SWARM @ Maker Faire
Hack-a-day posted up one of my favorite projects @ Maker Faire, SWARM!
DIY Projects
Emergency party button!
Holy Wow! Basically, it is exactly what it sounds like; a button that instantly launches a party. When pressed, the blinds to my apartment close, the kitchen, hallway, dining room, and living room lights dim, the stereo starts blasting Haddaway – What Is Love, black lights turn on, laser lights start moving to the music, […]
Mobile scooter communications hub
Jared writes – A year ago we had the opportunity to produce a promotional product for one of our clients using a new vino scooter and some geek know-how. The end result was a rolling system capable of long distance war driving, GPS navigation, Pir8 Radio Station, Skype calls on the road as well as […]
Wooden PCB drill has easy to replace parts
Here’s a cool PCB drill made of pieces of wood, a Dremel, a drill press, and some motors from old printers and VCRs. All of the code for the design is available through the link below [via], PCB Drill
DIY: Solar lantern
This is a 3-part article on building a solar lantern. It’s a well-documented project, and there are a lot of pictures of the build process. Make sure to check out parts 2 & 3 for the complete build. The links are at the top of the article. The solar lantern is composed of 2 main […]
Microcontroller Programming – A Primer @ MAKE
Microcontroller Programming by Sparkle Labs. Easy-to-program chips tell circuitry to do what you want. Page 159 – MAKE 4. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition. Or get MAKE 04 from the Maker store and/or subscribe to MAKE (use code CMAKE for $5 off USD). You can view all our in depth Primers […]
The Arduino Flush-O-Matic
I am not really sure why the toilet should be connected to an Arduino, but apparently Mau has a legitimate reason. I like the mechanics of this project, and it just goes to show you that anything can be, and will be, computer controlled eventually. Thanks Mau! Read more about the Arduino toilet [Google translation]