JeeNode, a low cost wireless sensor node
This JeeNode wireless communication platform looks like a fun and cost effective way to get into experimenting with RF communication.
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Radio Maker Faire Africa
Hayford Bempong, David Celestin and Michael Amankwanor from Accra Polytechnic set up a local Maker Faire Africa radio station. The group announced upcoming activities, broadcasting at 101.7 FM, and could be heard up to a couple thousand meters away using gear they designed and fabricated from scratch.
DIY Hoffman box
Mobile developer Steve Bull needed to do some signal testing to pass the certification process for an app he was writing, so he improvised this Hoffman Box using pots and pans found in his kitchen.
Palm Pre WiFi tethering
Interested in using your Palm Pre as a WiFi router? Recent Pre convert Max Lee has written a tutorial that may get you closer to 3G tethering bliss.
Weekend Project: Covert Wireless Listening Device
Install a sneaky bug in a book or any small covert object. I used an old vcr tape to capture secret surveillance. Thanks go to David Simpson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 16. To download The Covert Wireless Listening Device MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Covert Wireless […]
Weekend Project: Covert Wireless Listening Device (PDF)
Install a sneaky bug in a book or any small covert object. I used an old vcr tape to capture secret surveillance. Thanks go to David Simpson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 16. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE Magazine for other great projects you can do over […]
Fishing net calls when it’s full
From AfriGadget: Pascal Katana, a Fourth Year student at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, developed an electronic device that ‘automates’ fishing. The trap employs amplification of the sound made by fish while feeding. The acoustic signals are radiated and attract other fish who head toward the direction […]
