DIY

How to Fix Everything

How to Fix Everything article is a profile of iFixit, the company helping us continue doing DIY repairs on modern electronics. “Normally if I purchase a hammer, if the head of the hammer falls off, I’m allowed to repair it” Manufacturers have attempted to use the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to claim that they own

Halloween is coming

Halloween is coming. It is time to start those hardware hacks to scare people. For lots of ideas check out previous Halloween postings and following videos:   Arduino Project Ideas – Build a Smart Pumpkin for Halloween Arduino-Controlled Halloween Props How are big halloween displays built? Controlgeek blog has several intersting articles on show control

Back to the Future Day

‘Back to the Future’ Day: Time is in flux, and the ‘Future’ is today. The date to which Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown time-travel in the 1989 film ‘Back to the Future II’ is upon us. So here are 5 Back to the Future DIY projects.

Espoo Mini Maker Faire – part 3

One Arduino based CNC project on display Device thay recycles 3D printer waste plastic to new filament Pong game built using analogue circuits and discrete logic ICs Make your own electricity for LED light Posted from WordPress for Android

Mini Maker Faire – part 1

Pictures from Mini Maker Faire Espoo: Light activated volume control between MP3 player and active speakers. Posted from WordPress for Android