Congratulation to the last contest winner. The prize this week is a 2.5″ PATA hard disk enclosure that allows you to take your data on the road. Just slide in a drive (not included) and plug into your USB port. This contest will run for this weekend only (November 24- 25, 2007) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give
We don’t show off many retail products here. But occasionally a product like this Eye Fi device becomes available. There are a few high end digital cameras that have WiFi built in so that they can automatically transfer pictures to your computer. Now for about $100 you can simply swap out your existing SD card and transform your picture taking experience. Just imagine no longer having to remove the card
Babblin5 created a simple way to save some of your heating costs this winter. For the effort needed this project sounds like it would pay for itself in a about a week of operation! “Create a cheap and green solar heater for less than $10. All you need is foam board, lots of pennies, black spray paint, and plexiglass. The assembled product should be placed next to a window
Funny to see something old made to work with something new. This LEGO NTX Gramophone plays records! “On January 2007, I purchased my LEGO Mindstorms NTX, so I started to create some proyects with it. I found NTX makes easier to create projects using fewer parts.The Gramophone is ready. I have some old vinyl disk that I enjoy to listen with it. I even have a recording when the man
I have been thinking about hacking my boring door bell for years. I want want mine to knock on the door when the door bell is pressed. The guys over at PopSci have come up with a cool way to make what they call a Ding Tone Door Bell, have a look it looks like fun. 🙂 “If you’ve got a spare MP3 player laying around your home, it’s time
George from AmateurLogic.TV puts together a surface mount software defined radio kit in this episode. “George builds the Softrock Software Defined Radio. Jim introduces us to the International Beacon Project. Tommy demonstrates and explains all about the amazing Ham Radio Deluxe. Peter is back with a mountain top review of the Degen DE-1103 shortwave receiver.”
Jordan Crittenden and Edwin Lai built this DIY Polygraph, their goal was to construct it for $50.00. “The basic design of the polygraph is shown in the diagram to the right. The four analog circuits: plethysmograph (pulse rate meter), GSR meter, breathing rate meter, and audio preamplifier, are attached to the first four pins of the Mega32 analog to digital converter (ADC). The polygraph can then be run in one
