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October 25, 2007
Boarduino, Wii nunchucks and servos
Todbot writes -
The Boarduino's small footprint made me want to see how small of a device I could whip up in an hour from some fairly complex components. So I decided to see how small the combination of a Boarduino, a Wii Nunchuck, and a hobby servo motor could be. Here's a little video of the result.Boarduino, Wii nunchucks and servos - Link.
Related:
Boarduino (Arduino Clone) Kit - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 25, 2007 07:00 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Electronics, Open source hardware |
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Festival stereo
Z (from Sweden) writes in -
Hi! I'm a long time Swedish reader of your inspirational blog and wanted to give you a heads up on a stereo I contsructed this summer, it's great for festivals and other outdoor parties, and even includes cupholders. Full specs on Flickr...Festival stereo - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 25, 2007 06:00 AM
DIY Projects, Music |
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ECC802S SRPP / EL84 (6BQ5) Push-Pull tube amplifier
Gio writes -
Bruce's latest project is an EL84 Push-Pull Tube Amplifier. LM317 Regulators are used for constant current sources (CCS) to set the bias of the output stage. It is interesting to see a modern semiconductor combine with vacuum tube technology.ECC802S SRPP / EL84 (6BQ5) Push-Pull Tube Amplifier - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 25, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Toy Oscilloscope
Rob writes in -
Sometimes the best way to take a step forward is to take a step back in time. So Andrew Smith designed a fully-functional toy oscilloscope, made out of parts he found in his junk box, such as the EF91, EF80 and EF184 valves. Using a DC-DC converter to power the old (but still working) 7cm CRT he discovered in his loft, Andrew housed it in the same wooden box as the rest of the circuitry. The whole system runs from a single regulated 12.6V DC supply, which can be derived from a "wall-wart" PSU. Doc Brown would be proud.Meet Andrew's blast from the past (Gadget Freak) - [via] Link & more.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 25, 2007 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Retro |
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Play Tetris with a car
Fresh Creations sent in the latest of what we've called "game instantiations" -
Park To Play is an installation which can turn any car into a joystick for playing games like Tetris, Pong, Space Invaders or Pinball. The car dashboard and the doors become the buttons on the joystick. Thijs Eerens tells us about the interactive installation and we get a demo of this outrageous joystick.Play Tetris With A Car - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 25, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Transportation |
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HOW TO - Build your own Sputnik
BBC is interested in finding and filming people who create their own version of Sputnik using the conveniences of modern day technology. They will even research how to get it put into orbit, thanks Adam! - Link.
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Oct 25, 2007 02:00 AM
DIY Projects, Retro |
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Offline Oracle « fear the beard
Andrew writes -
The "Offline Oracle" is basically a take-off on the standard Ouija Board, but instead of using it to contact dead people, it is based on the idea that our subconscious mind records information that our conscious mind does not always have the ability to access. This is kind of like the way that a computer saves information about webpages that it acesses on the internet. So the Offline Oracle works by answering questions that you don’t consciously know the answer to but have stored somewhere in your subconscious like, “where did I leave my car keys?” or “how much did I have to drink last night?” this way you can use the "Offline Oracle" to find out whatever it is you want to know even if you don’t have access to the internet.Offline Oracle « fear the beard - Link.
This would be a good laser cutting / etching project to make the boards...
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 25, 2007 01:00 AM
DIY Projects, Gaming |
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October 24, 2007
Infrared remote control receiver for Media Centers
Serasidis writes in -
An RC5 infrared remote control receiver that can be used to handle any function or software installed in your Media Center PC. Further, it can be used to power On/Off your Media Center even it is in Hibernate, stand-by or power-off mode.Infrared remote control receiver for Media Centers - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 07:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Home Entertainment |
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"Digg me' T-Shirt using the Digg button kit
Hah! This is awesome, it's a shirt you can "Digg" based on the open source Digg button kit - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 05:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Open source hardware, Wearables |
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High power TV-B-Gone kit - turn TVs off from 100 feet away
The MAKE store will be carrying this new open source hardware kit shortly, but if you can't wait you can get it from Adafruit now... -
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?TV-B-Gone Kit [N. America/Asia v1.0] - $19.50 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits - Link.The TV-B-Gone kit is what you need! This ultra-high-power, open source 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.
Power: 2 AA batteries (not included)
Output: 2 narrow-beam and 2 wide-beam IR LEDs
Number of TV power codes: 46This covers pretty much every TV of the following brands, including the latest flat-screens and plasma TVs:
Acer, Admiral, Aiko, Alleron, Anam National, AOC, Apex, Baur, Bell&Howell, Brillian, Bush, Candle, Citizen, Contec, Cony, Crown, Curtis Mathes, Daiwoo, Dimensia, Electrograph, Electrohome, Emerson, Fisher, Fujitsu, Funai, Gateway, GE, Goldstar, Grundig, Grunpy, Hisense, Hitachi, Infinity, JBL, JC Penney, JVC, LG, Logik, Loewe, LXI, Majestic, Magnavox, Marantz, Maxent, Memorex, Mitsubishi, MGA, Montgomery Ward, Motorola, MTC, NEC, Neckermann, NetTV, Nikko, NTC, Otto Versand, Palladium, Panasonic, Philco, Philips, Pioneer, Portland, Proscan, Proton, Pulsar, Pye, Quasar, Quelle, Radio Shack, Realistic, RCA, Samsung, Sampo, Sansui, Sanyo, Scott, Sears, SEI, Sharp, Signature, Simpson, Sinudyne, Sonolor, Sony, Soundesign, Sylviana, Tatung, Teknika, Thompson, Toshiba, Universum, Viewsonic, Wards, White Westinghouse, Zenith
Max distance: At least 100 ft!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 03:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Home Entertainment, Open source hardware |
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Arduino robot
Dan writes -
I've been receiving lots of neat little packages in the mail lately full of magical trinkets. Alone, they're totally useless, but if you take the trinkets and arrange them just so, they'll let you tell them what to do. Naturally the first thing I thought to make was a tank.Arduino robot - Link.I built this little puppy from some Tamiya kits I assembled and attached to an Arduino, an open source microprocessor controller board that you can program to do all kinds of stuff. This little guy has no sensors at the moment, but it's got an integrated electronics breadboard making it easy to easily add sensors and stuff without having to solder.
It's currently being powered by my computer's USB cable, but it can be hooked tobatteries or an AC adapter when I'm ready to cut the cord.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 11:00 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Open source hardware, Robotics |
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Bent acrylic lamp w/ Birch veneer
Rob with a piece of acrylic and some birch veneer - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 09:00 AM
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Papercraft trout
Amazing papercraft trout from Japan - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 08:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects, Paper Crafts |
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Control real world devices with your PC - microcontroller tutorial
Dr_Acula writes in -
I am a regular contributer to a microcontroller discussion forum and there are lots of school aged kids who need help with various projects. One question that comes up quite regularly is how to interface a PC to a microcontroller via a serial port and then have the PC control things and sense things. The above link walks through the process step by step and assumes no programming eperience with either microcontrollers or a language like VB.Net. It was written targeting school aged kids...Control real world devices with your PC - microcontroller tutorial - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Video courses in electronics
Here's a 5 part video series that teaches some of basics in electronics -
The first lesson is a basic introduction to what we will cover, care for your lab, and explaining the basic chips and what they do. The first 2 lessons get your hands dirty making two simple circuits that make a light blink and a speaker sound like a buzzer using a 555 Texas Interments IC chip. Starting with Lesson 3 we will be going over basic things like switches and how they work. So don't expect to understand anything until lesson 3. Later on I will work on figuring out how to use a rechargeable 9V lithium battery instead. I will also work on a list of parts you can buy to build your own kit if you can't afford one from RadioShack or they stop selling them. Have Fun!A complete course in electronics - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 06:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Sentry data logger
Adam writes in -
Even though it's R/C specific, this forthcoming device from Novak looks like some of the sensors could be useful for a variety of projects.Sentry data logger - Link.
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Oct 24, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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DIY Tengu on a breadboard
Alex writes -
When I first saw Crispin Jones Tengu, I was sure, I must have one. If you don't know tengu and don't want to follow the link, it's a small face, made of LEDs, that reacts to music and sound. It did not take long until I decided to clone this funny little device. All it needs is a microcontroller, an LED matrix and a sound sensor.Tinkerlog » Blog Archive » DIY Tengu on a breadboard - [via] Link.
Related:
Tengu - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 12:00 AM
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October 23, 2007
HOW TO - Making vodka pills in 24 hours
Chadzilla shows you how to make "vodka pills" -
Recently, Chef Fabian was experimenting further with the Adria/Torreblanca technique of making 'vodka pills.' I use this word to describe the process of making liquid-filled candies by pouring flavored alcohol syrups into cornstarch and letting it set until a hard outer shell forms. The process is simple, but requires great attention to certain details and a clean approach. Actually, there is more than 1 way to achieve this. Fabian's method employs a little of each different method.chadzilla: making vodka pills in 24 hours - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 23, 2007 04:00 PM
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Homebrewed helicopter
AFP has a story about a 24-year-old Nigerian physics undergrad who builds backyard helicopters out of car and bike parts (and a crashed commercial plane).
The chopper... is made from scrap aluminium that Abdullahi bought with the money he makes from computer and mobile phone repairs, and a donation from his father, who teaches at Kano's Bayero university.It is powered by a second-hand 133 horsepower Honda Civic car engine and kitted out with seats from an old Toyota saloon car. Its other parts come from the carcass of a Boeing 747 which crashed near Kano some years ago.
Home-made helicopters hit northern Nigeria [via] - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 23, 2007 04:00 PM
DIY Projects, Flying |
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Non-lethal mousetraps show your fondness for rodents
Using everyday household objects like a clear drinking glass, metal springs, paper clips, and a metal nut, this "friendlier" mousetrap won't kill off your rodent infestation, but instead will just provide an easy way for you to transport them outside. The designer's intent is that you can re-use the objects after you catch the mouse. I think I would probably wash them a few hundred times first.
Non lethal mousetraps by Roger Arquer - Link
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Oct 23, 2007 04:59 AM
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