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Editing video has been something I enjoyed doing since High School. There I used my first tape-based NLE video system to make a Jeopardy episode where I played both a contestant …

Users of the ATmega328 based Arduino boards will recognize that the analogWrite() function doesn’t actually do anything analog. It just sets the duty cycle of a pulse width …

The web site Data Pointed is run by Stephen Von Worley who is an artist and scientist specializing in data visualization research. He has created a Factor Conga which he describes …

Update 03/24/2015: I (finally) got mine after a couple of years. In fact, I completely forgot about it. The watch is crap. I threw it away before ever wearing it out of the house. …

One of the projects I really wanted to get back to when I joined the Austin TechShop was my Reflow Oven based on a Toaster Oven. The first prototype I made was a mess of AC wiring …

For Christmas this year, I decided to do something different for my immediate family. Instead of trading gift cards like we usually do, I decided to put to use the Laser Cutter at …

As your schematics grow in complexity, it isn’t always possible to draw simple connections between chips or devices. Sometimes it isn’t possible to put two parts next to each other …

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Recently TechShop opened up one of their shops in Round Rock which is just a few minutes from Austin, where I live. TechShop is an awesome membership based workshop with a huge …