Hack a day posted this link yesterday and I though this was great! How about making a decent approximation for some function using limited operators. using only +,-,/,* and abs()? Might be useful on a micro with limited math capabilities… Some first expirements after the break….Here is what it did with a SIN(x) dataset x [...]
Archive for December, 2009
This is great! I wonder how much track it would take to run Windows 7….
Somewhere at the junction of modern open-source hardware and early 80′s Russia lives a beautiful new DIY kit from the Maker Shed called the Ice Tube Clock. The centerpiece of this old-meets-new clock is a Russian-made, 9-digit, vacuum florescent display (VFD). Included in the kit is everything you need to build a complete VFD [...]
A while ago I created a simple RGB illuminator using a BlinkM RGB module an IKEA lamp and a 5v regulated wall power supply. I removed the existing lamp and cord from the enclosure, put a 4 pin header on the 5v power supply cord and affixed the blinkM inside the enclosure using poster tack. [...]
The Good Stuff at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories just keeps coming!
Posted: December 3, 2009 in Projects, WishlistThe Bulbdial Clock Kit This is SO going on my holiday wish list! Clear case of course, but I am having a real hard time deciding between full color and monochrome… Making the World a Better Place, One Evil Mad Scientist at a Time – Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
I ordered one of these to play with. My plan is to put it behind the frosted glass in my office and do some fun stuff with it.. Should be a fun build (The LEDs might get a little tedious, but with some good music I should be in good shape) Once I get it [...]
