Building an automatic candy dispenser for Halloween
Want to hand out treats for Halloween, but too lazy to do it yourself prefer to hide in the bushes and scare kids as they come up?
Arduino
As the preeminent tool for makers, Arduino is a versatile platform that covers almost every type of creative making. With its simple-to-use coding language and fun programming concepts, Arduino enables users to create modern electronics with ease. From beginner level projects like flashing LED lights to more advanced builds such as interactive robots, there are an endless number of possibilities when it comes to building projects with Arduino. Whether you are new or an experienced builder in search of fresh ideas, these posts will provide interesting Arduino tutorials and unique ideas that may spark your creativity and motivate you take on any type of maker project!
Using an Arduino as a joystick
In what I think is one of the first projects to make use of the extra features in the Arduino Uno, forum member ant.b posted instructions on how to reprogram the device so that it shows up as a USB joystick. This means that you can now make custom input devices for computers that can […]
Hackvision, an open-source video game system
MAKE subscriber James wrote in to share the Hackvision, an open-source video game system based around the Arduino platform.
Keyglove, an Arduino-based controller
The Keyglove is a portable Arduino-powered glove that uses touch combinations to generate keyboard and mouse control codes using only one hand. Once learned, the glove can easily be used without looking, making it perfect for embedded/wearable environments. The glove is thin and light, built to allow other activities (such as writing or driving) without […]
Arduino-powered pumpkin
I really love Matt Richardson‘s sweet pumpkin project. It uses a proximity sensor to sense when a trick-or-treater approaches, then goes into “evil mode” where the punkin’s LEDs flash red and an evil piezo growl blares out. Oh yeah! This is the sort of project that would be great for our DIY Haunts Halloween prop […]
Metroid Arm Cannon Halloween prop
In this charmingly earnest video, 11 year old Joseph DeRose (and his dad Tony) give us a tour of the Metroid Arm Cannon they’re building for Joseph’s Halloween costume. Tony and his kids made the popular Saphira for Maker Faire Bay Area 2010 and the Potato Gatling Gun for Maker Faire Bay Area 2009. As […]
New in the Maker Shed: Drum Kit kit AI
The A.I. version of the Drum Kit kit is a deluxe version of the original Drum Kit Kit. It features an on-board Ardunio, MIDI out, and an FTDI connection. You can connect it to your computer to play music using software like Apple’s Garage Band, Abelton’s Live, etc, or you can us the MIDI-out port […]
