Monthly Archives: August 2012

While on vacation traveling through Vermont, I found an old Mechanix Illustrated from 1951 in an antique store. It was in a box along with other old issues but this one stood out because of the how-to projects that were … Continue reading →

There’s a long standing tradition of rustic sign and furniture making in the Adirondacks. I grew up here and saw many examples of this in my youth. There’s an intersection near my old house called Crystal Dale Corners and when … Continue reading →

The iRobot Roomba is a great robotic device for hardware hackers and robot builders. They can be found on Ebay for as little as $20 with and without batteries. The battery pack seems to be the main reason they get … Continue reading →

They can speak to each other! Well, random phrases anyway but it’s interesting to see what pops up next as they babble to each other. This is part four of this project, which will remain ongoing and revisited from time … Continue reading →