There is most likely something in all of us that yearns to drive a tank, just once. a lot of of us will most likely never meet it, in fact, unless we work in farming or building we’re unlikely to even drive a skid-steer automobile of any type of type. however that doesn’t indicate we […]
The coffee maker which [Donald Papp] utilizes every morning has a water reservoir on the back that can last for a number of days. This implies he forgets to inspect it as well as from time to time will return to discover that nothing has brewed. He chose to add a low-water sign to the […]
The late 1950s [Bill Haley], [Elvis Presley], as well as [Little Richard] were building a new type of music. Meanwhile, electronic hobbyists were building their own gear from Heathkit. A great deal of that gear shows you exactly how far we’ve are available in less than a century. [Jeff Tranter’s] YouTube channel is a excellent […]
The first full day of DEF con was packed with hacking hardware and cars. I got to learn about why your automobile is less secure than you might think, pick some locks, and found out that there are electronic DEF con badges after all. keep reading for all the detail. theSummit Thursday night ended with […]
If you’re one of the lucky few with a Raspberry Pi, adafruit has two things you might be interested in if you’re into GPIO hacking. First up is the Pi Cobbler kit. It’s a 2×13 ribbon cable with a breakout PCB ready to attach to a solderless breadboard; perfect for playing around with (or cobbling […]
Robot battle has inspired makers probably since the first one was conceived. Whether it’s an legendary struggle between two future superpowers, or simply a friendly match of robot hockey, it’s always fun to watch. NC maker Faire 2012 was no exception as [Carolina battle Robots] had a small arena with remote control robots going at […]
A great speaker enclosure is not just about building a box out of plywood as well as covering it with carpet, although playing with 1F capacitors is quite cool. No, for a great speaker enclosure you requirement the ideal interior volume, the ideal size bass port, the ideal speaker, as well as it must definitely, certainly, not […]
[FlorianH] wished to get video out working with his BeagleBone but he just couldn’t figure out how to make the kernel play ball. then a bit of motivation struck. He knew that if you plug in the official DVI cape (that’s the BeagleBone word of what you may know as a shield) the kernel immediately […]
Are you a Bitcoin miner or trader, but find yourself lacking the compulsive need to check exchange rates like the drug-fuelled daytraders of wall Street? worry not – you too can adorn your home or office with a Bitcoin price Ticker! The post is in Italian but you can read a translated version here. It’s a straightforward enough build – […]
It’s not a day as well late to switch your occupation from engineering to art or vice-versa! While a few of us tend far towards one end or the other, some like [Chris] show us just exactly how awesome it is to walk the line… er, ceiling in this case. [Chris] took a cue from his […]