This hack shows how to modify an old CB radio to broadcast on the channels that fast food restaurants usually reserve for their drive-thru windows. Although we here at MAKE don’t condone this particular use, it’s still a valid way of modifying existing systems to create new opportunities for interaction on open frequencies. Phone Losers […]
Instructables user arcticpenguin hacked an RC car to make a vibrating dog collar for his deaf dog and shows us how to do the same for about five dollars. The hardest part may be training your old dog to the new trick! Via the Instructables Weekend Builder.
Ever wonder how many wireless networks you are entering during your morning commute? Sure there are commercial network detectors out there and your laptop will do the trick as well, but what’s more fun than actually building your own device to discover all the networks around you? Giving Yourself a Sixth Sense for Wireless Networks […]
Keep an eye out for good salvagable parts, especially around spring cleaning time – Several months ago I was walking home from the post office, nearing my place I saw it was “clean-up week”, the curb dotted with various piles of junk people had put out to be disposed off by the council pickup. The […]
Regine at We Make Money Not Art has a great set of interviews up with artists using RFID. She writes: I interviewed 5 artists (Paula Roush, Doria Fan, Joshua Klein, David Kousemaker and Meghan Trainor) as well as our favourite expert from Tokyo (Konomi Shin’ishi) about their experience with RFID technology. What comes below doesn’t […]
This Power over Ethernet step-by-step hack by NYC Wireless member Terry Schmidt shows how to build a simple setup with minimal cost and easy to find components. Pretty simple way to ensure your roof mounted wireless router can get enough juice without running tons of cables through your house. Power over Ethernet
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 […]
