Build a laser listening device for less than a fast food meal. Video after the jump. “In a microphone, sound waves (differences in the pressure of air) cause a diaphragm to vibrate back and forth, altering its resistance to an electric current. When an electric current passes through said diaphragm, the output forms a complex signal which can then be reinterpeted by speakers or a recording device as sound. The
I don’t own a telescope, but if I did, having a way to capture and share the images I was looking at would be fun to do. This Webcam Astrocam is a DIY Telescope Camera that could be built quite inexpensively. “Here’s one of the many ways a webcam can be converted to a camera for a telescope. This is kind of an old mod but it shows pretty
How would you like win a cool design made by John Mishler? Even better, the design he would create would be a concept thought up by you! Your design will be created around the RedPost/Kit, a Linux-based picture frame that boasts a 19″ LCD, Wifi and a built-in MiniPC. Contest Site “Contest outline: Submit the following to contest@theredpost.com by August 17, 2007: * colored drawings of your design along with
I am not sure how legal these break light and tail light hacks are but they sure look great. Check with your local police department before installing this type of equipment, or install a switch to go from stock to cool. Link “My 98 Mitsubishi Eclipse LED taillight conversion with 7-segment sequential turn signals and sequential brake lights. All custom built.” Link Sequential tail lights on an Impala.
For most of us when you buy some hardware you live with it, even if you hate the functions you are usually stuck. Some people don’t have that same problem, if the device doesn’t do what you want, hack it so it does. “Recently, SMC was in the news because of a GPL violation on one of their products, the WSKP100. As I read the news, I became interested in
Here is a product that you won’t see on any store shelves! The iLog would be great for the person who has it all. ” Hand crafted from select pieces of found and surgically removed timber and finished in teak oil; every iLog is utterly unique. We think you will agree there is nothing like a the feel of real ‘tree grown’ timber. These special editions come with a iLog
Click To Play Phil Torrone from Make Magazine and Limor Fried from Adafruit Industries presented a fantastic keynote at OSCON (O’Reilly Open Source Convention). The video is about an hour long but it is worth it. Here are some links to a few item mentioned. RepRap – 3D Printer WRT54G – Linksys Router Chumby Botanicalls Open Prosthetics Project Arduino Roomba Make Store “Open source hardware is a term slowly
