Our first order from Seeed Studio arrived today !!!! YAY!
cgantt — Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:45
Our first order from Seeed Studio came in today. It took about 12 days to arrive from China but it was well worth the wait. A few weeks back I commented in a tweet that I was considering using a Rainbowduino from Seeed Studio in my Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 case mod. It would be used to control the RGB LED accent lighting. Fan at Seeed Studio commented back saying that he was keeping... more after the jump
Help Support the Cube Spawn Project.
cgantt — Mon, 02/01/2010 - 13:19
Its no secret that we are huge fans of anything and everything open source. The Cube Spawn project is one of our favorite open source projects on the net and right now they are in a close race for $25k in funding and need your help to win the race. All you have to do is visit this url ( http://www.refresheverything.com/cubespawn1 ) and vote for their project. Once you finish that you might also like to check out their Kickstarter page where you can help fund the project with small to large donations..... more after the jump
ProtoStack Releases Version 1.4 of AVR 28 pin board.
cgantt — Mon, 01/25/2010 - 19:17
This month ProtoStack released version 1.4 of their 28 pin AVR board (get a full kit here). As with the previous releases, they have incorporated changes recommended by customers. Unlike most manufacturers ProtoStack values the opinions of its coustomers and strives to improve their products via coustomer feedback. That is why we chose ProtoStack for all of our protoboard needs..... more after the break
Seeed Studio Releases Seeeduino Stalker. Here is an idea on how to use it.
cgantt — Fri, 01/22/2010 - 18:07
Today Seeeed Studio released its much anticipated Seeduino Stalker. The Seeeduino Stalker is an extensive Wireless Sensor Network node, with native data logging features and considered modular structure. It could be conveniently used as sensor hub or integrated data collector for monitoring, tracking and etc. I can think of several projects this could be used for. One that immediately popped into my head was...more after the break.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 build. UPDATE 12 Jan. 2010
cgantt — Tue, 01/12/2010 - 11:35
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Case Mod Update
I spent last night tearing down the LCD Screen I plan on using in the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 case mod. The screen is a recycled PS2 LCD screen that was intended to be attached to the PS2 Gaming console. It made the console somewhat portable. These screens are fairly easy to interface via a VGA connection using a D-sub connector. So click here and check out the full update.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 build. UPDATE 17 Dec. 2009
cgantt — Thu, 12/17/2009 - 01:32
Google Sketchup Model of Thermaltake Armor+.
A good plan is key to the success of any work of art. In the old days we had to draw these plans by hand using good old pen and paper. Today we have a wealth of tools available to us that offer an unlimited amount of options for us to plan our project down to the last screw. Google Sketchup, Alibre Design, and Blender are usually my tools of choice for 3d design work, and tonight I chose Google Sketchup for the 3d work on the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 case mod. I spent some time in sketchup tonight modeling the Armor+ from scratch. I am no where near finished but it is to scale and will provide me a virtual place to test out ideas before I commit to them. Check out the full update here.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 build. UPDATE!!!
cgantt — Fri, 12/11/2009 - 01:56
ARPAT digital camo stencil designs completed.
Tonight I sat down and sketched out the stencil designs and then layed them out in photoshop for a more precise design. Check out the full update here.
This will be my first real themed mod and I am basing it around Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. The case that will be modded is the Thermaltake Armor+ and will get a custom airbrushed digital camo paint job. I have several companies sponsoring this build which are listed below. This mod would not be possible with out their support.
Seeed Studio creates multicolor PCB
cgantt — Tue, 12/01/2009 - 11:35
Seed Studio has been turning electronics into art for a long time now and recently they set out to creat a multicolored PCB. After a lengthly negoation period with several PCB fab houses they found one who was willing to do a multi color solder mask at an affordable price. They had the bottom of their "Rainbowduino" LED controller Arduino add-on board colored in RGB blocks. So what does this mean for the average everyday hacker? Nothing at the moment but this is a step in the right direction. Soon we will be able to order our PCBs with custom printed multicolored solder mask graphics. You can read the full article on Seeed Studio's site.
TheMakersWorkbench Forums are now online!!
cgantt — Wed, 11/25/2009 - 06:06
We have added a small forum to the site. TheMakersWorkbench Forums is a place where you can post your projects and discuss everything from Arduinos to RepRaps. We are still working out some bugs and adding features. Currently you can only post in BB code and there is no WYSIWYG bb code editor avaliable for the current Drupal core but that may be changing soon. There is a list of avaliable bb codes in every section of our forums to help you out.
