How-to: build an 8×8 LED cube kit

Chris from PyroElectro presents this post explaining the process for building an 8x8x8 LED cube (that’s 512 LEDs) from a kit. This is essentially Chris’ review of the Jameco 8×8 LED Cube Kit. He explains both how to build the LED cube and how to make the electronics that control it. Visit PyroElectro for more […]

Week in (p)review November 09, 2012

Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon. WORKSHOP VIDEO: Bangalore SP Road, hackerspace and open hardware manufacturers GEEK TOUR INDIA: Mumbai’s Manish and Lamington Road markets 7400 competition: Entries and reader’s choice Infrared Toy Shield free PCB build October swag bag: Web Platform Workshop Update […]

Week in (p)review October 19, 2012

Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon! Workshop Video #44: Bus Blaster v3 design overview JOIN US: Global Geek Tour of India coming soon Global Geek Tour India 2012 update HOW-TO: Access Bus Pirate v4 on-board I2C EEPROM 3D Model: Logic Shrimp v2b Eagle Parts: […]

Week in (p)review October 05, 2012

Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon! Maker Faire New York sync gag full version Global Geek Tour New York 2012 Video Open Hardware Summit 2012: USB and Open Hardware presentation 3D Model: Smoke Tester v1 Eagle Parts: MIC2027 Quad USB power distribution switch Hacking […]

Week in (p)review September 28, 2012

Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon! USB and Open Source presentation at the Open Hardware Summit 2012 2012 East Village New York food crawl Global Geek Tour New York 2012 trailer Criff dog preview PROTOTYPE PREVIEW: Smoke Tester Smoke Tester: Calculating the INA138 load […]

Week in (p)review September 14, 2012

Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon. WORKSHOP VIDEO #39: Magnificent Nixie tube thing 3D Model: Sick of Beige v1 template design Eagle Parts: IN-12 Nixie and IV-22 VFD tube sockets Playing with ATX Breakout Board in KiCAD Popular Science likes the Bus Pirate Cross […]

Week in (p)review September 07, 2012

Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon. NEW PROTOTYPE: 1.8″ TFT display with USB interface WORKSHOP VIDEO #38: TFT display with USB control in Sjaak’s workshop Nixies power supply up and running Two tubes of K155N Russian Nixie tube drivers arrive ATX breakout board case […]

Week in (p)review August 31, 2012

Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon. Workshop Video #37: USB and Open Source presentation 2012 first run through XC9572XL CPLD development board and USB and serial enabled LCD backpack are back in stock Bus Pirate RFM12B radio data module demo Bus Pirate v3.5 free […]

Week in (p)review August 24, 2012

Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon. Workshop Video #36: Beers in Bunnie’s Workshop Workshop Video #35: Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2012 report 3D Model: FT311D Breakout Board Check out Matseng’s IR remote control intervalometer in the project log forum Workshop Update for August 23rd, […]

Another review of Koba Electronics

Lategahn wrote a short review of the Koba Electronics store we visited on our Global Geek Tour of Singapore. Watch our video review of the Koba Electronics store. This shop definitely dwarfs the big European component retailers, such as Conrad with its variety of goods in stock plus delivers the same at fair prices. Amongst […]

Week in (p)review August 10, 2012

Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon. WORKSHOP VIDEO: Singapore Koba Electronics preview Singapore Maker Faire 2012: ‘Get your stuff made’ presentation Singapore Maker Faire 2012: Robots Singapore Maker Faire 2012: Dangerous Prototypes Booth Global Geek Tour Singapore: Koba Electronics shop Global Geek Tour Singapore: […]

Guest review: Atten PPS3203T 3 channel 3A programmable power supply

JuKu wrote about his latest purchase, the Atten PPS3203T 3 channel 3A programmable power supply. It features 2 0-32v channels and a single 0-6V channel, as well asRS-232 and GPIB (IEEE 488.2) interfaces. I wanted an economical three output power supply (+- 15V or so for analog, 5V or 3.3V for digital) with voltage and […]