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This is homepage of ham radio station oh5hba. Info about me and my station, which may interest other ham operators can be found thru menu. This page contains links that I use often in my everyday life. Reason for this site is just for own fun and it helps to find important things when i’m not at my own computer.
Interesting news feeds from different sources:
- Although hobbyists these days most often seem to use thermoplastics as a print-and-done material in FDM printers, there’s absolutely nothing stopping you from taking things further with thermoforming. Much like …read more
- This week Jonathan chats with Bill Shotts about The Linux Command Line! That’s Bill’s book published by No Starch Press, all about how to make your way around the Linux …read more
- Let’s face it; remembering a bunch of passwords is the pits, and it’s just getting worse as time goes on. These days, you really ought to have a securely-generated key-smash …read more
- With the convenience of digital cameras and editing software, shooting video today is so easy. But fifty years ago it wasn’t electronics that stored the picture but film, and for …read more
- Today, we take office software suites for granted. But in the 1970s, you were lucky to have a typewriter and access to a photocopier. But in the early 1980s, IBM …read more
- That shiny new Arduino UNO R4 board that you got has quite a bit of power under the hood, thanks to its Renesas RA4M1 Cortex-M4 microcontroller. It has more than enough power to run games and one great way to take advantage of that is by building Szymon Kubica’s MicroBox handheld console. The MicroBox design […]
- When NASA or SpaceX launches a rocket, it is important for them to monitor the real-time local weather conditions to adjust parameters or even delay until conditions are more favorable. Model rocket launches are just as affected by weather — more so, in fact, because they have so much less mass. That’s why Markus Bindhammer […]
- Mark your calendars for March 27-28, 2026, as we come together for Arduino Days 2026 – our annual online event for everyone, everywhere. As we step into 2026, we embrace an exciting paradigm shift in technology, ready to explore the new world of AI. For the past two decades, Arduino has been a favorite of […]
- There are industrial robots, and there is Brian Brocken’s two-ton behemoth: an ABB IRB6400 capable of moving at least 150kg (330 pounds), thanks to partial hydraulic actuation. It is an absurd robot that a factory might use to put small engines in cars. So, it is an understatement to say it was overkill when Brocken […]
- We’re excited to introduce a new version of Arduino App Lab, designed to make building, testing, and sharing applications easier and more secure. This update centers around enhancing the flexibility of App Lab, so you can focus on what’s important: building – whether you’re a student, educator, or experienced maker working with the Arduino® UNO™ […]
- This hidden storage category often goes unnoticed on Samsung phones.
- The only PDF viewer you want to use is here.
- Your router’s fastest port is probably sitting unused.
- Live Translation finally feels like a good use for AI
- The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is redundant when better-value foldables exist, and at $900, no one should buy it.
- What does a decade of dedicated makerspace programming in a public school district look like? Recently, we talked with Dain Elman, the Instructional Coach for STEM, makerspace teacher, and School Maker Faire coordinator at Gurnee District 56 Schools, about an hour north of Chicago near(ish) the Western shore of Lake Michigan. Gurnee District 56 is […]
- School City of Hammond, a school district just south of Chicago on the Illinois border, launched its first Maker-Faire to come together and celebrate the skills of students and staff. The theme was to celebrate a season of making to welcome in the holiday and winter season and provide an opportunity for the community to […]
- In a niche corner of the internet where creators still surprise audiences with real animatronics rather than CGI, Jesse Velez reveals the process behind the most impressive sci-fi props. The post Flying High: Using Drones to Inspire the Future Leaders of STEM appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
- Thursday, February 12, 2026 @ 4 PM Pacific Time Join Dale Dougherty and Steph Piper, author of the new Skill Seeker: Young Maker Edition activity and guide book, to explore how “skill trees” transform learning into a game that motivates young makers along their STEAM path. Inspire discovery in budding makers! “Skill trees” provide essential […]
- Start turning wood with a 3D printer the long way, by printing this cheap lathe. The post Turn It Up! 3D-Printed Wood Lathe appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.