SOBEaR, robot bartender
This proof-of-concept robotic teddy bear bartender dispenses drinks, but only after he tests your BAC (blood-alcohol content). SOBEaR v02 :: the responsible robot bartender
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!
TV output from Arduino with TellyMate shield
I like the thought of sending serial print commands to my TV set. This shield, by the awesomely named Batsocks, was designed to do just that. It was originally designed for PAL signals, but has been modified now to output to NTSC sets as well. This would be useful for picture-in-picture mode on a TV […]
A Twitter-enabled toilet
Hacklab.to is at it again. This time around they’ve made a twittering toilet using an Arduino and an Adafruit ethernet interface. The toilet will post to Twitter with every flush. Seth Hardy, who came up with the idea, says: Everyone is making things that connect to Twitter, and the Arduino environment makes it easy to […]
Serial – MIDI software for Arduino
From the MAKE Flickr pool Routing MIDI data to/from Arduino (or similar) seems like it should be a relatively simple task, but often ends up being much more complex. Mark of Spikenzie Labs created a very handy piece of software for just such occasions. Built using Processing, the Serial – Midi Converter translates makes that […]
The X10 Book
“BroHogan” explains his “X10 Book – First Edition:” A “hollowed out” book is used to house an Arduino which is interfaced to a PSC05/TW523 X10 module. The book will display the X10 signals on the power line using descriptive names. X10 type “macros” can be created and it will also send commands entered by the […]
Make: television Vending Machine
Update: “We have some good news (finally). Brian (my co-conspirator) has had some success on writing USB drive auto-detection software. He’s working on the copy-phase stuff next, and also integrating his work into the small computer we’ll stuff inside the box. I’ve succeeded at rewiring my failed circuit board to light up the buttons, and […]
Arduino synth/sequencer with Processing + R2R DAC
Anthony Mattox wrote some very excellent software for use with the ProtoDAC project I posted up a while back. Built using Processing, the software turns the simple digital-to-analog converter into a synth/sequencer using waveforms drawn by the user. He adds an amplifier and simple filter on the hardware end of things as well – On […]