Okie from LeafLabs got down with some experimental signal processing using Leaf’s speedy Maple board and a custom shield – Real-time audio processing is an example of an application where Maple really shines in comparison to Arduino. Maple has 12-bit ADCs with sample rates up to 1MSPS and PWM fast enough to clear ~11.8 bits […]
Just when you thought Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots couldn’t get any cooler, makers Zachery Shivers and Anne Flinchbaugh go ahead and add a bunch of servos, a custom controller board, and some fancy sensor-laden wireless watches from TI to allow you to control your robot remotely. As an entry to the Texas Instruments Co-op Design Challenge, the souped-up game uses sensor readings from a pair of Chronos watches worn by each opponent to control their respective robot.
Thanks to everyone who entered the Gadget Freak Design Contest sponsored by. We had lots of great entries and were really splitting hairs among the top five or so, but after careful deliberation we are now pleased to announce the winners:
Our pal Dave Jones of the EEvblog has teamed up with Chris Gammell to do a yet-unnamed electronics podcast.
Want to be part of Burning Man, but can’t make it to the Playa this year?
I’ve never made a quilt, so I had never considered how slippery the fabric is when it’s being fed through the machine. As a result, I had never heard of quilting gloves, but they exist to assist the quilter in keeping the fabric moving through the machine. And Little Birdie Secrets has a tutorial for […]
Last weekend, at Maker Faire Detroit, I had the chance to meet Jules Pieri of Daily Grommet, birthplace of the term Citizen Commerce. From the site: “If you share the belief that the products we all buy are a powerful force in defining the world, then Citizen Commerce means that each purchase is actually an […]
