This is how i built a steampunk keyboard. Tired of the ever present brass frame i wanted a wooden frame with hand made brass keys. next step »« previous step
GA_googleFillSlot("tech_inline_med_rectangle"); step 1select a keyboardSelect a keyboard that will allow you to wrap the wood in one axis.
Via Instructables | Posted on 2008.11.05 at 23:47
got an old cdrom and an Arduino laying around? Why not make it into a spinning POV display. It was built using parts from a floppy drive and a cdrom, as well as an Arduino and a small wireless transceiver.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.11.05 at 16:02
AU Optronics Corp has unveiled a new LCD panel that doubles as a fingerprint scanner. Each pixel is equipped with 4 optical sensors, so a 320×240 screen would have a scanning resolution of 640×480.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.11.05 at 13:27
This evolving mouse by Jose E. Rivera is a hybrid between a normal computer mouse and dragonfly-like creature with a seperated shell. Interesting way to transform this ubiquitous technological object into a natural artefect.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.11.04 at 08:40
Got an old keyboard and some thumbtacks that need fancying? Consider turning them into keyboard thumbtacks by instructables user noahw. More:
Enter key doorbell.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.11.03 at 22:42
The recent announcement of Psyclone’s TouchCharge kit has us moderately excited. Though inductive charging has been used in electric toothbrushes for ages, we have yet to see it infiltrate the rest of our lives.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.11.03 at 14:44
Datamancer was sorely missed at this weekend's Steampunk Convention, but he was anything but idle. Check out this lovely ergonomic keyboard he just uploaded to his site.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.11.03 at 12:56
Go Green! Special video effects are available to anyone with a cheap camcorder and $25 of software. Greenscreen is the most powerful of these, and is surprisingly easy to use.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.11.03 at 12:19
[phirzcol] sent us this cool step by step build of a retro looking keyboard, Inspired by [Von Slatt] and his work. [phirzcol] starts with a standard keyboard and removes the keys.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.11.03 at 11:09
The "Gigapan" robot allows an ordinary digital camera to take a giga-pixel photo. Check out the video above to see it in action. via Taiyoung Ryu.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.11.03 at 08:40