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December 5, 2007
Arduino gift guide - Give the gift of learning electronics, interactive art and physical computing - the open source way!
Over the last year Arduino has become of the most popular microcontroller and learning platforms out there, it's open source roots and thousands of projects have made it a frequent item in MAKE. So for this year and the holiday season I wanted to put together a gift guide that had the best of the best in the world of Arduino, if you know anyone who wants to get in to electronics, make interactive art projects or just wants to do cool things with microcontroller, Arduino is the way to go! AND it's open source!
Before we get started some of you still might be wondering what an Arduino is. Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open- source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board.
Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs from a variety of switches or sensors, and controlling a variety of lights, motors, and other physical outputs. Arduino projects can be stand-alone, or they can be communicate with software running on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP.) The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free.
Check out all the amazing projects here in our archives - Link & if you're giving this a gift I suggest printing out all these tutorials too.
The Arduino programming language is an implementation of Wiring, a similar physical computing platform, which is based on the Processing multimedia programming environment. Arduino is open source!
The Arduino Diecimila is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega168 (datasheet). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.
"Diecimila" means 10,000 in Italian and was named thusly to mark the fact that over 10,000 Arduino boards have been made.
Arduino - open source learning and physical computing
Price: $34.99
Buy: Maker store - Link.
From the Maker store - Arduino, the an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. For tiny projects consider the Arduino mini (and USB adaptor) - it's more expensive, but it might make sense for some projects.
This is the one they want under the tree, a BLINKY tree!!
ProtoShield for Arduino kit & mini-breadboard - plug it in!
Price: $15.00 & $7.50
Buy: Maker store - Link (Protoshield) & Link (mini-breadboard).
An open-source prototyping shield for Arduino NG/Diecimila. It has tons of cool features, to make prototyping on your Arduino easy. AND a breadboard - Half the size of a half-size breadboard! Measures 1.4" x 1.6" (3.5 cm x 4.5cm) Perfect for tiny projects and for sticking onto the top of Arduino protoshields!
Making Things Talk by Tom Igoe - the best book on Arduino!
Price: $29.99
Buy: Maker store - Link.
Next up! The best (and only) book on all the things you need to get started with Arduino! Programming microcontrollers used to require an expensive development environment costing thousands of dollars and requiring professional electrical engineering expertise. Open-source physical computing platforms with simple i/o boards and development environments have led to new options for hobbyists, hackers, and makers. This book contains a series of projects that teach you what you need to know to get your creations talking to each other, connecting to the web, and forming networks of smart devices.
Click here for example code - Link.
Sample chapter - Link.
Table of Contents - Link.
Arduino starter pack - the best way to get started!
Price: $65.00
Buy: Adafruit Industries - Link.
Heard about Arduino but not sure how to start? Want to learn how to work with electronics and microcontrollers but need a little help?
This bundle is designed to get you started quickly and easily on your path of learning electronics. Once you've received your starter pack you can follow the introductory tutorials here, designed for everyone, even people with little or no electronics and programming experience. The starter pack has everything you need (except tools) for lessons 0 through 10.
It includes:
- Arduino Diecimila - The latest and greatest Arduino revision, assembled and ready to go
- 3' USB cable - Perfect for connecting your Arduino to a computer
- Protoshield Kit - One of my designs, its got everything you need to make prototype designs using an Arduino. Note that this comes unassembled by default
- Tiny Breadboard - Fits on top of the protoshield, high quality and easy to use
- 9V DC regulated wall adapter - You can power your Arduino from any wall socket. This switching regulator is efficient and small
- 9V Battery case with switch and a 2.1mm plug - so you can power your arduino using a 9V battery. This case is much sturdier than just a battery clip and it has an on/off switch too!. Note that this comes unassembled by default
- Tutorial starter pack parts - Includes a 10K potentiometer, 1K potentiometer, 2 small pushbuttons, 5 red diffused bright LEDs, one each of red, green and blue ultrabright LED, 5 100 ohm resistors, 5 1K resistors, 5 10K resistors, and a CdS photocell (new!). Also includes 4 pieces of 18" long jumper wire in red, black, yellow and blue, perfect for use with the solderless breadboard.
- A nice tucked box to store it all in.
Bare Bones Arduino board Kit (unassembled) - clone clone!
Price: $19.99
Buy: Maker store - Link.
If you're an Arudino pro, you might want to get a cheap clone version for your projects. Despite the Bare-Bones name, the BBB is a full featured Arduino-compatible that includes the vast majority of the functionality of the Arduino Diecimila. The latest revision even includes some analog noise-reduction features not found on other official Arduino boards. Breadboard-friendly options on the BBB are also not found on other official Arduino boards. Two interfaces available: A P4 Serial Adapters & cable which allows serial port programming of Bare Bones Boards and other microcontrollers. However, the board was specifically designed to work with a FTDI TTL-232R USB-to-TTL serial cable, also available.
P4 adapter/serial cable - connect on up!
Price: $7.00
Buy: Maker store - Link.
Serial adapter with DTR support for those who have an RS232 port. Includes DB9 Male / DB9 Female serial cable (while supplies last). For use with the Bare Bones Board or other Arduino clones.
Boarduino (Arduino clone) kit - attack of the clones!
Price: $17.50
Buy: Adafruit Industries - Link.
If you've ever struggled to use a solderless breadboard with an Arduino, you understand how frustrating it can be! This clone acts just like an Arduino, and works with the latest Arduino software. For many projects it can even be preferrable! The kit includes all parts necessary, the assembly is straightforward and well documented. Since this design doesn't include a USB chip, you'll want an FTDI USB 232-TTL cable. Since the cable plugs right into the Boarduino, you can use one cable for multiple Boarduinos.
LilyPad Arduino main board - wearable computing!
Price: $19.95
Buy: SparkFun Electronics - Link.
This is LilyPad Arduino - the main board consisting of an ATmega168V with the Arduino bootloader and a minimum number of external components to keep it as small (and as simple) as possible. Board will run from 2V to 5V.
LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad was creatively designed to have large connecting pads to allow them to be sewn into clothing. Various input, output, power, and sensor boards are available. They're even washable!
Resources:
Also check out:
- LilyPad Accelerometer
- LilyPad Buzzer
- LilyPad Light Sensor
- LilyPad Power Supply
- LilyPad Tri-Color LED
- LilyPad Vibe Board
XBee shield kit - go wireless with Arduino!
Price: $11.99
Buy: NKC electronics - Link.
The XBee shield is a product developed by Libelium together with the Arduino team. It is a shield that, mounted on the Arduino board, allows to establish wireless communication between different devices (more about the XBee here, it's usually $19.00).
Arduino-compatible shield motor control - get things moving!
Price: $4.99
Buy: NKC electronics - Link.
PCB to build the Arduino L293D-based Motor Control Shield. PCB only. Shields are boards that can be plugged on top of the Arduino PCB extending its capabilities. The different shields follow the same philosophy as the original toolkit: they are easy to mount, and cheap to produce.
Ok that's it! Have other suggestions? Post on up in the comments!
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Dec 5, 2007 09:00 AM
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HOW TO - Make a remote controlled camera from a cellphone!
Tanntraad made a relayed controlled cell phone project, nice work! -
Want to know what your cat is doing while at work? Send a text message to your newly made surveillance-cellphone and receive pictures and videos seconds later. Sounds like a dream? Not any more!HOW TO - Make a remote controlled camera from a cellphone! - [via] Link.
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Dec 5, 2007 08:00 AM
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Mil-spec PEZ dispenser
El_roboto_loco made a flashing, remote controlled electro-pneumatic PEZ Dispenser with semi-auto and full-auto capability, the Mil-spec PEZ dispenser - Link.
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Dec 5, 2007 07:00 AM
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Ardiuno-controlled Gaggia espresso machine
Jason @ Hackszine writes -
Here's the latest espressotronic creation in the long human tradition of modifying machines to produce the perfect cup of coffee. The creator, Nash Lincoln, got a few of his ideas from a similar project which used a PIC and an NES controller to manage a Rancilio Sylvia machine. Between the two of these projects, you should have enough inspiration and technical knowhow to start hacking your way toward your own espresso nirvana.Ardiuno-controlled Gaggia espresso machine - Link.
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Dec 5, 2007 04:00 AM
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Electronic lock project
Simple lock project (kit available too) -
There are six (or more) push switches. To 'unlock' you must press all the correct ones at the same time, but not press any of the cancel switches. Pressing just one cancel switch will prevent the circuit unlocking. When the circuit unlocks it actually just turns on an LED for about one second, but it is intended to be adapted to turn on a relay which could be used to switch on another circuit.Electronic lock project - Link & kit.
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Dec 5, 2007 03:00 AM
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December 4, 2007
Interactive LED table
Steve writes in -
I purchased one of the Interactive LED Table kits from Evil Mad Scientist and built a table, it took a week to assemble, and almost two months to make the table part, but it's pretty awesome. Tons of photos, and a few videos of the building process, and final table on the link aboveInteractive LED table - Link.
Related:
Interactive LED coffee table kit - Link & more.
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Dec 4, 2007 05:00 PM
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AMP6 T-Amp: DIY Class-T amplifier kit
Gio writes -
Similar to some of the other 41hz.com kits featured on Make, the AMP6 is a simple and inexpensive DIY Class-T Amplifier kit. Despite the low cost of the kit and efficient power consumption (similar to that of a Class D design), the AMP6 delivers very good sound.AMP6 T-Amp: DIY Class-T amplifier kit - Link.
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Dec 4, 2007 03:00 PM
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Download and laser cut your own Christmas decorations
Ben writes -
I have uploaded my own crimbo tree and reindeer designs for all you people to have. I have 3 different type of Christmas trees, and my own ‘wonkey’ and cute reindeer. The legs may need a little bit of reinforcement, but mine are standing fine. I got this idea from the overpriced MUJI reindeer and trees, these are selling at £4 - £8 each! I would love to see other makers get on this.Download and laser cut your own Christmas decorations - Link.
Neat, you could bring these to TechShop or use Ponoko to make them (Ponoko is a MAKE podcast sponsor, but we'd suggest this no matter what of course!).
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Dec 4, 2007 01:00 PM
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Tin Can Tools
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Doxsystems writes in -
These guys make the 'Hammer', an ARM9 processor-based SBC that fits in a 40 pin DIP and is designed for "engineers, programmers, and enthusiasts." Neato.Tin Can Tools - Link.
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Dec 4, 2007 11:00 AM
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ASUS Eee PC 16GB & Bluetooth mod
Here's a great couple of mods for the super small and impressive linux based Eee PC from the EEEuser forums... Johnx writes -
I have completed my first Eee PC modification, this modification adds Bluetooth functionality and 16GB of flash storage.ASUS Eee PC 16GB & Bluetooth mod - [via] Link.At first I intended to solder the two USB devices directly to the motherboard but after careful consideration I decided the ability to easily replace the modules should take priority.
Both ports are 5V and use the USB connections from the unused Mini PCI Express port and the USB connections from the Mini PCI Express port used by the wireless card.
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Dec 4, 2007 10:00 AM
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ECE576 Final projects
Bruce writes in -
During the last 4 weeks of the fall semester in ECE576, Advanced Microcontroller Design, students at Cornell University are given the responsibility of using an Altera/Terasic DE2 FPGA development board to build an interesting system-on-chip project. This year's projects include an audio spectrogram generator, a voice pitch shifter, and a realtime random-dot stereogram generator. The projects are typically combinations of hardware specified in Verilog and C software running on an embedded controller, although some are pure Verilog generated hardware. The projects range from tools to games. The parallel nature of the FPGA encourages graphics and audio applications, but infrasturcture applications such as hardware UDP are encouraged.ECE576 Final Projects - Link.
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Dec 4, 2007 07:00 AM
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HOW TO - Build your own timed outlet
Eileen writes in -
Hi Make! I just put up a post on our blog about making my own timer-controlled power strip. We're a web design firm completely powered by solar panels, so we try to put power-saving and alternative energy projects on our blog. I love your site and magazine -- keep up the good work!HOW TO - Build your own timed outlet - Link.
Related:
New kind of 'vampire' - Sucks power out of homes - Link.
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Dec 4, 2007 06:00 AM
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Magnetic draft stopper
Craig made a cute improvement to homemade and store bought draft blockers - Link.
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Dec 4, 2007 05:00 AM
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Build log of resin encased Arduino/LED Matrix that streams Twitter feeds!
David writes in -
I put this site together really quickly to document a project I've been working on from time to time for a while now. This device plugs into a PC and streams my friends' latest Twitter messages across its little LED screen.Twitter LED scroller - Link.There are lots of skills that would probably be of interest to other Makers: circuit design, coding in Processing, Arduino, and PHP, getting proto circuits built, encasing electronics in clear plastic resin, etc. Check it out.
I love the site, and have been subscriber since the first issue. Keep up the good work! Thanks!
Related:
Get Arduino @ the Maker store - Link.
Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board.
Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs from a variety of switches or sensors, and controlling a variety of lights, motors, and other physical outputs. Arduino projects can be standalone, or they can be communicate with software running on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the open source IDE can be downloaded for free.
The Arduino programming language is an implementation of Wiring, a similar physical computing platform, which is based on the Processing multimedia programming environment. Arduino is open source!
The Arduino Diecimila is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega168 (datasheet). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.
Learn how to use Ardiino and make cool stuff with Making things talk - Link.
Programming microcontrollers used to require an expensive development environment costing thousands of dollars and requiring professional electrical engineering expertise. But recent innovations, such as open-source physical computing platforms with simple i/o boards and development environments, have given hobbyists, hackers and makers new options for homebrewing video games, robots, toys, and more.
This book contains a series of projects that teach you what you need to know to get your creations talking to each other, connecting to the Web, and forming networks of smart devices. Whether you need to plug some sensors in your home to the Internet or create a device that can interact wirelessly with other creations, Making Things Talk shows you exactly what you need.
The projects in this book are powerful but inexpensive to build: the Arduino and Wiring microcontroller kits themselves cost around $40. The networking hardware covered here includes Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, and Bluetooth, and can be had for $50 to $100. With a couple of microcontroller kits and the networking gadgets of your choice, you can make things and make them talk to each other!
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Dec 4, 2007 03:00 AM
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Radiator heats other things...
This clever ceramic slab would make a good (re)make - [via] Link.
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Dec 4, 2007 01:00 AM
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December 3, 2007
Open Source Hardware Gift Guide
It's been a year since our last open source gift guide - this year there is so much going on in the world of MAKE, open source, and beyond that we have a series of gift guides for this holiday season. The first one is our open source hardware gift guide - these are physical things you can buy that fit in to the new and exciting category of hardware we call open source hardware.
What is open source hardware? Glad you asked - we have a very long and detailed article you can check out here, but a good way to think of it is: source code and hardware under a license (or arrangement such as the public domain) that permits users to study, change, and improve the software and hardware, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form. Electronic hardware can be divided up into layers, each of which has different document types and licensing.
The open approach to hardware has already made new and better projects from the open projects out there (as you'll see in this guide!). When you're thinking of giving a gift this year, consider supporting open source hardware and the makers who are challenging the way physical objects are made and distributed. Each of the kits, projects, and open source hardware gifts in our guide represents more than just a holiday gift: they're a chance to support this nascent hardware movement. If you know someone who likes to make things, or wants to learn, these are the gifts for them!
Open source 3D printers, TV-turn-off devices, iPod chargers, music players, wi-fi companions, educational electronic kits, and more! Let's get gifting!
High-power TV-B-Gone Kit - Turn TVs off from 100 feet away, the open source hardware way!
Price: $18.99
Buy: Maker Store - Link.
Tired of all those LCD TVs everywhere? Want a break from advertisements while you're trying to eat? Want to zap screens from across the street? No one ever says at the end of their life they wished they watched more TV - this is a life saver!
The TV-B-Gone kit is what you need! This ultra-high-power, open source hardware kit version of the popular TV-B-Gone is fun to make and even more fun to use. This version is best used in countries with NTSC: North America & Asia.
This kit comes with all parts necessary. Tools and batteries are not included. This is a very simple kit and great for people who have never soldered anything before.
LED Mini Menorahs - Open source hardware for the chosen people!
Price: $10.00
Buy: Evil Mad Scientist Store - Link.
Last year Evil Mad Scientist Labs released an open source design for these LED mini menorahs as part of their open source electronics projects for the holidays. You can download and modify the source code, use it to program your own microcontroller, and solder the microcontroller to some LEDs to help make your own holiday decorations. Hag sameach!
Daisy MP3 player - Open source MP3 player!
Price: $114.95
Buy: Maker Store - Link.
Can't find an open source MP3 player? Neither could we. Here's an idea: build your own. Daisy is an easy-to-build, pocket-sized open source MP3 player. Producing sound as good as an iPod, the Daisy can access 65,000 tracks, play 48khz WAV files as well as MP3's, and unlike an iPod, has batteries that you can actually change. But the big thing about Daisy is the ease with which it interfaces with so many devices, including the Make Controller. It is the perfect MP3 kit for Makers, for it is easily integrated into kiosks, displays, art installations, or just about anything else you can dream up. Schematics and more on the how-to pages.
Chumby - Open source wi-fi bean bag computer.
Price: $179.00
Buy: Chumby.com - Link.
The Chumby is a compact device that displays useful and entertaining information from the web using your wireless internet connection. Wi-fi connectivity, access to the free Chumby Network, 3.5" LCD color touchscreen, two external USB 2.0 full-speed ports, 350 MHz ARM processor, 64 MB SDRAM, 64 MB NAND flash ROM, stereo 2W speakers, headphone output, squeeze sensor, accelerometer (motion sensor), leather casing, and AC adapter included. Source and schematics in the developer section of the site. It's open source and probably the best and cheapest tiny Linux computer you could ever hack on. I really admire the Chumby team and especially Bunnie for putting so much thought in to the openness of their product. See how the Chumby was made here.
MiniPOV- An inexpensive "persistence of vision": spell words in the air or on a bicycle wheel!
Price: $17.99
Buy: Maker Store - Link.
A third generation of original MiniPOV, it can spell words you program IN THE AIR! This upgraded versions makes it easier for people to build: no microcontroller-programming device is needed, and the source code is in C, not assembly. And it includes high-quality PCBs and LEDs. The MiniPOV project is an ideal starting place for anyone who wants to: learn how to solder; learn how to assemble simple kits; learn how to program microcontrollers; and make blinky stuff. Source and schematics available on the how-to pages.
What else can you do with one of these? Make a brain machine with it! Get altered states of consciousness with this open source sound and light device based on the MiniPOV. Yay open source!
Arduino Diecimila - Open source physical computing!
Price: $34.99
Buy: Maker Store - Link.
Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board.
Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs from a variety of switches or sensors, and controlling a variety of lights, motors, and other physical outputs. Arduino projects can be standalone, or they can be communicate with software running on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the open source IDE can be downloaded for free.
The Arduino programming language is an implementation of Wiring, a similar physical computing platform, which is based on the Processing multimedia programming environment. Arduino is open source!
The Arduino Diecimila is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega168 (datasheet). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.
"Diecimila" means 10,000 in Italian and was named thusly to mark the fact that over 10,000 Arduino boards have been made. There are HUNDREDS of projects you can make and learn with Arduino!
ProtoShield for Arduino Kit - Give the gift of prototyping, fast!
Price: $17.99
Buy: Maker Store - Link.
An open source prototyping shield for Arduino NG/Diecimila. It has tons of cool features. To make prototyping on your Arduino easy, you'll want to get (or give this) if you're getting an Arduino Diecimila.
MintyBoost USB Charger Kit v1.2 - DIY iPod charger and more!
Price: $19.99
Buy: Maker Store - Link.
Everything you need to make your own small & simple, but very powerful USB charger for your iPod, MP3 player, camera, cellphone, and any other gadget you can plug into a USB port to charge! Uses 2 AA batteries (not included), and more than doubles your iPod 4G/5G battery life! Schematics available on the how-to pages.
Firefly - Tiny open source hardware guitar amp!
Price: $19.00
Buy: PCB only - Link.
The Firefly is a tube-based guitar amplifier popularized on ax84.com (a tube amp community and forum). The Firefly PCB was created so even the beginner to tube amps can succeed. The PCB is "open hardware" meaning that the PCB file is free to download and modify as well. Otherwise the PCBs are sold for $19 each. There's a detailed assembly guide as well for download at the site.
Bare Bones Arduino Board Kit - Low-cost Arduino clone!
Price: $19.99
Buy: Maker Store - Link.
Want to learn electronics? This might be your first stop, or second stop if you're looking for a low-cost Arudino clone! Despite the Bare-Bones name, the BBB is a full-featured Arduino-compatible kit that includes the vast majority of the functionality of the Arduino Diecimila. The latest revision even includes some analog noise-reduction features not found on other official Arduino boards. Breadboard-friendly options on the BBB are also not found on other official Arduino boards. Two interfaces available: A P4 Serial Adapters & cable, which allows serial port programming of Bare Bones Boards and other microcontrollers. However, the board was specifically designed to work with a FTDI TTL-232R USB-to-TTL serial cable, also available. Schematic, Gerbers, CAD file for Bare-Bones Board Rev. C available on the how-to pages.
LED Micro-Readerboard Kit - The gift of learnin'!
Price: $15.00
Buy: Maker Store - Link.
The LED Micro-Readerboard, designed by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, is a fun little open source soldering kit that provides an introduction to the capabilities of microcontrollers. The readerboard spells out preprogrammed messages such as "MAKE" or "HELLO WORLD" one letter at a time on its alphanumeric LED display. Fifteen phrases are included and holiday messages can be optionally enabled as well--for use as a holiday ornament. The kit comes complete with easy, comic-book-style instructions and a pre-programmed microcontroller. No programming is needed, but source code is available in case you want to hack it.
Digg Button - Give the gift of diggin'.
Price: $15.00 ($1 of each sale goes to the EFF)
Buy: Adafruit store - Link.
The Digg button is a very simple beginner electronics that teaches how to solder and program a microcontroller. Once made, this basic electronic project mimics the popular Digg.com website: each time you push the button, the button flashes "Dug" and increments the counter up to 999 "diggs." The project is completely open source and documented here, including parts list, schematics, and code.
MAKE Controller Kit - Control anything!
Price: $149.95
Buy: Maker Store - Link.
Wide-ranging fields have been revolutionized --or even made possible--by microcontrollers, including industrial robotics, automotive engineering, special F/X, irrigation, interactive exhibits, motor control, and all kinds of research. For a long time these powerful chips, and the tools required to use them, were so specialized that few people could explore their potential without a formal background in electronics and software engineering.
MAKE magazine approached MakingThings to create the MAKE Controller Kit, a next-generation family of modular, programmable controller boards. We were delighted, and we're even more delighted to announce that the kit is now available. It's an Atmel SAM7X processor, ARM7, 32-bit, 256K Flash, 64K SRAM, up to 55MHz and 48 MIPS, and source and schematics are included in the documentation.
RepRap & Fab@Home - Give the gift of 3D printing and join the desktop fabrication revolution!
Price: $60+ & $3,000+
Buy: RepRap store - Link.
Buy: Fab@Home / Koba Industries - Link.
(From Fab@Home) -- Open source kits that lets you make your own simple fabber, and use it to print three-dimensional objects. You can download and print various items, try out new materials, or upload and share your own projects. Advanced users can modify and improve the fabber itself. Fabbers (a.k.a 3D Printers or rapid prototyping machines) are a relatively new form of manufacturing that builds 3D objects by carefully depositing materials drop by drop, layer by layer. Slowly but surely, with the right set of materials and a geometric blueprint, you can fabricate complex objects that would normally take special resources, tools, and skills if produced using conventional manufacturing techniques.
And that's a wrap! Wait you're supposed to do the wrapping now! Did we forget one? Have suggestions? Post on up in the comments--and happy holidays!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Dec 3, 2007 07:20 PM
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HOW TO - RF prototypes with foil
How to make RF prototypes with foil, Al -
If you like to build RF circuits, you know that you can't usually use those white prototype boards (you know, the kind you shove wires into). These boards have enormous capacitance and other undesirable characteristics. They are OK for simple circuits, but RF circuits need something better. PC boards are great (wide, thin conductors are good for RF). But who wants to cut a PC board just to try something out. Also, this discourages experimentation since you have to do a lot of work to change a PCB. Here's an easy way to build simple RF prototypes.HOW TO - RF prototypes with foil - Link.
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Dec 3, 2007 09:00 AM
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Super-Freq amps and pedals
Lovely collection of amps and pedals (and some how-tos/schematics along the way) from Super-Freq - Link.
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Dec 3, 2007 08:00 AM
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Give yourself a sixth sense for wireless networks
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Amaze your friend(s) and terrify your enemies by granting yourself the ability to supernaturally sense wireless network hotspots! (Well, apparently supernaturally, anyway.) You will easily and quite literally "feel" wireless access points in the vicinity and automatically sense their signal strength as easily as you feel the wind on your cheek. All you need is a few parts and some careful electronics work.Give yourself a sixth sense for wireless networks - Link.
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Dec 3, 2007 06:00 AM
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Kite gang
Fantastic effort! -
Kitegang is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, with roots in Minnesota, and aspirations in every orphanage and slum around the globe, where children find themselves lacking the tools to dream a little higher. Operationally, Kitegang aspires to increase economic development opportunities in the margins of the developing world, especially focusing on manufacturing kites within urban slums, rural communities, and refugee camps, where children and their families are facing limited opportunities. The profits from such activities are then used to finance the distribution of kites and other inspirational toys to schools and orphanages requesting such resources. With these tools, we seek to help energize conventional education, and increase connectivity between children around the world. With the belief that play is a basic developmental need for children, Kitegang hopes to augment the larger efforts of the development community, and in turn make the world of tomorrow dream a little higher.Kitegang.org - [via] Link.
Related:
Make your own kite - Link.
Cursor Kite - Link.
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Dec 3, 2007 04:00 AM
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