The Wacom Cintiq is every graphic designers dream, allowing them to work directly on an LCD monitor with a pressure sensitive stylus. But at over £1000 it quickly becomes every graphic designers nightmare.
Drew Northcott, who resides over at www.bongofish.co.uk has come up with a much cheaper DIY alternative. Using a Dell 1501fp 15" LCD monitor and a suitable sized graphics tablet, he has managed to sandwich the two together to create his project.
It might not quite be the 22" monster that Wacom are offering for sale, but it seems to be more than fit for Drew’s purpose.
Go visit Drew’s site for an extensive writeup with loads photos
Ever wanted to display graphics or an icon on a non-graphical LCD? This article covers the creation and display of Custom Graphics on a HD44780 Compatible LCD Screens. In this case, Mojo the monkey from the TV show the Simpsons.
Essentially, you are converting a raster image into a custom font letter which the LCD can then display. Great for adding a bit of personality to your projects!
You can visit the projects website at http://deanandara.com/robots/ApuLcd.html
via Electronics-Lab
Got a stuck pixel on your LCD screen? Well maybe this might be worth a try, firstly make sure it is a ‘Stuck’ pixel and not a ‘Dead’ pixel. Stuck pixels will be either red, green or blue whereas a dead pixel will be black… If it’s a dead pixel then try using WidowPC Dead Pixel Fixer
- Turn off your computer’s monitor.
- Get yourself a damp cloth, so that you don’t scratch your screen
- Apply pressure to the area where the stuck pixel is. Do not put pressure anywhere else, as this may make more stuck pixels
- While applying pressure, turn on your computer and screen
- Remove pressure and the stuck pixel should be gone
If that method doesnt work then you might want to try downloading some software such as J Screen Fix If the above examples don’t help then the screen maybe physically damaged, if this is the case then it’s time to chuck it in the bin 
Now this is neat, the creator has converted a grpahic LCD to wireless using bluetooth modules.
Heres a parts list if anyone fancies emulating it…
- 2 ACODE-300 Bluetooth modules
- 1 ACODE Interface Board
- 2 LEDs
- 1 LM3940 or any 5-to-3.3v regulator
- 1 15K and 30K resistors
- 1 GHLCD graphic LCD (or any serial LCD)
- 6 4-pin sockets (or simply cut a 16-pin socket like me~)
- 1 CUBLOC or some type of microcontroller
- 1 CUBLOC Study Board or some type of microcontroller
The creator seems very confident about using these mini Bluetooth Modules saying….
applied to any serial RS232 interface. You can make a wireless
applications such as this one or any other wired app into a wireless app’
Maybe a little too complex for some people but well worth a look, you can check out the creators site at http://www.cubloc.com/man/105/MAN105.htm
Thanks to DIYHappy for the original link
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