Tiny Pinball Is As Cute As Pi
Pinball machines are large, complex, and heavy boxes of joy and delight. However, when you don’t have the money or space for one, you have to make your own mini …read more Continue reading Tiny Pinball Is As Cute As Pi
Author Archives: Matthew Carlson
Now The V In RISC-V Stands For VRoom
Hundreds of variations of open-source CPUs written in an HDL seem to float around the internet these days (and that’s a great thing). Many are RISC-V, an open-source instruction set …read more Continue reading Now The V In RISC-V Stands For VRoom
A Clear Guide For A Low-Profile Bespoke Keyboard
At the risk of stepping on our fantastic Keebin with Kristina series, a beautiful tutorial by [Ben Vallack] details how to create a custom low-profile keyboard in great detail. We’ve …read more Continue reading A Clear Guide For A Low-Profile Bespoke Keyboard
DOOM Comes to the RP2040
To the point of being a joke, it seems like DOOM is adapted to run on everything these days. So it was only natural that we would see it ported to …read more Continue reading DOOM Comes to the RP2040
Pedal Powered Power
When you have a solar-powered web server, where do you go next for a source of power? Instead of lazily mooching off the sun, you can use your muscle with …read more Continue reading Pedal Powered Power
Nail This Tricky Kumiko Pattern
[Pask Makes] has previously made Kumiko patterns in wood and was happy with the results, but he wondered if he could make something visually similar from metal instead of wood. …read more Continue reading Nail This Tricky Kumiko Pattern
Daft Punk Word Clock Goes Stronger and Faster
What would you call a word clock that doesn’t tell time? The concept of a word clock is that all the words needed to be used are already there and …read more Continue reading Daft Punk Word Clock Goes Stronger and Faster
The 3D Printed Car Tire Rim Finally Hits the Road, Sorta
When you think of “car rim” you probably think stamped steel or machined alloy with a sturdy drum to withstand the arduous life of the road, not something 3D printed …read more Continue reading The 3D Printed Car Tire Rim Finally Hits the Road, Sorta
Pop Goes the Mechanical Ping Pong Sculpture
In the waiting rooms of some dentists or doctors, you might have seen a giant metal ball rolling around in a large glass case. While it sure beats looking through …read more Continue reading Pop Goes the Mechanical Ping Pong Sculpture
Putting the ‘Go’ In Frisbee Golf With a Robot Launcher
If you’ve gone to a local city park lately, you might have noticed strange metal baskets on poles with chains dangling free. These baskets are spread out throughout the park …read more Continue reading Putting the ‘Go’ In Frisbee Golf With a Robot Launcher