MAKE | Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 01: Altoids Tin, Most Hackable Gadget
[h=2]Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 01: Altoids Tin, Most Hackable Gadget[/h]"In the hacker/maker realm, mint tins have found a home as a handy, sturdy small project box and storage container. In ham radio, theyre used for tiny low-power transmitters, and in hobby stereo, as cases for amps. Other uses include pinhole cameras, pocket zen gardens, desktop trebuchet, first aid and field repair kits, and geocaching stash boxes. 1001 geeky uses! Theyve become an iconic feature of the maker/hacker scene, so we though they were worthy of our acknowledgement."
[h=2]Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 01: Altoids Tin, Most Hackable Gadget[/h]"In the hacker/maker realm, mint tins have found a home as a handy, sturdy small project box and storage container. In ham radio, theyre used for tiny low-power transmitters, and in hobby stereo, as cases for amps. Other uses include pinhole cameras, pocket zen gardens, desktop trebuchet, first aid and field repair kits, and geocaching stash boxes. 1001 geeky uses! Theyve become an iconic feature of the maker/hacker scene, so we though they were worthy of our acknowledgement."