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January 25, 2007
HOW TO - Make your own LED bulb replacement for a torchlight
The Corrugator writes -
"LED torchlight are pretty common these days, but if you happen to have an incandescent filament light bulb based on 100 years old technology, here's your chance to have it updated with LED that last 8000 years! (if incandescent has a human lifespan)
Take a regular PR 2 bulb with a P13.5s base (i.e. those most commonly in torchlight), reuse the base and insert 3 x 5mm diameter white LEDs. See image of end result below.
The shortcut to this project is to go into a shop and buy one of these. But hey, what's the fun in that when you can make your own!" - Link.
Related:
- HOW TO - Battery Free, USB Powered LED torch - Link.
- The Joule Thief (or just another white LED torch) - Link.
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Jan 25, 2007 02:06 AM
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HOW TO - Watch futurama on an 8x8 pixel screen
SethJ writes -
"tired of hi-def? (booo!!!)
here's how to convert otherwise reasonable quality video into pixelated garbage and play it on a 2 color 8x8 led matrix, with no sound and only moderate sync.
ingredients:
- (1) 8x8 2 color led matrix
- (1) atmel avr atmega168
- (2) 74hc595 shift register
- (1) 3.3V regulator
- (1) bunch of linux software
this is a mid level avr project, in that it assumes ( does not explain ) how to get a program onto a chip. it's pretty easy once you've done it though, so don't worry." - Link.
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Jan 25, 2007 01:57 AM
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Web cam periscope
This little web cam accessory ($99) is like a periscope so you can look directly at the person you're video conferencing with... might be a fun re-make, links below to get you started - Link.
Related:
From the pages of MAKE:
- No More Cue Cards. Make a teleprompter with a laptop, a sheet of glass, and some scrap wood. MAKE 02 - page 144. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 02 from the Maker store.
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Jan 25, 2007 12:49 AM
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January 24, 2007
HOW TO - $5 light probe
Falconphysics writes -
"I teach high school physics and I use a lot of expensive probeware to collect data. The only reason I can do this is my school has been collecting the probes over a number of years, building our collection slowly over time. For those who aren't science teachers, probeware refers to a collection of interfaces used to connect a variety of sensors to a computer or graphing calculator. These interfaces can allow for real time data collection and graphing or can serve as data-loggers collecting data over time.
The two largest vendors of educational probeware are Vernier and Pasco:
http://www.vernier.com/
http://www.pasco.com/
Not every school has the ability/money to do probeware based labs, however. So, here is a description of how to create a really simple probe that will allow you to see the fluctuations in light caused by alternating current or see the signal from a TV remote control (as well as do other things I'll describe in a future Instructable).
Total cost is less than $5, but you need a computer with an oscilloscope program installed." - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 09:33 PM
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SquiPod iPod/portable player cozy
This is nice, a squid shaped iPod cozy tutorial... good project to start out with if you're thinking about knitting... [via] - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 08:17 PM
Crafts, DIY Projects, iPod |
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HOW TO - Harbor Freight LED flashlight - of DEATH!!
Tool Using Animal shows you how to mod a flashlight with UV LEDs - good for mineral fluorescence, scorpion hunting and vaseline glass shopping.
"Danger Will Robinson, This is a UV mod for my beloved harbor freight flashlight So here comes the disclaimers. UV is dangerous, it'll give you cancer, cataracts, and steal your check book, if you build this, You Will Die!! Although probably your death will not be related to this instructable. But seriously DO NOT shine this into anyone's eyes." - Link.
Related:
- Fun with UV - Link.
- AC Ryan UV kit review - Link.
- DIY Photography - Cheap UV light source - Link.
- Build your own UV exposure box with fluorescent like lamps - Link.
- UV-Tube for Disinfecting Water - Link.
- HOW TO - Fluorescent face art... - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 06:44 PM
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VictorioNixie tube
Jonny5rd writes -
"This "electrochemical and electromechanical apparatus for the display of illuminated messages" is really a (heavily) modified persistence-of-vision toy. This toy was a pen i picked up at the local pharmacy (Walgreen's) with a spinning head that displayed whatever message you programmed in. It was only $5.00, so i picked up a couple and let my imagination fly.
This is by far the most sculptural of all my creations, as it really serves no practical purpose :)
All in all, it cost me about $20US and two weeks worth of spare time (about 10 hours)" Thanks Mikest! - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 02:26 PM
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HOW TO - Photograph smoke
Photocritic shows you how to take great photos of smoke!
"Abstract photography is nothing new, and people constantly come up with new -- or re-invent old -- versions of photography techniques. One of the ones that is going like wild-fire (excuse the pun) around the interwebs at the moment is the art of photographing coloured smoke.
The trend started with the highly talented Graham Jefferey, of Sensitive Light fame, whose phenomenal photographs went around the world via blogs,
We've managed to talk to Graham, and find out how he does his smoke photos..." [via] - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 12:54 PM
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HOW TO - Build an electricity producing wind turbine
Mike writes -
"Several years ago I bought some remote property in Arizona. I am an astronomer and wanted a place to practice my hobby far away from the sky-wrecking light pollution found near cities of any real size. I found a great piece of property. The problem is, it's so remote that there is no electric service available. That's not really a problem. No electricity equals no light pollution. However, it would be nice to have at least a little electricity, since so much of life in the 21st century is dependant on it.
One thing I noticed right away about my property is that most of the time, the wind is blowing. Almost from the moment I bought it, I had the idea of putting up a wind turbine and making some electricity. This is the story of how I did it. Not with an expensive, store-bought turbine, but with a home-built one that cost hardly anything. If you have some fabricating skills and some electronic know-how, you can build one too. " Thanks James - Link.
Related:
- Wind Turbine - wind power for cheap - Link.
- DIY 1000 watt wind turbine - Link.
- HOW TO - Build your own wind turbine - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
- Wind Powered Generator. With a motor and some piping, it's suprisingly easy to build this inexpensive, efficient windmill generator--and enjoy free energy forever. MAKE 05 - Page 90. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 05 in our store.
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Jan 24, 2007 11:50 AM
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HOW TO - Make a computer chip trivet
Evil Mad Scientist shows you how to make a computer chip trivet -
"You've just finished cooking something tasty on the stove and now you need a place to set it down on your dining table. You could reach for that old cast iron trivet, or a simple cork trivet, or the even the trendy silicone one.
But, if you really want to impress your geeky friends, this is the one to whip out. Here is a genuinely useful kitchen tool that you can make: a trivet built out of old computer chips. " [via] - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 10:35 AM
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Open source USB lab instruments (almost)
Syscomp Electronic Design have some great USB lab instruments: Oscilloscope, waveform generator, network analyzers and microcomputer kits. The software is open source for Mac, PC and Linux... but the hardware isn't. I'm going to see if they'd consider changing that and also doing kits...
"You know how useful it is to have your own computer, think what you could do with your own electronics lab.
- Complete lab exercises outside of scheduled lab hours
- Learn at your own speed
- Explore new circuits
- Equip a hobby workshop
System Features
- Virtual Front Panels: all controls are operated from the computer host
- Open source software runs under Windows and Linux
- Computer-Based for storage, processing, and printing of results
- Exchange data with other programs such as spreadsheets and mathematical analysis suites
- Modular design accommodates any combination of instruments and makes the system expandable with new instruments
- Connects easily to any computer via a USB port
Use the instruments separately or combine multiple instruments to create new measurement capabilities such as a curve tracer." - Link.
More:
- Open Instrumentation Project - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 09:31 AM
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LED Football
Great idea sure to find its way to toy shelves (if it hasn't already) but until then... here's how to build your own LED NERF-like football - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 08:56 AM
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HOW TO - Make a Google Earth panorama viewer
Here's how to make a really cool Google Earth panorama viewer -
"DigitalUrban is pleased to release its Panorama Viewer for Google Earth. The viewer has been created to be as easy to use as possible, all that is needed is a panorama - either from your local drive or via the web at sites such as Flickr - and a single change to the file name in Notepad.
We provide a step-by-step tutorial to create your first Google Earth panorama after the concept movie below which illustrates a series of London panoramas viewable in Google Earth." [via] - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 04:20 AM
Computers, DIY Projects, GPS, Online |
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HOW TO - Building a internet controlled security robot
Here's how to build a security robot that can be controlled and viewed over the internet. The planned final version will be a kids 48" electric car with a network camera attached... [via] - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 03:18 AM
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Real-world control panel for the virtual world
William and Andy write in with a physical controller for the virtual world -
"Andy and I cobbled together a hardware control panel and wired it to its counterpart in Second Life. We like to think of it as somewhat "entangled."
The physical panel is built on top of an Arduino development board, and connects to Second Life through a series of scripts. As a practical matter, we're hoping more refined approaches can make life easier for machinima and multimedia events in Second Life." - Link.
Related:
- Arduino + virtual worlds - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 02:23 AM
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HOW TO - Make a Wii laptop
If it's a console, Ben Heck can make it better... Here's the start on how to make a Nintendo Wii laptop-
"In today's How-To, part 1 of 3, we'll describe how this mod was accomplished, starting with the disassembly of the unit, initial computer drawings, and "reworking" of the heat sink.
A week from now, part 2 will cover the rebuilding of the Wii internals as well as the design of the case. Finally, part 3 will cover cutting and building the case and installing everything into it. Let's take a look!
Alright let's crack open a Wii! To do this we'll need a regular small Phillips screwdriver and a special 3-prong "Nintendo" screwdriver." [via] - Link.
Related:
- The Wii laptop - Link.
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Jan 24, 2007 12:01 AM
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January 23, 2007
HOW TO - Isolate amniotic stem cells from a placenta, at home
Attila writes in with a how-to on isolating solate amniotic stem cells from a placenta, at home - this should generate a lot of conversations... check it out, the complete steps and discuss!
"The placenta is a very valuable human tissue, although the proper recycling of it is not placentophagy, but to isolate stem cells from its amnion layer, and store them for later regenerative purposes for the whole family. Human amniotic epithelial cells (HAECs) from the placenta are alternative replacements of human embryonic stem cells and have the potential to differentiate to all three germ layers in vitro. These cells are very close to those earlier and broadly multipotent amniotic fluid-derived stem cells, that made the big buzz lately on the web, published by De Coppi, Atala et al. in Nature Biotechnology. Here I would like to show, although I do not provide any warranty and can not give any guarantee, that isolating stem cells from the placenta is not more difficult than making a steak and with proper preparation, investment and timing you can do it even at home or in a rent lab. The process is ethically non-controversial since the placenta is usually discarded away after birth. Today, stem cell therapy is just a promising possibility, but in the not so distant future, self-aware citizens may manage their own stem cells, grow them in the garage, and store them in the fridge. If so, it could be a form of autonomous medical self-insurance. We are at the dawn of the biodiy movement backed by open source science, for the people. Make Backyard Biology issue was used, because it invented the basic language of bioDIY or home or garage biotech. Here is the algorithm at the cartoon and below are the detailed, although not self-including textual protocol. More details will come later, if asked."
The rest of the image(s) and information after the jump....
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Jan 23, 2007 11:14 PM
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Consolidate all those bonus cards (Barcodes)
Clever, put all the barcodes on one card -
"I got sick and tired of having a dozen little "bonus" cards to carry around, so I made this simple fix. Basically, I just scanned in all my barcodes, fit them nicely into a row in photoshop and then printed them out onto a card. There are more detailed instructions that follow if you need them. This page shows the finished product." - Link.
Also, check out this comment from jeff_1868...
"Someone has come up with an online service. Simply, go to http://www.justoneclubcard.com/ and enter in the barcode numbers for 8 of your club cards. The service generates a card, front & back, with the barcodes for those 8 cards. It's free and you can create as many as you would like. If you cannot find a store listed, just e-mail him photocopies of your card & he will add it to the service."
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Jan 23, 2007 07:13 PM
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Smoking "Pot" (With an IP address) - DIY "Big Green Egg"
Rama writes -
"I was inspired to upgrade my smoker setup after reading this entry. Mine is very similar, based on the Stoker BBQ System, but uses a cheap $20 terracotta pot instead of the fancy/expensive Big Green Egg." - Link.
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Jan 23, 2007 03:24 PM
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MAKE MP3 player in an a "infinite reflections of a heart" art work
One of the reasons we made the MAKE open source daisy MP3 player was for artists to easily use in their projects and we've seen a few examples so far, here's another. Matt writes -
"..I was involved in an art piece that used your (MAKE) Mp3 player. It was an interactive art piece, in which you would look at a two way mirror and see yourself, then activate a light and see infinite reflections of a heart suspended in earbuds, and you could listen to a sound that went a long with it. I enjoyed using your product, and if I can tell anything more about the way I implemented it into this projected I would be happy to..."
Daisy MP3 Player Kit - Store and more info.
More photos after the jump as they say...
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Jan 23, 2007 02:16 PM
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