Opening up an Eyeclops video magnifier reveals an unusual detail. Apparently the designers thought the included SMD circuit was so unimpressive that an enlarged, printed version was necessary – or maybe they were just really excited about magnification in general? Either way, mounting a standoff directly onto a crystal oscillator is generally not advisable. [via] […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Member Mister Biggs scored a $30 wireless camera/receiver combo (cheap enough to put into harm’s way) and integrated it into into his first stab at a live-video-transmitting rocket. His description – Estes Canadian Arrow upgraded to accept E class engines, 1-inch fin extensions to increase stability, Kevlar shock cords for […]
This particular video from “The Balloon Project” is of a flight launched in Berlin, but there are several other locations available on the on their website. I’m not too sure how the authorities feel about this project, but the results are really interesting. The Balloon Project is a video project that started with the idea […]
Here are some straightforward designs for a closed captioning + XDS data decoder – and the circuit is simple enough to assemble on a small piece of perfboard. Kevin explains more – This is a closed caption decoder that sends the captoin text to a computer via USB. Using a comptuer to display the captions […]
Instructables has another great how-to on building a small iPod video projector. I am not sure about the brightness of the final product, but it does not require any other light-source besides the the iPod itself. The information about the lens system is a good read, and may be useful in other projects. – Link
Here’s a quick how-to on creating a composite video display from a cheap Cyberhome DVD player. There’s even instructions on where to tap the circuit for audio playback. [via]-Link Too bad some of the PCB images are so blurry – if only the author hacked his camera into taking macro shots . . . Do-It-Yourself […]
This video tutorial shows you how to modify the case on a Tiger Electronics VideoNow kid vid player (which normally uses a special 4″ CD) so that it can play back regulation CDs. VideoNow Color Mod Uncut Cdr [Thanks, Craniac!] – Link
