Vibrobot painting
Hey, elephants and chimps can do it, why not jittery little vibrobots? Vibrobot Paintings – Link
Month: March 2008
SketchUp has a Ruby API
I guess it’s been available for a few months, but I just noticed that there’s a Ruby API for Google SketchUp. Looks like a cool tool for extending the building interface, integrating SketchUp entities with external software, and building procedural stuff, like making terrain or stairs. Here’s a video of SketchUp developer Mark Limber talking […]
Test Lab Bunny Amigurumi
It’s already sold out at her shop, but I still wanted to share this bunny pic Andricongirl added to our Flickr pool. She says he’s “a poor bunny who was saved from a science lab, his brain sometimes pops right out of his head.” Weird AND cute! Link.
A fire extinguisher striking clock
Similar to a traditional clock, the Arduino displays the time on some 7-Segment LED displays. A little more unusual is the fact that it also strikes the hours on the fire extinguisher. Just remember, fire extinguishers will explode if hit too hard. You might want to use an old, and empty, one for this project. […]
Infrared remote control receiver for Arduino
Having a remote control pass data, via an Arduino and the serial port, can be a great addition to a lot of projects. This is not the most detailed of builds, but I think there is enough information there for anyone that is already tinkering with the Arduino. There is a link to the sketch […]
Build Your Own Seismometer
With this DIY project you can record earthquakes from around the world. This is a well-documented build, but you will have to purchase some software to interface with your seismometer. This site is a good place to start your amateur seismology and research. The following papers contain descriptions of a seismometer sensitive enough to detect […]
AVR DDS signal generator
This is the second version of the AVR signal generator. This time it uses a single sided PCB to simplify the project, and has both offset and amplitude controls. All the source code and schematics are available on the website. Signal generators can be very expensive, this version shouldn’t break the bank. – Link
