March 2015

Making and Hacking the Nissan GTR

   Interesting how Nissan has gone through some massive ups and downs over the years. In the end it took a non Japanese to pull the car manufacturer out of the red. They are now mass producing an incredible super car. The car is beautiful but the hackable tech under the hood is what makes it stand out. The Nissan GTR has been designed for high performance for people with

Name the Thing Contest – 275

  The prize this week is a ESP8266 Serial WIFI Wireless Transceiver Module so you can add WIFI to your next project. This contest will run for one week (Mar 29 – Apr 3, 2015). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest

Box that can be Unlocked with a Flame

  Alex Glover created a locked box project, some project boxes need a secret knock code to unlock, GPS positions to unlock and dice roll combinations to unlock. I think this is the first time I have seen a box that is unlocked by a flame. Nice thing is that it is not obvious that the box is opened in this way. I think it would be nice to have

Robo-Target

  Target shooting is fun but there are just so many times you can walk back and forth setting up targets to shoot. With a bit of technology Making Stuff built a system called Robo-Target that automates the process and is controlled remotely. I think the only thing it needs now is a hit detection method, not sure what the best method of doing this is though. A piezo detection

GSM Power Monitor and Control

  If you would like to keep better track of your energy usage this GSM Power Monitor and Control by Idris Zainal Abidin might be just what you need. There isn’t much details so you would not be able to build it from the article but it should be enough for some inspiration to build your own creation.  The modular build looks great even though it would not be best suited for a

Cliff Test - Constant Current Variable Load

    Check out the Cliff Test, it is a Constant Current Variable Load by TimNJ. It is based on the popular inexpensive load tester circuit that Dave Jones built a while ago.  “Here’s some information about it: -External AC/DC power suppply -Fan cooled (no temperature control at the moment) -Load switch (with LED indicator) -10-turn pot -Internal trimmer to set max current (currently set at 1A, but can most likely

Super Fast 3D Printer - Carbon 3D

  3D printing technology has come a long way over the past few years. The speed and strength of the prints is what has made me think twice about purchasing one. The speed and strength issues has changed with the introduction of the Carbon 3D system.  “UV light triggers photopolymerization and oxygen inhibits it. By carefully balancing the interaction of light and oxygen, CLIP continuously grows objects from a pool