RSS
Archive: Electronics
Page 78 of 143 << 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 >>
October 12, 2006
Learning kit with multiple microcontroller support
Wow, this looks like a pretty good kit to get started with AVR microcontrollers... -
- Designed for working professionals, students and product development companies
- E-Learning Tutorial and Book is provided along with this kit.
- As you start working with this, you will never feel to attend any trainings beacuse it is simple to use and all concepts are explained in simple words using tutorial and book.
- Kit includes a 89S51, 89S52, ATmega8, ATmega16, ATmega32 In-circuit Programmer. You need not to buy a seperate programmer.
- No ZIF Sockets. No hassle of inserting and removing microcontroller to program.
- In-circuit programming reduces development time as you need not to move microcontroller.
- Interfacing board includes Switches, Relays, LEDs for testing, 7 Segment Displays, 16 X 2 LCD, ADC, Motor Driver, RS232, EEPROM, etc."
The company is in India, looks like it's 4600 rupee.
Related:
- Getting started with 8 bit AVR microcontrollers - Link.
- Build a $19 AVR Butterfly MP3 player - Link.
- POV (Persistence of vision) using AVR - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 12, 2006 07:19 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (3)
Free Halloween project - Scary Pumpkins from Electronics Projects For Dummies
Earl Boysen was kind enough to arrange for our MAKE blog readers to get this special Halloween how-to "called Scary Pumpkins" from the book he co-authored Electronics Projects For Dummies - The Scary Pumpkins sense visitors when they walk between them using an infrared beam. The pumpkins then greet the vistors with a spooky message you record on a voice chip integrated circuit. Here are the electronics bits stuffed inside one of the pumpkins. Link.
Get the PDF:
Click here to download the PDF (and other MAKE content delivered automatically via iTunes and other RSS 2.0 readers that support enclosures (audio, video, PDFs, etc) - Link.
Related:
Makers and Crafters, it's time to enter our ghoulishly fun Halloween contests! Anyone, anywhere can enter, and depending on what type of maker or crafter you are, you can enter all or just some of the contests - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 12, 2006 05:50 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Halloween, Holiday projects, MAKE Podcast |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
HOW TO - Make a mind control hypnosis dream machine on the cheap
MAKE Instructable group member VIRON made these DIY "Flash nap" glasses. I've tried glasses like these before and they never did anything for me, but if you're curious - you can make your own. Seems like a fun project no matter what... - "This is basically the Flash Nap project with a few extra features and some work. It's also a minimal version of "Light/Sound" hypnosis machines that cost hundreds of dollars, but if you have parts, this one will cost just a couple of bucks..." - Link.
Related:
HOW TO - "Flash Nap" - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 12, 2006 03:41 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
Electroluminescent butterfly night-lights
.jpg)
John Wischhusen made these beautiful EL wire night lights... - "EL Flutter is an Electro luminescent butterfly nightlight that provides a soft diffused glow from its wings. It uses safe and robust electro luminescent technology and can easily be hung on the wall or ceiling." [via] - Link.
Related:
- Make a Glowing, Wearable, EL-Wire, Blinky Light... - Link.
- EL wire barbershop pole... - Link.
- The EL lamp project - Link.
- EL wire projects on MAKE - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 12, 2006 12:23 PM
Arts, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
HOW TO - Make flashing "BONEfones"
MAKE Instructable member Gschoppe shows you how to convert a totally underwhelming foam skull into a Halloween speaker system... He writes - "I was at Abott's party store in Littleton, NH a couple days ago and saw a foam skull. Upon first glance it looked like your basic Halloween prop, until I saw the LEDs in its eyes. I immediately knew this would be the prop of a lifetime... with the sort of technology it was hiding in its cranium, the skull might be able to:
a) Scare the daylights outa the neighborhood kids
b) Dispense fortunes when it detected questions directed at it
c) Do the dishes, walk the dog and fetch me a beer
d) All of the above
With visions of sugarplums dancing in my head, I reached down with hands trembling in anticipation and flicked the "ON" switch.
Its eyes lit up.
they didn't even blink.
I was utterly devestated.
It was then and there that I decided to remedy this great injustice. I purchased the skull and began brainstorming.
Ten Redbulls later I hit upon an idea...
What if the skull could talk...
what if his eyes lit up while he talked...
Brilliant!" - Link.
Related:
Blinking leds - Link.
More:
Makers and Crafters, it's time to enter our ghoulishly fun Halloween contests! Anyone, anywhere can enter, and depending on what type of maker or crafter you are, you can enter all or just some of the contests - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 12, 2006 08:16 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Halloween, Holiday projects, Home Entertainment, Instructables, Music |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
Multimachine - Open Source machine tool
Pat writes - "Need an almost free machine shop to fit in your closet or even one that fills your garage? Need a free hand drill to make 1" holes in hardened steel? Need some simple castings with a tensile strength near that of cast iron? Need 75 cent bearings to replace $5000 roller bearings? Need an almost free portable electric welder? All of this and much more at Yahoo Group "MultiMachine". For those of you who hate to join groups, The "links" and "files" sections are awesome! Best of all, a 70+ page "How to Build a MultiMachine" book is a totally free download." - Link.
Related:
The MULTIMACHINE -- build your own machine shop - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 12, 2006 06:01 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Toolbox |
Permalink
| Comments (3)
NIXIИ-1 - Nixie clock
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Joelsuplido bought a pre-assembled nixie clock for $155 from niell.org that's an incredibly good price... Here's a photo - Link & here's the site with more info (they're sold out at the moment).
Related:
- The most accurate nixie clock - ATOMIC! - Link.
- Maker of the day - David Forbes, Nixie-display clocks ... - Link.
- HOW TO - Powering Nixie Tubes... - Link.
- More Nixie action @ MAKE - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 12, 2006 04:53 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
YBOX - turns a TV into a simple, web configurable "Dashboard"
Gnomic sent in this device that turns a TV into a simple, web configurable "Dashboard" - "YBox is a prototype/proof-of-concept for an ultra-cheap, always on, internet appliance that attaches to a standard TV set. The YBox is like Konfabulator for TV, turning TV into a platform for helpful, easy-to-read, live internet "channels". It was Created for Yahoo's first open "hack day", Hackday 2006, where it took 2nd place." - Link.
Hmm, I hope they release the schematics/source when/it's complete. Nice Altoids case!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 12, 2006 01:20 AM
Altoids and tin cases, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (3)
October 11, 2006
HOW TO - Make a cheap & easy solar powered robot
MAKE Instructable group member Leevonk shows how to make a cheap & easy solar powered robot - "Make a very cheap, relatively easy to construct robot which will wake up any time you shine a desk lamp on it. There are no sensors on it, although I suppose the solar panel can be called a sensor. I plan on adding solar panels and another motor, and making it controlled by a PIC microcontroller in the future." - Link.
Related:
- A Beginner's Guide to BEAM - The BEAM design approach creates nimble robots from simple components, with no programming required. MAKE 06 - Page 54.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 10:22 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Robotics |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
"Old School" ROV (remote operating vehicle) - done!
Mr_Tentacle's off the shelf "ROV" is complete! He re-mounted the bang/bang controls and related wiring on a raised plywood deck, the batteries and radio are on the "main deck"... The finished weight is ~17 lbs.
Related:
- "Old School" ROV (remote operating vehicle) - Link.
- Build your own underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV) - Link.
- Building an Underwater ROV... - Link.
- Making an PVC ROV Sub - Link.
- DIY Underwater ROV Project - Link.
- HOW TO Build Your Own Underwater ROV - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 05:41 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Robotics |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
HOW TO - Bike Phone v1.0 (phone charger for bikes)
Stephen B writes - "Just because you are some bigshot executive, does not mean you drive in comfort to work everyday. For those that lead a hectic life and busy schedule without the luxury of topping up their phone battery via a car cigarette lighter, this should do the job using one of those old dynamo's from the front wheel of a bike." - Link.
Related:
HOW TO - Make an iPod charger for your bicycle! - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 04:39 PM
Bicycles, DIY Projects, Electronics, Transportation |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
HOW TO - Hack LEDs into LEGO minifigures for Halloween
Our pal Windell @ Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories writes - "It's remarkably easy to hack LEDs into Lego minifigures to make awesome, creepy, and tiny decorations for Halloween. In what seems like a miraculous coincidence, a standard LED fits exactly into the head of a Lego minifigure. It's that easy: grab an LED and a head, slip it in, and it fits perfectly." [via] - Link.
Related:
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 02:11 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, LEGO |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
A phone that rings by itself
Dheera turned a standard, phoneline-powered phone at a university into one with batteries that rings by itself, disregarding the line!... Fun for pranks - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 12:14 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Telecommunications |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
Obi-Wan the Cursor - amazing project with the MAKE controller!
Russ has an awesome MAKE controller kit project! He writes - "I use four screens, and sometimes lose my cursor. No more! I have Obi-WanQui-Gon to point the way for me. Using the Makezine Controller, a small X program, OSC, and a pair of servo motors, I have a real-life cursor. The X program tracks the cursor, and ten times a second, sends an OSC (Open Sound Control) command using sendOSC to the controller..." - Link.
Related:
- MAKE Controller kit (resources)... - Link.
- Want to make a robot that can draw images for you? The MAKE Drawbot was made using the controller kit! - Link.
- MAKE controller kit (order one today!) - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 10:40 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
HOW TO- Make an IV-18 VFD Vacuum Russian clock
Jkx has a really interesting nixie-style clock - "After my nixie clock, I decided to build a new one based on a old VFD vacuum tube. In fact, the brother of a friend (which live in Ukrainia) give me a bag of tubes. Beside I already have a little set of this kind, I discover the IV-18. This one, is really big, and perfect for a clock." [via] - Link & video.
Related blinky blinky:
- IV-18 VFD vacuum Russian Clock (schematic and source included!) - Link.
- The most accurate nixie clock - ATOMIC! - Link.
- David Forbes, Nixie-display clocks ... - Link.
- Nixie Tube collectors and designers - Link.
- More Nixie @ MAKE - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 09:31 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
HOW TO - 9V Lantern
Here's a simple DIY 9V lantern based on a commercial version, Joe writes - "I had two goals with this, one don't solder and two make it like post over on gizmodo showing a 9V Lantern. I had recieved a few emails about making things without soldering, I guess to some thats intimidating. So here I skipped that complicated soldering process..." - Link.
Related:
- Electric flytrap lantern - Link.
- Interactive sound LED sequence paper lantern - Link.
- Cheap shoe rack to DIY lantern... - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 02:28 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
HOW TO - Build a flying wing for less than $5
The Hobby Guy has how to make a flying wing on the cheap (not counting some of the electronics)... He writes - "I am always happy to make things from cheap parts, especially when you add up all the money I spend on my hobbies. Building radio control airplanes from BlueCor (Fan Fold) foam board keeps cost down. In addition to being low cost, Fan Fold airplanes are fast to build and easy to repair. This build should take less than two hours, and sans electronics, cost under $5.00. Compare this to commercial kits, which start at $40.00 for a box of foam. Forty Dollars is not a bad price, very good in my book, but you can build eight wings for the same price..." - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 01:07 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
HOW TO - Make an analog control stick for your Sony PSP
Mod god Ben Heck has a great how-to on adding an analog joystick to a PSP, he writes - "History is littered with game systems using far-too-stubby of controller sticks. From the Intellivision's "disc of doom," to Coleco's "shaft of stiffness" (quiet, you!), and even now, in this high-tech age, the Sony PSP's "sliding nub of death." It's unfortunate that the PSP is saddled with that thing -- it's a pretty slick system otherwise, with a library of almost 5 games! (Please don't key our cars.) Well what if you could augment that sliding nub with something more useful, like an actual analog control stick? Well now you can!" - Link.
Related:
- Interview with Ben Heck - Console Hacker Extraordinaire - Link.
- nPod - Portable NES - Link.
- Homemade Atari 800 XE Laptop... - Link.
- Xbox 360 laptop - Link.
- PSP projects @ MAKE - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 11, 2006 12:55 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Gaming, PSP |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
October 10, 2006
DIY Lightning strobe for Halloween projects
Our friends at Design News have a new "Gadget Freak" how-to, this one is for Halloween, a lightning strobe! - "When the local church needed storm effects for a skit, sound man Dick Neubert found the thunder on the Internet and added "lightning" with a photoflash strobe. He used an uncommitted output from the mixing board to trigger the strobe with the sound signal via a simple interface. The strobe places 300V across SCR1, which discharges this into the trigger coil to fire the tube. In all, this common strobe design will deliver some very uncommon effects for your next Halloween spookfest." - Link.
Related:
Makers and Crafters, it's time to enter our ghoulishly fun Halloween contests! Anyone, anywhere can enter, and depending on what type of maker or crafter you are, you can enter all or just some of the contests - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 10, 2006 11:24 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Halloween, Holiday projects |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
HOW TO - Build a bluetooth controlled Holloween hovercraft party light!
Max added more tech to his DIY hovercraft and made a Halloween version, the one is controlled via Bluetooth! The video is fun, Max is really in to it... - Link.
Related:
- DIY Hovercraft... - Link.
- Hoverwing - Hovercraft / Hoverplane kit - Link.
- DIY Hovercraft with 4 PC fans @ 22V! - Link.
- Homemade hovercraft - Link.
- More hovercraft projects on MAKE - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 10, 2006 08:02 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Halloween, Holiday projects |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
Page 78 of 143 << 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 >>
Features and more @ MAKE!
MAKE @ The NYC Toy Fair 2008 - Covering DIY!HOW TO - Build the arms of assistance.
MADE in Japan - Part I.
MADE in Japan - Part II.
MADE in Japan - Part III.
Make store - Blinky bug kit - Blink!
Make store - Loud Objects Noise Toy Kit
Makers - MAKE Flickr pool contest. Win cool stuff!
Makers - Join the MAKE Facebook page - Meet other makers.
MAKE on Twitter - Tweet! Tweet!
What you're reading in MAKE - Data!
Add MAKE to your RSS reader - Real simple.
Why advertise on MAKE?
Read what folks are saying about us!
Click here to advertise on MAKE!
Phillip Torrone
Senior Editor
Tel: 707-827-7311
Gareth Branwyn
Robot Maker
Jonah Brucker-Cohen
Researcher
Natalie Zee Drieu
Senior Editor
CRAFT
Becky Stern
Culture jammer
Collin Cunningham
Sound Maker
Marc de Vinck
CNC Maker
Current Podcast
AHAB High Altitude Ballooning - Best of Weekend Projects
mp4|mov|hd|3gp|3g2|itunes This week on Best of Weekend Projects, we look back at part two of the AHAB (High Altitude Balloon Adventure). In this epic Bre & Co. travel to Eastern Washington to launch a GPS and camera enabled balloon...
More...
