Using just $70 George Gleixner has created a do-it-yourself battery-powered synthesiser that has been created using a circuit bent children's Hing Hon EK-001 squarewave keyboard. Circuit bending is when developers, makers and modders take an existing electronic device such as a children's toy, … [Read more...] about $70 DIY Circuit Bending Synthesiser Creates Some Awesome New Sounds (video)
DIY Projects
PiPhone, Raspberry Pi-based DIY Smartphone (video)
If you fancy building your very own smartphone using the Raspberry Pi mini PC, David Hunt has created a working smartphone using the popular $35 Raspberry Pi mini computer together with a few other components. The smartphone based on the Raspberry Pi development board is equipped with a full … [Read more...] about PiPhone, Raspberry Pi-based DIY Smartphone (video)
Controllino Arduino Compatible PLC (video)
Those of you that enjoy building projects using Arduino might be interested in this new Arduino compatible PLC available in three different size, designed by SG-Tronic. Controllino is a professional PLC for private and industrial use, build around Atmel’s ATmega328 and the ATmega2560 … [Read more...] about Controllino Arduino Compatible PLC (video)
Tiny MicroView Arduino Board With OLED Lets You See What Your Arduino Is Thinking (video)
If you enjoy creating projects using Arduino you are sure to find this new MicroView chip-sized board, which is equipped with a built-in OLED display a possible addition to your projects. The MicroView is the worlds first chip-sized Arduino with a built-in OLED display (Organic Light Emitting … [Read more...] about Tiny MicroView Arduino Board With OLED Lets You See What Your Arduino Is Thinking (video)
Worlds First Full Size 3D Printed Kayak (video)
If you were under the impression that 3D printers were only capable of printing small trinkets and objects, you might be impressed with this full size 3D printed kayak which has been created by Jim Smith of Grass Roots Engineering, using a home-made 3D printer based loosely on the RepRap 3D printer. … [Read more...] about Worlds First Full Size 3D Printed Kayak (video)
Arduino Mini Lazer Paper-Cutter (video)
Makers and tinkerers looking for a new project to get their teeth into might be interested in this DIY Arduino mini lazer paper-cutter, which uses a 100mW blue/violet lazer with external battery power supply. The Arduino mini lazer paper-cutter has been under development for some time by … [Read more...] about Arduino Mini Lazer Paper-Cutter (video)
Vector Graphics Plotter Created From Old Inkjet Printer And Arduino (video)
If you have an old inkjet printer gathering dust in your office or home and fancy building your own vector graphics plotter, you might be interested in this project created by YouTube user The Enchanted Beer to create a Vector Graphics plotter. The SVG plotter has been created using an old Epsom … [Read more...] about Vector Graphics Plotter Created From Old Inkjet Printer And Arduino (video)
ZX-Pi – ZX81 Raspberry Pi Retro Computer Case Hack
Raspberry Pi owners who also have an old Sinclair ZX81 computer that no longer works just gathering dust in the attic. Might be interested in a new project which allows you to house your Raspberry Pi mini PC inside the ZX 81 casing complete with working membrane keyboard. The ZX-Pi hack has been … [Read more...] about ZX-Pi – ZX81 Raspberry Pi Retro Computer Case Hack
Logitraxx Robot Kit Built On Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA Available From $230 (video)
A new robot kit has been unveiled this week in the form of the Logitraxx Robot Kit built on Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA, and which is now available to purchase from $230. The Logitraxx Robot Kit has been created by Shane Lewis and is an open source design under the Creative Commons … [Read more...] about Logitraxx Robot Kit Built On Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA Available From $230 (video)
Tesseract Case Media Centre Created Using Arduino And Raspberry Pi (video)
Dustin Evans is a big fans of the Avengers film and decided to create his very own Tesseract case media centre that he built using Arduino and a Raspberry Pi mini PC together with a few other components. In all the Tesseract case media centre has been constructed using an Arduino with a spectrum … [Read more...] about Tesseract Case Media Centre Created Using Arduino And Raspberry Pi (video)
Awesome Fully Working LEGO Keyboard Created By Jason Allemann (video)
If you enjoy building projects using Lego bricks and would like to have a very unique and custom keyboard to use with your computer. You might be interested in this awesome Lego keyboard which has been built using a basic generic keyboard together with a variety of Lego bricks. The Lego keyboard … [Read more...] about Awesome Fully Working LEGO Keyboard Created By Jason Allemann (video)
Raspberry Pi Pirate Radio Station Hack (video)
If you own a Raspberry Pi mini PC and have always fancied becoming a radio DJ, you might be interested in a new Raspberry Pi mini PC hack published over on the MAKE website. That provides you with an instructions for creating your very own Raspberry Pi pirate radio station. The hack uses just a … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Pirate Radio Station Hack (video)
