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For a long time, one of the USB ports on my laptop has refused obstinately to work. When I peeked inside, I found that the pins had been forced back inside the computer and were beyond being forced back in the right direction. So I made this little modification: It’s a four pin female header, [...]
Ain’t she pretty? It arrived a day or so ago, appearing as if by magic (and by magic I mean the considerable efforts of Seth Hardy). Can’t wait to start cutting and etching everything in sight. Come on by on a Thursday night and check it out if you’re around!
Yay, new boards! The first iteration of the RoboDoor 9000, an RFID access control system I’m putting together. …and a slightly wonky BeatSneak prototype board. Thanks, China!
Here are some wide shots I took of Site 3, the new collaborative workshop that I’m a part of. The space is pretty cool, as you can see.
Site 3 is a new communal workspace opening up in Toronto. As it happens, I’m a member. We moved a whole bunch of furniture and tools into our new space today, and things are looking pretty great. The space is wonderful, as evidenced by these pictures on the official site. We’ve got a solid handful [...]
A while ago, I started selling some hand drawn t-shirts. Then, I got lazy and stopped. Now I’m bringing them back! Check them out.
Of all the many, many LED projects out there, this is one of the more interesting/impressive ones that I’ve seen. Maybe it’s the video with its dramatic music, but regardless, it seems like a well-executed, elegant installation. Certainly the scale is much larger than your typical hobbyist project. It consists of several 81 cm cubes [...]
DIY vacuum tubes