Monthly Archives: July 2011

When I dream up hacks I usually think about them for a day or so first. I had an idea this week for another cat toy and I thought I had it pretty well worked out. Once I got into … Continue reading →

When I started this whole Hack A Week thing I posted an introductory video in which I stated I would be doing all kinds of projects. While most of them have been centered around electronics I have deviated into such … Continue reading →

Building an FM transmitter is fun! This kit was very easy to build so it would be a good first time kit if you’re just getting started in electronics. If you can understand how to read capacitor and resistor values … Continue reading →

This weeks project is a retro look at a five string electric bass guitar I built in 1994. I documented the project in photos and put them into an album. I thought it would be interesting to make a Ken … Continue reading →

This week I decided it was time to do a project with the Parallax Propeller chip. I’d heard all kinds of good things about this MCU and since I have all these Roomba parts laying around my shop I figured … Continue reading →