The quest for a project box is always a balance between cost, complexity, and style. We think [Pcmofo] really finds the mark with his exterior electrical box enclosures. He took the time to document his fabrication process for those that want to replicate his look. These grey plastic boxes are meant to keep the elements …
VU meter scarf lights up the night
[Eli Skipp] wrote in to share a project she has been working on bit by bit, for over a year – an LED VU meter scarf. The project was originally going to be built using a custom PCB, but no matter how long she spent troubleshooting the piece, it just wouldn’t work right. She eventually …
Devboard deal: TI Experimenter Board for $15 (50% off)
Cheap things come to those who wait. If you’ve had your eye on a TI Experimenters Board (MSP-EXP430FR5739) now’s the time to pull the trigger. You can use the coupon code MSP430_FRAM to get 50% off. This pulls the total price down to $14.50 plus shipping with several readers reporting free shipping. The board features an …
Beyond Blog Posts – A Guide to Innovative Content Types
Posted by Tom CritchlowProducing great content is a high ROI activity. Too often however I see people focused on producing individual pieces of content aiming to get links and attention. Putting together a content strategy requires much more than a sin…
PRO Q&A Forum Upgrades & Changes
Posted by jennitaWell hello there friends, it’s been a few weeks since we’ve chatted about our new PRO Q&A forum. To be honest, over here at the MozPlex we’ve been pretty blown away by the volume and amazingness of both the questions and answers go…
Simple FM transmitter that shows off its own circuitry
[Sean Michael Ragan] built this FM transmitter which shows off its circuitry via a clear plastic dome. The device is electrically identical to one we looked at in September. That version championed a construction method that used small squares of copper clad as solder points which were each super-glued to a large copper-clad platform serving …
Cassette case cameraphone tripod
We see a lot of comments on shaky video asking why that person didn’t use a tripod. [Aatif Sumar] wants to use one when taking pictures and video with his phone but the threaded mounting hole you’d find in most cameras doesn’t come as a feature on smart phones. That didn’t deter him, he used …
