Tag Archives: project

Switching to an energy-efficient desktop computer

February 12, 2011

Since 1990, I’ve had IBM-compatible desktop computers in my life. Before that, I had Tandy computers beginning at age 2. At first, they were the only computers I had, so I did everything with them – gaming, BBS surfing and eventually the internet, word processing, etc. In college, I got really into video encoding and I played all the newest games, which required quite a bit of PC hardware. Since then, I’ve done less and less encoding and gaming, and [...]

Pocket Theramin: Project Complete!

February 3, 2011

I finally finished my second real electronic project: The Pocket Theramin. I made a few changes/improvements to the design found here, and I really like my result. The basic circuit is exactly the same, but I added an LED and a toggle switch so I can keep it together as one unit all the time. Also, I discovered that MAKE: Electronics is an awesome book. I highly recommend purchasing yourself a copy.

My New Duct Tape Wallet

February 22, 2009

I made myself an awesome wallet today. It’s made of Red and Black duct tape I picked up at Home Depot. I originally wanted a clear tape wallet to replace my old store-bought (I know, I know) duct tape wallet since it was super-bulky. But, I decided that if I kept it minimal, it would work out well. This post brought me to this post, and I set to work. It was difficult to create the duct tape fabric, and [...]

Doomsday Clock Tutorial

January 13, 2007

I decided today that I need to make a tutorial to build your own doomsday clock. After seeing this picture, I felt it was necessary: