versa?) with this retrofabulous all-in-one PC enclosure – Originally a 1957 Setchell-Carlson P-62 portable television, this great chassis now houses a PC and flatscreen monitor. Wi-Fi, a wireless keyboard, and wireless mouse reduce clutter. I hope to modify the peripherals to a […]
Stop by and show us what cool stuff you’ve been making – bring your completed (or near completed) project or a even a photo of your work. Send an email to the address above to let us know you’ll be attending the auditions.
QUEST TV wrote in to let us know they’ll be airing a segment on the tabletop biosphere project from MAKE volume 10. The story will air Tuesday at 7:30 pm on KQED 9 & KQED HD on Comcast 709 – you can also view it online @ QUEST’s website. Related: Make a Tabletop Biosphere – […]
Xsmurf has more photos of the “Arduino TV” project and code! – [via] Link.
Aram writes “TV-Filter allows you to downsample an ongoing TV signal to 6 by 8 pixels in real-time. A translucent projection screen is mounted on a 5 cm deep cardboard grid. The color and intensity of each pixel is determined by the corresponding part of the TV screen on the backside. The different color information […]
