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August 22, 2007
Ambient orb DIY serial port
Huh, I missed this before - Ambient has instructions on making your own serial port interface to their glowy orbs- Link. Ambient recently released their datacasting chip set... Link.
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Aug 22, 2007 05:00 PM
Electronics |
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Steampunk machine for fishing the aethers
Here's another amazing steampunk creation, currently up for auction on eBay, by UK "assemblage artist" Alex cf. He calls this device a "Necropathic spectregraph," design for "experiments in the fifth realm" and for the containment of non-corporeal entities, which is a fancy way of saying it's a beautiful prop designed to look devilishly cool and complicated.
Necropathic Spectregraph - [via] Link
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- Steampunk coverage on MAKE - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 22, 2007 04:00 PM
Arts, Crafts, Retro |
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The world's smallest Pong game
Ronald's tiny pong game, he writes -
When the µSCOPE project was well underway, it was clear to me that my next project just had to be a miniature version of the classic PONG game. The PONG game was invented back in 1966 by Ralph Baer [1,2]. In the seventies the game became very popular and I remember that as a child I was completely fascinated by it. We had a later version at home, and on inspection it appeared that there was only one 40 pen IC in it, how did they do it ? In 1973 the Dutch electronics magazine Elektuur (Elektor for the rest of the world) organized a circuit design contest. Electronics enthusiasts where invited to submit their favorite circuit designs. Via a complicated set of rules, which I have never understood, a calculation of the costs for the components that were used was made. Part of the sum was given to the designer, the rest was given to the charity fund: "Aktion Sorgenkind". The first price was a homebrew version of PONG by the youthful B Lübcke from Kiel, Germany [3]! With nine TTL 74121 type one-shots and a handful of logic gates the clever designer was able to make a real functional tennis game on the TV. I was amazed how simple it all could be!microPONG, The world's smallest pong game - Link.The µPONG game works essentially the same as the original 1966 design. However, in the PIC version the hardware one-shots have been replaced by software delays. A number of microcontroller based PONG games have been published or posted on the internet [4,5]. This µPONG version is so far the smallest, using only an 8 pin PIC processor, and is the only one to use two potentiometers for the bat controls, just as the original PONG game. In Fig. 1 the circuit diagram of the µPONG is given. Although the circuit is pretty simple, it does contain some special tricks which will be explained in the text below.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 03:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Retro |
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Japan's "painful cars" (and bikes and motorcycles)
Cool Hunting points us to a piece on Seneca Blog about the stickered, painted, and tricked-out anime and games cars shown at the latest twice-annual Comiket convention in Japan. Cool Hunting writes:
Typical decor include stickers of popular anime "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" and erotic PC game "Fate/Stay Night." But it's not just the exterior that get dolled up. Itasha are also noted for their unabashedly nerdy interiors that include figurine stands and character pillows. Itasha have moved beyond automobiles and have expanded to bicycles. Yes, there are nerd sticker bikes, too. Talk about otaku pride.
The cars are called "itasha," which translates to "painful car," but may be a play on "Italian car."
Nerd Cars - Link
Seneca Blog - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 22, 2007 02:00 PM
Arts, Bicycles, Transportation |
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Keith's Electronics blog
Keith's Electronics blog is exactly what it sounds like, a blog about electronics. On the site there are dozens of projects, step by steps and photos, good stuff! - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 01:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Cellphabet 1.0 - "Walk in English"
AlgoMantra writes in -
So I made this totally tedious but kinda clever thing on my Nokia N70, on which as you might know - one can write Python scripts. So my script logs the cellphone tower IDs that my phone is connected to, does some rudimentary clustering analysis. This enables me to assign say a street corner the value '+', another street corner '-', and two more as '0' and '*'. Now I have a sort of triangular shape in which I walk in code. But the script knows that if I generate the sequence "++-" - it is to be translated to the letter 'H'. So, I have the entire English alphabet mapped in trinary code, and I can write HELLO WORLD without touching my phone at any point, and send an automated SMS to a remote device.Cellphabet 1.0 - "Walk in English" - Link.
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Aug 22, 2007 12:00 PM
Cellphones |
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Yo-Yo modifying contest
Doc writes -
The World Yo-Yo Contest gets bigger and better every year. The event is split into several different categories, but one of my favorite divisions the World Mod Contest. In this division, competitors do their best to create the most unique entries either from scratch or from existing yo-yo tech. Check out S.Kon's Nostalgia, an amazing recreation of a spoked classic car wheel.Yo-Yo modifying contest - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 11:00 AM
DIY Projects, Toys and Games |
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Neodymics Cyclemotor electric bike conversion kit
Jeff writes -
Neodymics Cyclemotor is a self contained powered wheel designed to instantly replace the front wheel of any standard bicycle. Prototype is powered at 72 volts by four unmodified Dewalt nanophosphate packs using a reverse engineered drill speed control and optical relays.Neodymics Cyclemotor electric bike conversion kit - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 10:00 AM
Bicycles, Kits |
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The water chopper!
Joe sent over this awesome water chopper!
Years of puttering around the workshop finally have paid off for a local inventor, who was featured in the July edition of Popular Mechanic. Jim Garlitz, who operates a pizza shop in this small unincorporated town in the western Maryland mountains, was featured for a watercraft he assembled using a 1985 red Yamaha Virago frame, a 1990 9.9-horsepower Nissan outboard motor and other ``readily available materials.'' He calls it a water chopper.The water chopper! - [via] Link.
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Aug 22, 2007 09:00 AM
Made On Earth, Transportation |
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Kinetic art, metal sculpture by Bruce Gray
Bruce writes in -
Dear MAKE, I got turned on to Make at the TED (Technolgy Entertainment Design) convention and I just love your magazine. I am a metal sculptor from Los Angeles, and am fascinated by all the great articles in Make. I thought you might enjoy seeing some of my creations, as we enjoy the same kind of things..Kinetic art, metal sculpture by Bruce Gray - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 08:00 AM
Arts |
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Electric utility vehicle
FrankG writes in with a new electric utility vehicle project -
This project is the conversion of a 1960's Pargo Bar-Car to an electric Bush-Buggy. As usual action shots, cutting, grinding and welding as the body is removed some electrical work is done and the beast is transformed.Electric utility vehicle - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Green, Transportation |
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Fridge alarm
Latest Gadget Freak... Fridage alarm! Schematics included -
A fridge that's alert for midnight snacks...When you've popped in your fridge alarm, getting peckish in the middle of the night and forgetting to close the door - along with escalating electricity bills - will be a thing of the past. Italian inventor Flavio Dellepiane has designed a 3V battery-powered fridge alarm that beeps if you leave the door open for more than 20 seconds. When the fridge lamp illuminates, the alarm's photo resistor lowers its resistance, the IC starts counting down and after a preset delay the piezoelectric buzzer beeps for 20 seconds.Fridge alarm - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 06:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Marshmallow blaster
Hammacher Schlemmer sells a Marshmallow blaster for $39.95, yikes! - [via] Link.
You can make your own, and it's a lot more fun and will cost only a couple bucks, here's how...HowToons. Make a marshmallow shooter MAKE 02!
Killer marshmallow gun, a high powered PIC controlled marshmallow gun - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects |
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Arduino Pong
Wow, Pong with Arduino, doesn't get cooler than that, wait it does! Source and schematic included! Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Water guns
designboom on water guns... -
one of the most humble pieces of weaponry to emerge out of the cold war era is the water gun. fueled by space race iconography such as ray guns, water pistols are now as much a part of a kid's or big kid's summer as popsicles or sunburn.water guns - [via] Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
Head-Mounted Water Cannon. Use steel fire-extinguisher power to pummel plastic squirt toys. MAKE 07 - page 112. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 07 @ the Maker store.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 03:00 AM
Toys and Games |
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Early Halloween trends
Yahoo!'s buzz log sorted through search result data and spit out what -might- be some of the most popular Halloween costumes this year. World of Warcraft took a couple spots and it seems there will be some Spartan about - [via] Link.
Speaking of Halloween, we're shipping out the MAKE Halloween special editions THIS WEEK. So order one NOW. I just got my preview copy and it's so good it's SCARY!
DIY HALLOWEEN 2007 from the editors of MAKE and CRAFT brings you 40-plus DIY projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects.
Features:
- Headless Marie Antoinette costume
- Mechanical ghosts and ghouls
- LED and laser jack-o'-lanterns
- Creature makeup and blood-spurting wounds
- DIY coffins and tombstones
- T. Rex rooftopper
- Flaming LED skulls Kid-tested haunted house tricks
- A special "Ghoulbox" section with Halloween kits, tools, and gadgets.
- Plus demonic decorations, hideous party snacks, and profiles of extraordinary makers and their creepy crafts
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 02:00 AM
DIY Projects, Halloween |
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Handmade Music Night * Thursday, Aug 23* 8PM @ ETSY & MAKE
On Thursday, August 23 at 8PM, Etsy Labs is teaming up with Make Magazine and Create Digital Music http://createdigitalmusic.com/ for another Handmade Music Night. Come check out the projects on display, meet other like-minded people, and listen to some handmade music!
At the last Handmade Music Night, there were instruments made from an iron, a Gameboy, wooden blocks, an amp made from a Ritz cracker box, and a weird goo/gel that made sounds when you squeezed it.
If you wanna come, please rsvp@etsy.com. If you wanna bring something, tell us about it in your rsvp email...
Thursday, August 23. 8PM. Etsy Labs. 325 Gold St. 6th Floor. Brooklyn. See you!
Handmade Music Night * Thursday, Aug 23* 8PM @ ETSY & MAKE - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 01:30 AM
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Dorm room hacks...
It's back to school time, here are some of the dorm room hacks we've covered here on MAKE - add yours in the comments! Past or present is OK - I'll give one lucky person a free Pocket Ref!
Homemade Dorm Room Home Automation System - Link.
College Students Build, Live In High-Tech 'Smart' Dorm - Link.
Duct Tape stress tests - Link.
Non-Invasive washing machine cycle detector project - Link.
DIY Air conditioners - Link.
HOW TO - Build a loft - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 01:00 AM
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HOW TO - Skin, clean and cook a dead snake
Canida shows you how to clean (and cook) a dead snake, she writes -
Roadkill. It's what's for dinner when the apocalypse comes. Learn how to cook snake, and you'll be ready for almost anything. The snake in this Instructable was run over by a car; Eric found it a couple minutes later, its heart still beating, in the process of expiring by the side of the road. Since we knew both time and cause1 of death, and refrigerated the carcass promptly, it was safe to eat. If you just want the skin, the time and mechanism of death isn't as relevant. Just be sensible, and make sure to clean yourself (and the snake parts) up properly.HOW TO - Skin and clean a dead snake - (warning, if you didn't guess by now, dead snake ahead)... Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 12:00 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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iRobot 500 series
Hot off the press as of a few minutes ago! The new Roombas have been announced (iRobot Roomba 560). New features include: room to room cleaning, built in RF, light touch sensing, voice instructions. Impressive update for the most ubiquitous robot in homes (over 2mm) - Link.
If you're curious about their hackability (the previous Roombas have an open interface) --- the new Roombas have flash, an RF link, and a larger processor... So it's just a matter of time :)
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 22, 2007 12:00 AM
Robotics |
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