2013 Huntsville Hamfest
The guys from Amateur Logic head down to Huntsville Hamfest. Looks like an interesting show, quite the line up when the doors opened.
September 2013
Name the Thing Contest – 240
The prize this week is an 6V 0.6W Solar Cell. This contest will run for one week (September 28 – October 4, 2013). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please note the image above is a side view of the thing. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to
Fairchild 1967 Briefing on Integrated Circuits
Funny how they look at the circuitry from the 60s and call it old fashioned. Interesting how we work with these little pieces of magic every day without having to know the complexity that goes into creating them. Other than automation I don’t think much has changed over the years. I wonder if someone sent them a letter at the address shown at 19:08 if they would get anything
Nanoscope built with Lego, Makeblock and Arduino
This Nanoscope was built during a 5 day LEGO workshop, LEGO and Makeblock allowed for some rapid building but some custom 3D printed parts were also needed. It can sense very small structures and scan them in. Via: Make and Wired “The microscope they constructed is built upon a metal base, with housings built from Lego and the various component holders 3D-printed to ensure a perfect fit between the
Double Useless Machine
 So we have all seen a useless machine before and what could be more fun that one of those? How about a Double Useless Machine, this is the machine for us who might be a bit too lazy to interact with the machine. With this design you simply need to take the switch off the center mode and watch the machine in action.
RGB LED Infinity Mirror
This RGB LED Infinity Mirror uses an Arduino controlled RGB strip that allows some control over what color and pattern are displayed on your mirror. When off this type of mirror looks like a normal mirror but when the LEDs are on it gets reflected onto the normal mirror at the back from the one way mirror on the front. This makes for a great looking effect! “It’s an
Name the Thing Contest – 239
 The prize this week is an 6V 0.6W Solar Cell. This contest will run for one week (September 22 – October 4, 2013). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please note the image above is a side view of the thing. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email