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HOW TO - Reverse engineer a missile launcher toy's interface
Nitro writes - A fairly in-depth technical report by the security researchers at TippingPoint was released on how to reverse engineer the proprietary protocol for controlling a USB missile-launching toy system. They develop an iPhone application to control the...
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MAKE: television Episode 7: Urban Projections & Wind Generator
Bike along with Ali Momeni and his fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into massive sound and light shows. In the Workshop, John Park combines a used treadmill motor and PVC pipe to build a wind...
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MAKE: television Episode 7 - the torrent
Here's the torrent of Episode 7 of Make: television! Episode 107: Urban Projections & Wind Powered GeneratorWe bike along with Ali Momeni and his fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into real-time sound and light shows...
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Maker Profile - Public Projections on MAKE: television
Ride along with Ali Momeni and his bicycle fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into eye-popping sound and light shows. Ali's group, 'Art on Wheels' brings ephemeral art to the masses by modifying vendor carts into...
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Maker Workshop - Wind Power Generator on MAKE: television
Taking a motor from an old exercise treadmill and some PVC pipe, John Park constructs a wind-powered generator. The electrical power may not be enough to get your home off the grid, but the great thing about the project...
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Maker Workshop PDF - Wind Power Generator
Take a look at the details for the Wind Power Generator. As mentioned in the segment, we hope this project can take the principles of wind power and make them accessible and manageable. However, this is one of our...
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Maker to Maker - Load-Release Devices on MAKE: television
In this Toolbox segment, William Gurstelle introduces us to unique load-release devices like the panic snap and the pelican hook which he applies to his giant trebuchet. Get the m4v, subscribe in iTunes, watch on YouTube or Blip....
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Maker Channel Ep. 7 - Balloon Organ, Ball-fetching Robot, Truth Wristband
Make: television Presents: Balloon Organ - Fran Holland's bagpipe-sounding musical balloon instrument. Ball-Fetching Robot - Mark Whitney's autonomous dog-like robot that can follow and fetch a ball. Truth Wristband - Sean Montgomery's wristband that uses technology similar to what's...
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Tabletop trebuchet
YATT (Yet Another Tabletop Trebuchet). Wish the pictures were bigger. Tabletop Trebuchet...
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Backwards Beekeeper video
I belong to the Backwards Beekeepers Club in Los Angeles, which is run by Kirk Anderson. Club member Russell Bates made this nice video on how to make starter strips for your beehive frames....
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Super Class A 30W amplifier
I love ogling these crazed homebrewed audio power amps that people build. This one is based on Jean Hiraga's 20W Class-A Amplifier, but it's been tricked out further to become the "Super Class A 30W Amplifier." Check out those...
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LED felt brooches
These were posted to the MAKE Flickr pool with no explanation (in English), but you can pretty figure it out. It's basically an LED Throwie inside of felt craft with a pin back. Techno-Handcraft More: HOW TO - Make...
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Lamps made from slides and film
Artist and MAKE subscriber Michael Marcovici sent us the link to these amazing lamps he made out of mounted slides and reels of film. While you're at his site, check out his other amazing work. Lights...
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Party like it's 1234567890
Party like it's 1234567890... Unix time!...
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Pixel art book jackets
Pixel art book jackets via Radar......
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Epoch Bake
My friend Matt Mets baked these cookies in celebration of the UNIX Epoch reaching 1234567890 (499602D2 in hex)....
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5 companies building the "Internet of Things"
Sarah writes - The "internet of things" is a concept that describes a wireless network between objects. In a way, it parallels the current network of addressable web pages (aka the "world wide web"), except "the internet of things"...
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UUorld - mapping data in four dimensions
This is a lot of fun, and apparently a little educational. UUorld takes data, overlays it on a map, and lets you rotate, zoom, and watch the data unfold over time: UUorld (pronounced "world") provides an immersive mapping environment,...
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