Now THAT'S a switch...

YouTuber srobbin identifies this as a "500kV switch opening up in the Nevada desert," but provides very little detail otherwise. Still: Holy smoke. It arcs for a good six seconds, with a sight and a sound that, even on video, is pretty terrifying. In person...well, I'm not sure I can even begin to imagine what it would be like.

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Source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/12/now_thats_a_switch.html

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Saw-your-own plywood furniture

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Via Dezeen, Swedish designer Pål Rodenius prints the patterns for multiple items of furniture on sheets of plywood, and you simply saw out the parts you need.

I have been inspired by the Do It Yourself movement. DIY builds on the creativity of the individual, one's capacity for initiative and one's desire to realize one's ideas. I have been inspired by sheets of pattern paper used in the manufacture of clothing, and my line of furniture is based on two?dimensional patterns of furniture. The sections of the pieces of furniture are printed on and relate to a standard sheet of plywood.

In my project I provide tools for luring forth people's ability to create and take their own initiatives. The project is aimed at those who are experienced in making furniture themselves and also those who have no experience at all. My intention is to encourage individual creativity and to communicate the idea that it is easy to create furniture.

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Harald Molle replied to Harald Molle's discussion 'MediaTek 10Hz update Rate'

Harald Molle replied to Harald Molle's discussion 'MediaTek 10Hz update Rate'
Nick, i menat the Serial.begin() or Serial1.begin() methods. Prior to sending anything to the USART port you have to initialize the port first with the correct baudrate. For that, you have to put the call to the _port_print method to the end of the?

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EA's Gibeau: Single-player game model is 'finished,' online is the future

EA Games president Frank Gibeau's philosophy about the future of the games industry will probably come as a disappointment to everyone waiting on bated breath for Mirror's Edge 2: Even Edgier. Gibeau recently explained to Develop that EA is "very comfortable moving the discussion towards how we make connected gameplay - be it co-operative or multiplayer or online services - as opposed to fire-and-forget, packaged goods only, single-player, 25-hours-and you're out." He added, "I think that model is finished."

This philosophy is reflected in the multiplayer-equipped Dead Space 2, which still looks great, but ... it's still kind of a bummer, isn't it? Like, that EA-published, big-budget adventure game about tax auditors we've always dreamed about? It feels like we missed our window on that one.

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Pneumatic sliding door

Miami maker Marc DeVidts made this Star-Trek-style sliding door for his house. What do you think, readers, would a motion sensor be an advantage? While authentic to the show, I could see it being more annoying than helpful.

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Garage Sale Rover Droid App

I always seem to find excuses not to go to garage sales but I know the deals are out there and I just need to find the time to figure out what ones are around my location. May be that is the main reason really. The hassle of trying to find the ones nearby my home and when I'm running errands.

When I upgraded to a Droid recently, one of the prerequisites for putting out money to get the Droid was that it had to help me save money and time, besides being fun to play with. And one of the first items I looked for in the marketplace were frugal related apps to help me do that.

I only wanted to stick with apps that were free, that way no money was lost and this made it feel like I was going to the library to check out a book; if I found one that rocked my world, then I might buy it later. Eventually I came across the Garage Sale Rover (free app) and it had the highest star rating for garage sale apps, so why not.

Garage Sale Rover (GSR) has a free app and a premium version for 2.99, I'll get to the difference below. GSR pulls it's garage sales from the craigslist site in your area and plants it on the droid map in relation to where you live.  Since I use craigslist already to find garage sales, this fit perfect for me.

The free version gives you the location and details about the sale with the address, or whatnot, in the craigslist post. The 2.99 version allows you to link the address to your navigation on the phone for the directionally challenged like myself. I upgraded to try it out today, but I uninstalled it later (refunded if done within 24 hours).

First, the pros:
* Link with navigation is very handy (on the premium version)
* Details pulled from craigslist also helpful to know if the sale is worth it
* Quite a few sales in my area of south Denver
* Gives sales available up to Sunday (updates on Sunday night, maybe?)
* No paper to hassle with while driving for directions
* Can call if phone is in details to verify sale is going on (? see below)

Next, the cons:
* Not able to add other garage sales I may have found in the paper
* Doesn't seem to update enough to give dates in the future. Today is Sunday as I write this and there is nothing to pull up for next week.
* If you want to link the address to the navigation, the 2.99 charge is needed. Otherwise the free version will give you only the map information.


? When I went out today, I had 3 garages sales that I wanted to go to. It was a bust with only 1 garage sale running. It would seem that the other 2 sales were never pulled from craigslist when the owners decided to not have the sales. Not a fault of GSR, but annoying to find nothing and waste gas. Later I did realize I could have called ahead to verify they were having it before I took off.

In the end, I removed the 2.99, premium version and went back to free since I do know how to read a map and I rarely go to garage sales alone; which means I can be the navigator. And overall I'm glad I had it with me, though the people didn't pull their garage sales from craigslist, the GSR app did do what it was supposed to.


Do you have any FREE Droid apps that save you money?


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Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Sylvia's Super Awesome Guide

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We asked one of our favorite kid makers, Super Awesome Sylvia (and her super awesome dad, James) to put together a collection of gift ideas that were tops on Sylvia's list. Here's the video and guide they sent us. Thanks, guys! —Gareth

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Mini-Trebuchet Kit, Maker Shed, $25

Ka-chunk, kerpow! I love to play castle, but it's just no fun without your own war machine! Made of just wood and a sling, you can lay waste to your toy soldier enemies from a distance. Huzzah!

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Source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/12/holiday_gift_guide_2010_sylvias_sup.html

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine still exists, still looks the same

Look, THQ, we understand that you want folks to know that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is still in development. Releasing new screens like you did today is a good idea, but they look just like the ones from our preview in August. How about some shots of the Space Marine in, say, a snow level?

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