Here's a neat instructable by user sensoryhouse on building a rolling peg board tool cart instead of buying an expensive tool chest. This way all your tools are visible, and you can still roll them out of the way when need be.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 23:29
My friend Usman Muzaffar and I are going to collaborate on a project using the Make Controller (MC). We decided to set a few constraints at the outset and then create something within those constraints.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 18:28
Here's a useful tutorial on how to harvest a motor from a waching machine, including a section on how to use bridge rectifiers to produce DC from an AC motor.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 17:38
From the MAKE: Flickr pool
5Volt shares info, schematic and video on this simple yet fun/interesting project - This is my simple light to sound converter.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 16:11
From the MAKE: Flickr pool
Pauric shares techniques for redesigning/improving consumer devices in need of a makeover. His example project, a 'sunrise alarm clock' - One of the first things I do with device I buy is take it apart to see how it works, see if there's anything interesting going on inside.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 15:00
A lot of folks emailed me about our "Not New Year's resolutions - What are you going to MAKE? What we are making. . . " How many startups and projects are going to be doing power usage and metering in 2009? TONS - and now many of them seem to be looking at Twitter to pass the information along too.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 09:43
This remote controlled robot kit called "Tornader" spins around in every direction and seems like a pretty successful way to make your pets go crazy.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 09:06
David points out the 4bitsynth - a MIDI controllable digital synthesizer using the ATMega48 chip and a resistor ladder digital to analog converter.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 07:35
?Here's something useful for people who do a lot of electronics on the road. This hack shows how to build a USB powered soldering iron from a battery powered iron by connecting a spare cable to the iron.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 05:50
If you are interested in film making have a look at this DIY Cable Cam Project. For about $30 you can achieve some cool Hollywood effects on a backyard filmmakers budget.
Via Hacked Gadgets | Posted on 2009.01.05 at 05:35