Interlock is a non-profit organization that provides space for its members and the local community to develop and share their interests in science, technology, art, and culture.

Repairing the audio on a Pac-Man arcade board

I got this knockoff JAMMA Ms Pac-Man arcade board many years back.  It's got two ROMs instead of the authentic board's 6 (9 for Ms Pac),...

Updating my JAMMA test rig

Many years back, I hooked up a spare JAMMA harness to an old PC power supply, a monitor and some repurposed joystick pads.  (JAMMA is a...

Hackerspace In Review: 4 Year Anniversary

This last Saturday, we had a members (and friends of members) only annual meeting. Normally this is a time for everyone to hang out,...

Unexpected googling win

So, pursuing goals too convoluted to explain well on a lazy Sunday, I went to see what I could find about a certain type of data...

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

So at our last Lightning Talk at Interlock I shared my secret for making the best chocolate chip cookies ever. I’ve since had a few...

Earring Display/Storage

I have an affinity for jewelry, I'll admit it.  I'm a girl, so I feel it's okay.  I have a couple of jewelry boxes already, but some...

Tape Painting

Somewhere in my online travels, I came across a nifty idea that seemed relatively simple to pull off.  It's called tape painting.  The...

Hackerspace Garage Sale Lightning Talks - Saturday 11/16

This Saturday, we'll be doing a new kind of event: A garage sale. We'll be selling stuff in the space now and letting our members come...

Rochester Academy of Science: 40th Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session

The Rochester Academy of Science holds its 40th Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session, consisting of short talks, posters, and a keynote...

The Braaain 1.0

Halloween time again. Last year I tried to do a simple little hardware project to make my emoticon pumpkins glow. That's cute and all...

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