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link: MAKE: Blog: September 2005 Archive
If you're in Europe Oct 17-20 join us at the MAKE Faire At Euro OSCON! Phil Torrone: computer, portable device, and gadget hacking. Beth Goza: digital crafting in the virtual world. Nick and Dom Ludlam: open source promise.tv and digital TV hacking. Fabienne Serriere: electronics and computer hacks. Ewan Spence: podcasting projects. Ulrika Ek: crafting, linen, and silk screening. Fernando Botelho: open source computer for the blind. Bert Thomas: electronic gadget hacking. Melissa Coleman and Nadya Peek: spatial awareness with tactile feedback. Usman Haque and Adam Somlai-Fischer: low-tech sensors and actuators. Roger Ibars: self-made objects. Mark Hoekstra: master the stuff around you. Jo Walsh and Schuyler Erle: cutting-edge OS GIS and open geodata work. Link. Use this code (euos05makr) to get 25% off the conference.
Surfer Steve has an excellent set of instructions describing how to build your own Surfboard. Everything is documented from shaping, glassing, sanding, and even artwork. [via] Link.
Here's an update on the iPod subway map saga - the MTA wants $500 to license the maps for one year so ipodsubwaymaps.com could once again allow the downloads - I used to make NYC maps for all my devices when I worked there, it's pretty awful that public transportation maps are not really public. Link.
If a household ladder is extended with a melodic function, it will develop into a real musical instrument. The ordinary ladder transforms into a soundladder. Stepping on a bar of the ladder creates a sound or tone which is different from rung to rung. So you can create a piece of music by stepping up and down on the ladder. Together with a partner you can even play a duet. Link.
Here's a nice way to personalize your laptop with a laptop sleeve made from an old sweater and ribbon - instructions are included, might make a nice gift as the holidays approach. Link.
Site Explorer allows you to explore all the web pages indexed by Yahoo! Search. View the most popular pages from any site, dive into a comprehensive site map, and find pages that link to that site or any page. Here's ours from makezine.com! Link.
The Atari brand has traded hands in the years since Pong hit the scene, but the new owners are still milking some mileage out of this game and 39 others with Atari Flashback 2. This $30 device offers a fun and affordable glimpse into the gaming's past -- one that, for better and worse, looks nothing like the present. Link. You can also make your own Atari PC DIY style...
MAKE pal Natalie Zee pretty much sums up why I'm not too bummed I skipped out on this year's CTIA "Overall, there wasn't much new stuff to see and it was a bit overrated. I didn't see anything interesting or new in mobile entertainment either. What I came away with is that mobile phones are starting to get lighter as they do more. Which is a good thing"...Link. Photos here...
Here's how to make a low cost compact FM Transmitter to listen to your favorite tunes through any FM stereo receiver. The example is a DIY iPod FM transmitter, it's in French but you can use any translate tool on the web to get most of the details. Link.
Great HOW TO on making a cold-cathode BAWLS lamp, Chris writes "Now every geek's favorite energy drink is my desk's favorite lamp. If you have 10 dollars and a few hours, this is a perfect use for those spiffy blue bottles you don't want to throw away". Link.
Here's another great app for your pre-2.0 PSP or your newly downgraded PSP. Team Xboxopensource has released the Apple II Portable emulator for PSP. Apple II Portable is a homebrew application which will emulate the Apple II on your PSP. Link.
Here's a great list of applications you can download and run off any USB drive or music player like the iPod. I usually keep my iPod nano filled with applications so I can use any system, but still have access to all the programs I need. It's also handy to have a toolset when you need to fix computers. Link.
Nicholas Negroponte, the co-founder of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, detailed specifications for a $100 windup-powered laptop targeted at children in developing nations. Negroponte, who laid out his original proposal at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January, said MIT and his nonprofit group, called One Laptop Per Child, is in discussions with five countries--Brazil, China, Thailand, Egypt and South Africa--to distribute up to 15 million test systems to children. Link.
Awhile back I made a hand charger for an iPod shuffle, here's another really good project that uses a hand cranked flash light to charge an iPod mini. Since the project uses a USB cable to charge (and eventually) just 5V you could use this for many other devices (PSP, cell phones, etc...) Link.
This site shows how you can set up your own SETI receiving station using nothing more than an old C-band satellite TV dish, general coverage receiver and your PC. With it, you can also do radio astronomy as well. Can't beat that! Thanks Scott! Link.
This is a really impressive hack - this site shows how to put a Griffin AirClick remote inside an iPod mini so you can remote control the iPod without needing to pop the receiver on top. Link.
Ultralights have sometimes been described as the "motorcycles of the air," which the new Flite Bike really is, combining a Honda Reflex motorcycle with a Buckeye powered parachute. You buy the bike, and then get them to install the kit. Thanks Doug. Link.
Looks like a good Make project...This would allow seniors (and others with impaired abstract thinking skills,) to dial phone numbers by just choosing a photo of someone and placing it in a holder next to the phone...you have to wonder if someone could hack this together out of, say, a CueCat, a free barcode font, and a photo printer... [via] Link.
If you're one of the folks who have a new iPod nano and have scratches - here's a HOW TO on using some Brasso, polishing cream and a little time to polish it up to like-new. Link.
Using an old modem to make a useful circuit to convert phone audio to regular line audio. This little hack is useful for those of us wanting to record Voip telephone calls for podcasts with good quality audio. Keep in mind that recording telephone calls without notifying all parties involved is against the law in many parts of the world. Link.
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September 30, 2005
EuroOSCON: Maker Faire Update
If you're in Europe Oct 17-20 join us at the MAKE Faire At Euro OSCON! Phil Torrone: computer, portable device, and gadget hacking. Beth Goza: digital crafting in the virtual world. Nick and Dom Ludlam: open source promise.tv and digital TV hacking. Fabienne Serriere: electronics and computer hacks. Ewan Spence: podcasting projects. Ulrika Ek: crafting, linen, and silk screening. Fernando Botelho: open source computer for the blind. Bert Thomas: electronic gadget hacking. Melissa Coleman and Nadya Peek: spatial awareness with tactile feedback. Usman Haque and Adam Somlai-Fischer: low-tech sensors and actuators. Roger Ibars: self-made objects. Mark Hoekstra: master the stuff around you. Jo Walsh and Schuyler Erle: cutting-edge OS GIS and open geodata work. Link. Use this code (euos05makr) to get 25% off the conference.
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Sep 30, 2005 04:49 PM
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HOW TO Build Your First Surfboard
Surfer Steve has an excellent set of instructions describing how to build your own Surfboard. Everything is documented from shaping, glassing, sanding, and even artwork. [via] Link.
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Sep 30, 2005 07:30 AM
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iPod Subway Maps...$500
Here's an update on the iPod subway map saga - the MTA wants $500 to license the maps for one year so ipodsubwaymaps.com could once again allow the downloads - I used to make NYC maps for all my devices when I worked there, it's pretty awful that public transportation maps are not really public. Link.
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Sep 30, 2005 02:46 AM
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The ToneLadder
If a household ladder is extended with a melodic function, it will develop into a real musical instrument. The ordinary ladder transforms into a soundladder. Stepping on a bar of the ladder creates a sound or tone which is different from rung to rung. So you can create a piece of music by stepping up and down on the ladder. Together with a partner you can even play a duet. Link.
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Sep 30, 2005 02:29 AM
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Laptop sleeve from an old sweater...
Here's a nice way to personalize your laptop with a laptop sleeve made from an old sweater and ribbon - instructions are included, might make a nice gift as the holidays approach. Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 30, 2005 02:25 AM
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Yahoo! Site Explorer...
Site Explorer allows you to explore all the web pages indexed by Yahoo! Search. View the most popular pages from any site, dive into a comprehensive site map, and find pages that link to that site or any page. Here's ours from makezine.com! Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 30, 2005 01:38 AM
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Gaming's bygone era relived with Atari gadget...
The Atari brand has traded hands in the years since Pong hit the scene, but the new owners are still milking some mileage out of this game and 39 others with Atari Flashback 2. This $30 device offers a fun and affordable glimpse into the gaming's past -- one that, for better and worse, looks nothing like the present. Link. You can also make your own Atari PC DIY style...
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Sep 30, 2005 01:30 AM
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CTIA Wireless Conference...
MAKE pal Natalie Zee pretty much sums up why I'm not too bummed I skipped out on this year's CTIA "Overall, there wasn't much new stuff to see and it was a bit overrated. I didn't see anything interesting or new in mobile entertainment either. What I came away with is that mobile phones are starting to get lighter as they do more. Which is a good thing"...Link. Photos here...
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Sep 30, 2005 01:30 AM
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September 29, 2005
DIY FM Transmitter
Here's how to make a low cost compact FM Transmitter to listen to your favorite tunes through any FM stereo receiver. The example is a DIY iPod FM transmitter, it's in French but you can use any translate tool on the web to get most of the details. Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 29, 2005 09:42 PM
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HOW TO make a cold-cathode BAWLS lamp
Great HOW TO on making a cold-cathode BAWLS lamp, Chris writes "Now every geek's favorite energy drink is my desk's favorite lamp. If you have 10 dollars and a few hours, this is a perfect use for those spiffy blue bottles you don't want to throw away". Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 29, 2005 09:39 PM
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Apple II Portable for the PSP
Here's another great app for your pre-2.0 PSP or your newly downgraded PSP. Team Xboxopensource has released the Apple II Portable emulator for PSP. Apple II Portable is a homebrew application which will emulate the Apple II on your PSP. Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 29, 2005 08:28 PM
Gaming |
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Applications for your USB drive / iPod
Here's a great list of applications you can download and run off any USB drive or music player like the iPod. I usually keep my iPod nano filled with applications so I can use any system, but still have access to all the programs I need. It's also handy to have a toolset when you need to fix computers. Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 29, 2005 10:48 AM
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The $100 laptop moves closer to reality...
Nicholas Negroponte, the co-founder of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, detailed specifications for a $100 windup-powered laptop targeted at children in developing nations. Negroponte, who laid out his original proposal at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January, said MIT and his nonprofit group, called One Laptop Per Child, is in discussions with five countries--Brazil, China, Thailand, Egypt and South Africa--to distribute up to 15 million test systems to children. Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 29, 2005 10:44 AM
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September 28, 2005
HOW TO hand crank power your iPod...
Awhile back I made a hand charger for an iPod shuffle, here's another really good project that uses a hand cranked flash light to charge an iPod mini. Since the project uses a USB cable to charge (and eventually) just 5V you could use this for many other devices (PSP, cell phones, etc...) Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 28, 2005 05:01 PM
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Make your own amateur SETI station
This site shows how you can set up your own SETI receiving station using nothing more than an old C-band satellite TV dish, general coverage receiver and your PC. With it, you can also do radio astronomy as well. Can't beat that! Thanks Scott! Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 28, 2005 11:29 AM
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iPod mini RF
This is a really impressive hack - this site shows how to put a Griffin AirClick remote inside an iPod mini so you can remote control the iPod without needing to pop the receiver on top. Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 28, 2005 10:49 AM
Wireless |
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Flying Bikes...
Ultralights have sometimes been described as the "motorcycles of the air," which the new Flite Bike really is, combining a Honda Reflex motorcycle with a Buckeye powered parachute. You buy the bike, and then get them to install the kit. Thanks Doug. Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 28, 2005 10:11 AM
Transportation |
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Dialing from a picture frame
Looks like a good Make project...This would allow seniors (and others with impaired abstract thinking skills,) to dial phone numbers by just choosing a photo of someone and placing it in a holder next to the phone...you have to wonder if someone could hack this together out of, say, a CueCat, a free barcode font, and a photo printer... [via] Link.
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Sep 28, 2005 10:06 AM
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Restore your iPod nano to new with a $4 can of Brasso
If you're one of the folks who have a new iPod nano and have scratches - here's a HOW TO on using some Brasso, polishing cream and a little time to polish it up to like-new. Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 28, 2005 09:59 AM
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Build a Telephone Recording Circuit from an Old Modem
Using an old modem to make a useful circuit to convert phone audio to regular line audio. This little hack is useful for those of us wanting to record Voip telephone calls for podcasts with good quality audio. Keep in mind that recording telephone calls without notifying all parties involved is against the law in many parts of the world. Link.
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Sep 28, 2005 08:00 AM
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