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Some interesting things I found recently:

# Make: Online : Open source hardware 2009

Make’s definitive guide to open source hardware projects in 2009.

Welcome to definitive guide to open source hardware projects in 2009. First up – What is open source hardware? These are projects in which the creators have decided to completely publish all the source, schematics, firmware, software, bill of materials, parts list, drawings and "board" files to recreate the hardware – they also allow any use, including commercial. Similar to open source software like Linux, but this hardware centric.

Each year we do a guide to all open source hardware and this year there are over 125 unique projects/kits in 19 categories, up from about 60 in 2008, more than doubling the projects out there! – it’s incredible! Many are familiar with Arduino (shipping over 100,000 units, estimated) but there are many other projects just as exciting and filled with amazing communities – we think we’ve captured nearly all of them in this list. Some of these projects and kits are available from MAKE others from the makers themselves or other hardware manufacturers – but since it’s open source hardware you can make any of these yourself, start a business, everything is available, that’s the point.

# fridgebuzzz electronics MK1 MIDI controller

The MK1 prototype is a user programmable midi controller featuring 32 LED pushbutton switches and 6 touch sensitive copper plate switches.

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Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on January 16th, 2008:

• Mark Richards – Core Memory – An unprecedented combination of computer history and striking images, Core Memory reveals modern technology’s evolution through the world’s most renowned computer collection, the Computer History Museum in the Silicon Valley.
• iGoogle Themes – Can’t live with Google’s bare looks? Check the iGoogle Themes directory for more colorful interfaces.
• Um, Whoops. – Dreamhost mistakenly billed their customers $7,500,000 after one of their guys made a little typo. Yikes!
• 7 Technologies that will Save the Earth in 2008 – EcoGeek is here to keep you informed of the latest technologies that are making our lives better while also ensuring that we don’t spoil the Earth at the same time.
• MAKE: Blog: DIY laptop stand from an Ikea paper towel holder – Budget laptop holders, just make one yourself
• Food: Eat Cloned Animals, FDA Says – Hmm, no matter how I look at this I can’t help but feel it’s wrong…

Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on November 20th, 2007:

• GameBoy foot controller mod – Joey Mariano’s GBC foot controller mod (gameboy is mounted on a mic stand during performance).

Joey Mariano Game Boy Color foot controller mod

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Typography – Jon Hicks put together a slideshow of typography from the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
• Add more GB to your iPod Mini – How to open your iPod, and replace the micro drive with a better (bigger) micro drive.
• IKEA MAME Dinner Table – Eric Gradman’s IKEA dinner table is expandable and now houses a sit-down MAME cabinet.
• excit – A fun little Excel themed Flash game.

Zachary has created the 120300, a custom handcrafted guitar which has a top made from Ikea furniture.

Zachary Handcrafted Guitars 120300 (1st IKEA model)

The action is great, the tone is unbelievable, the neck is super fast, tuning stability is as good as it gets. In short, everything just worked out great on this guitar. This amazingly figured top is from Ikea Furnishings. I bought one of their unfinished end tables for $15 and I can get three guitar tops from it. What a shame that they would use such amazing “tone-wood” for their cheap furniture. Its a sacrilege.

Looks sweet!