Reusing old optical disc spindles for cable storage
Clever idea from reddit user Crath. Unfortunately, I think most of us are likely to have many more cables than empty CD/DVD-ROM spindles lying around. Still, me likey. [via Recyclart]
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Free print-and-stick pinout label for ATmega (Arduino) chip
A handy resource provided by George Graves over on the adafruit forums, based on an idea by Tod E. Kurt.
How-To: Stacking bins from tuna cans with cool improvised jig
My hat comes off for Instructables user calischs. You may have seen stacking metal lunchboxes like this before. They’re apparently called “Tiffin boxes” and have been around since the 19th century. What’s remarkable about this project is not so much the object itself as the awesome improvised tool calischs came up with to make it, […]
Alt.CES: Cereal boxes with wirelessly-powered glowing ink
Chris Walker, of Secret Labs/Netduino fame, was kind enough to agree to do some snooping around at CES for MAKE, too. Here’s more info on the printed-circuit ink product boxes on display at the show. — Gareth As Damien Stolarz previously reported, Fulton Innovation demonstrated cereal boxes with wirelessly-powered glowing ink. These boxes were printed […]
Alt.CES: Chris Walker at the show
Chris Walker, of Secret Labs/Netduino fame, was kind enough to agree to do some snooping around at CES for MAKE, too. Here’s some of what he found interesting. Thanks, Chris! — Gareth Orbotix brought their Sphero robotic balls to CES 2011. Attendees were able to drive Spheros live using an iPhone app. Sphero uses the […]
Teaching kids to steal cars at Machine Project
My friend Mark Frauenfelder and I took our kids to a class on car theft this weekend. Part of Machine Project‘s new series entitled Good People Doing Bad Things, it was absolutely wonderful. Instructors Tom Jennings and Jason Torchinsky should be either thrown in jail or made into heroes of the people. The class description: […]
Alt.CES: A maker’s peek at North Hall and the International Pavilion
This year, MAKE/O’Reilly author Damien Stolarz (iPhone Hacks, Car PC Hacks) agreed to be our eyes and ears on the ground at CES, scoping out hardware at the show that he thought would be of interest to makers. Here’s his second installment, a tour of North Hall and the International Pavilion. (Here’s Part 1) Thanks, […]