Day: December 13, 2012

Weekend Projects – Hot/Cold LEDs

Weekend Projects – Hot/Cold LEDs

Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at http://makeprojects.com/Project/Hot-Cold-LED/2445/1

Combine an Arduino, an ultransonic distance sensor, and some common components to build a classic “hot/cold” project. Once assembled, we’ll walk through the software “sketch” loaded onto our Arduino, and experiment with three variations of the “hot/cold” theme, all the while using the same circuit.

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Sensing Hot and Cold with Weekend Projects

Sensing Hot and Cold with Weekend Projects

Combine an Arduino, an ultransonic distance sensor, and some common components to build a classic “hot/cold” project. Once assembled, we’ll walk through the software “sketch” loaded onto our Arduino, and experiment with three variations of the “hot/cold” theme, all the while using the same circuit.

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How-To: Vintage-Inspired String Holder

How-To: Vintage-Inspired String Holder

Organize your baker’s twine in just about the cutest way imaginable with these vintage-inspired string holders!

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Physical Equalizer Gamifies Audio Mixing

Physical Equalizer Gamifies Audio Mixing

The Physical Equalizer is built upon a set of homemade flex sensors. When blocks are stacked on top of them, the volume of different instruments in the loop changes.

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