[Peter Johansson] has taken it upon himself to build a medium format camera, from scratch. We know this is a shock to some of you, but this camera uses traditional medial. There is no sensor. He will be loading it with (gasps) film. He bought the lenses pre made, but everything else is being constructed by himself. Probably the most notable parts are the aperture and the shutter. The project is about 80% complete right now. We can’t wait to see it finished.
[via Makezine]
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Medium format camera, from scratch
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Homebrew carputer
Though not from scratch, [Avbrand] integrated a powerful set of tools into his Subaru station wagon. The system was compiled from off the shelf electronics, such as a Compaq notebook, 3G USB modem, touch screen, and an assortment of other peripherals. It is based around Windows XP, though most of the carputer-specific applications, such as backup camera integration, Google Maps – based car tracking, and automatic volume control had to be custom coded by [Avbrand] himself. Perhaps the single most impressive and useful feature of the system is synchronization with highway traffic cameras. The system streams video of segments of the highway before…
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XR-NOISE Box
[denha] has assembled a noise box he calls the XR-NOISE using an XR-2206 multi-waveform function generator. The output has an impressive number of controllable settings, and uses a set of LEDs to indicate sound level and rate. The XR-NOISE uses 1/4″ jacks for both in and out, and can also be controlled by the tap-sensitive mic located on the front of the box. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any further documentation or schematics to provide context, but it seems that this function generator chip has also been used for other audio hack projects as well, including a scratch-synth…
Software
Google Chrome 2.0.172.43 Stable
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster safer and easier It has one box for everything Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages Will give you thumbnails of your top sites Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab Google Chrome is an open source web browser developed by Google Its software architecture was engineered from scratch using components from other open source software including WebKit and Mozilla Firefox to cater for the changing needs of users and…
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Bench power supply adapter
Every electronics workbench could benefit from having a bench power supply. Converting a PC power supply works, but often, it involves splicing wires and limits the supply to only bench use, and building one from scratch is definitely an undertaking. To counter this, [silic0re] and his father came up with a detachable adapter that simply plugs into the existing connectors. The adapter provides posts for four different voltages and can be built in no time. It’s nice to see a solution that will let you use any power supply laying around without having to worry about the dangers of opening…
Facebook
Sub-Communities Are The Future Of Large Media Companies
When I read yesterday that the Wall Street Journal is creating a new “LinkedIn Killer” yesterday, I immediately thought about how likely it is that the company botches things up. When was the last time that you’ve visited a content site and were prompted to enter your contact information in order to “connect with the community” and then proceeded to fill out all your information? In theory it makes a lot of sense but no media company that I know of has gotten it right yet.
The Value In Segmenting Your Reader Base
Fred Wilson recently said to monetize the…
Life
Magic Touch So Design
You like the rough? Rather than redundant, take advantage of the results are scrawled into a slick graphic design. Can be used for web, mobile phone wallpaper, or even a T-shirt design. Sablon digital services are now a mushroom. Imagine if you wear a T-shirt design is your own, is not proud?Why not make it difficult. You transfer the results of spike-spike to your PC, and made the design-based vectors with the help of CorelDraw x4. Why should vectors? Because the image quality, especially cartoons, will become slick with this format.Once finished, you can bring them to sablon fitter. If…
Life
Your Graffiti
Unconsciously, when the call or the seminar, you scratch-scratch on paper that make up an image. From scratch was able to reveal the personality and your feelings hidden. Streak this image using the language, are interested want to know the meaning of your touch? See below:A spike-shaped arrowThen show that you are ambitious and aggressive. When you draw the arrow to the left means that the happy past. While the arrow to the right means ready to welcome the future.The arrow to an object’s meaning or angry with the object.If the circular streakSo often associated with warmth, happy talk and…
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Ordinatrix 9.0 – The Biggest Shame to Digital Creavity
Ordinatrix 9.0 @ Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar was the biggest and the lamest creativity based computer symposium ever held.
Originally posted by Sopandev Tiwari @ his blog.
Ordinatrix Ordin@trix 2009 was a Disgrace. As u all may be knowing, it was a so called Creative IT Symposium held today, 22.7.09 at Tagore Intl School, Vasant Vihar.
Let me start with the inaugral ceremony,
A. They started off half-an-hour late
B. Their Intro Video was shit
C. They have this so-called speech gal, who is an over-excited despo. I mean, she starts dancing every now and then, and there’s no…
Facebook
Muggmaker Makes Animated Avatars on Facebook
Muggmaker is a new Facebook application that allows you to create animated avatars. The avatars can then be used as your profile photo on Facebook, or other social media sites. Unlike the trend for animating an existing photo of yourself, Muggmaker doesn’t convert existing photos but enables you to create an avatar entirely from scratch.
To get started, you’ll need Flash installed on your computer. From there, you can create a fully custom avatar, starting with a blank face. Add facial features such as eyes, nose, mouth, ears. Top things off with a funky hair style. Everything is customizable, from…
Automotive
Inside Knowledge About Diesel Engines
One of the most reliable internal combustion engines around isthe diesel engine. In many industrial installations, dieselengines are used as prime movers for the generation ofelectricity and for emergency air compressors.It’s true that they are rugged, but one of the most importantadvantages of these engines is the fact that they can be startedby manual cranking. In remote areas, diesel engines can becounted upon for starting up from scratch.Once a small diesel engine is started, it can be used to drive asmall electrical generator that can then be used to produceelectrical supply for driving other machines like pumps,compressors, and for…
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AVR RFID tag
[pc486] sent in his hack that uses an ATtiny85 to act like an EM4102, a chip used for RFID tags. Minimally, all that is needed is the AVR and a coil, but he recommends some filtering capacitors. Depending on the size of the coil, different frequencies and ranges can be achieved. This project actually includes several hacks, such as using the coil for not only power, but a clock signal. The coil is actually able to power the chip without being connected to the power pins due to clamping diodes on the connected pins. The firmware is short but…
