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We've seen a fair number of hacks like this one that reuse a Kindle basically just for its ePaper display. [HaHaBird] has this device hanging on his refrigerator to display the weather and remind him about recycling day. It kind of make us wonder why we're not seeing cheap ePaper modules on the hobby market? The concept isn't new, but [HaHaBird] does move it along just a little bit. He started … [Read more...]
This temperature display may not knock your socks off, but it's a simple demonstration of how you can used vector graphics as a web readout for data (translated). [Luca] wrote this four page tutorial to help others, he makes it look really easy, and the sky's the limit on eye candy once you get he basics in place. The first step is to create the dynamic SVG (vector graphic) file using Inkscape … [Read more...]
[Tinkerer] bought a small cupboard from an antique store to fit nicely into his kitchen decor. After getting it home, he realized that some of the cubbyholes had originally housed drawers. The originals were long gone but this provided an opportunity for him to make the replacements seen above. The first design approach that popped into [Tinkerer's] mind was to draw the pieces in an editor like … [Read more...]
PartKAM is a Flash-based CAM production package created by [Jack Qiao]. There are a ton of computer aided manufacturing suites out there, this one is simple and requires nothing more than having your browser open. We played with it for a few moments and found it useful but still a bit buggy. Most notably, it lacks a 'undo' option. That being said, you can export as SVG or gCode for use when you … [Read more...]
Ponoko is an on-demand manufacturing service. You submit your design and they'll cut it out of one of their many materials. The site is built so you can sell your products or designs directly. They recently took a major step with the introduction of Designmake Prime. It's a monthly subscription based service with many benefits. It lets you submit DXFs for evaluation instead of their standard EPS … [Read more...]
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