Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Chase-A-Mouse Cat Toy!

I love Cats! I have three of them and I love playing with the youngest one, Jayfet. This week’s hack is all about fun with the Cats! The idea for this came to me one day a month or so … Continue reading

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New Year Mini Ball Drop LED Timer

WOOT!! It’s New Years and it’s time to celebrate! The Ball Drop in Times Square NYC is an annual event marking the beginning of the new year in a rather unique way. I’ve always wondered about the tech behind the … Continue reading

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The USB Powered Christmas Card

This one came to me out of the blue the other day while I was at work. A Christmas card with some LEDs inside that got power from a USB port. How geek is that?! I decided that the LEDs … Continue reading

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Lisa Learns How To Solder

Last week my girl friend Lisa had a birthday so I bought her a neat LED Menorah kit made by the folks at Evil Mad Science. I bought the kit from the Maker Shed which offers all kinds of cool … Continue reading

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Rehearsal Room Sound Treatment

Most empty rooms have a very “live” sound to them when music is played. This can sometimes be a good thing, but in most cases, it makes for a very noisy rehearsal area for musicians. In this weeks project I … Continue reading

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