www.soundbombs.info Soundbombs are New-Media-Accessories. Each one a lowtech object for interactive transmission. An integrated soundmodul makes it possible to record any given sound and then activate it through a motiondetector. Interesting looking project. A couple of us at work have been contemplating how to make sound throwies but this could be fun too.
How-To: IR Remote Control your Computer – Engadget For today’s how-to we spent some time rummaging around in our parts box to build a serial IR remote interface for our PC. We took a few pieces from various designs to come up our own, built specifically to work with WinLirc or LIRC; it can transmit [...]
Is it me or does Sourceforge just suck lately? In the last 3 months it seems that half the time I’ve wanted to download something hosted by them I cannot connect. I’ve tried from home, both my web servers, and work and the connection times out from all locations. [update:] Now that I’ve complained about [...]
Making hobbyist PCBs with professional CAD tools Very cool tutorial on using EagleCAD to design a circuit and etch a board with the toner transfer method. Intro Making hobbyist PCBs with professional CAD tools It’s nice that there are some professional circuit board tools available to the hobbyists. Here are some tips for using them [...]
dailywireless.org – WiFi Routers for Cars Daily Wireless has a small roundup of Stompbox alternatives. All of them are cheaper and at least one offers a GPS option. Travelers this summer will be able to stay plugged in at broadband speeds using The WavBoard CM3 ($379.00), by Omniwave, one of the first broadband cellular routers [...]
The family and I made a spur of the moment trip to Galveston this weekend and took the stompbox with us. I didn’t spend anytime on line but my wife was able to surf the web and IM with people for the whole trip. The connection didn’t drop once in 250 miles.