555 Footstool for Sparky

From www.evilmadscientist.com 7 years ago in Blogs Platforms Stores

Adafruit just got a new chip for Sparky the Blue Smoke Monster! It turns out that our 555 Footstool is just the perfect size for the Sparky puppet they had made. As before, we cut the parts out on the CNC … Continue reading →

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Open Circuits

From www.evilmadscientist.com 4 weeks ago in Blogs Platforms Stores

I’m very pleased to announce my forthcoming new book, Open Circuits: The Inner Beauty of Electronic Components, co-written with Eric Schlaepfer. Open Circuits is a coffee table book full of cross-section photographs of electronic components, along with photos of those...

Three Fives Kit in DIYODE Magazine

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DIYODE Magazine is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 555 and used our Three Fives Kit for an accompanying build. It’s awesome to see this workhorse of a chip getting well-deserved attention, and we love seeing our kit included in...

AxiDraw used for developing techniques for bioprinting

From www.evilmadscientist.com 3 months ago in Blogs Platforms Stores

Scientists working on developing techniques for bioprinting used the AxiDraw with a syringe in place of a pen as part of their experimental setup. They recently published an article they shared with us, saying, We finally achieved what we planned...

Linkdump: March 2022

From www.evilmadscientist.com 4 months ago in Blogs Platforms Stores

Signal Strength: NYC subway musicians collaborating via wifi Okuda Hiroko: The Casio Employee Behind the “Sleng Teng” Riddim that Revolutionized Reggae. (Supplementary music) A preprint of an academic overview of Culinary Fluid Dynamics Sponge communities thriving by consuming an extinct...

Linkdump: December 2021

From www.evilmadscientist.com 6 months ago in Blogs Platforms Stores

Inkarnate: RPG-oriented map building tool. (Via Elecia White) Unisexual salamanders perform kleptogenesis, stealing other species sperm packets Larson Camouflage is a pioneer in cell tower disguises Fossilized reefs in the Nevada Desert Ten years after the original, a new 555...

Lenore on the Cool Tools Podcast

From www.evilmadscientist.com 7 months ago in Blogs Platforms Stores

I was just on the Cool Tools podcast talking about some of my favorite tools, especially around cooking. I enjoyed talking with Kevin and Mark about tools that I use all the time and rely on. I was also previously...

Windell on the Cool Tools Podcast

From www.evilmadscientist.com 7 months ago in Blogs Platforms Stores

Windell was just on the Cool Tools podcast talking about some of his recent favorite tools. These chats with Kevin Kelly and Mark Frauenfelder about common and esoteric tools are always engaging. Windell was also previously on the podcast in...

Linkdump: November 2021

From www.evilmadscientist.com 8 months ago in Blogs Platforms Stores

LingYourLanguage is a game for identifying languages from short recordings IBM Computing Cheese Cutter Restoration (YouTube) Traditional rope making from vegetable fibers to braiding (YouTube) DIY 1:150 micro RC Car (YouTube) Velvetyne Type Foundry, designing and distributing free and open...

Halloween Project Archive

From www.evilmadscientist.com 8 months ago in Blogs Platforms Stores

It’s been a crazy year and Halloween has snuck up on us again! Are you ready to get in the Halloween spirit? Want some spooky snacks? Is it not Halloween for you if there isn’t pumpkin carving? Head over to...

Linkdump: September 2021

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Source code for the famous Williams arcade game Defender Nanostructured materials may provide lightweight armor against microparticle impacts SVGnest: Open source SVG nesting software Cathode-Ray Tube Amusement Device Simulator Shark spiral intestines may operate as Tesla valves One Man’s Amazing...