Technology

MIDI glockenspiel

MIDI glockenspiel

All toy instruments should have MIDI jacks – The idea was to take a child’s toy xylophone and get the computer to play it. Now I know that the computer is capable of making noises electronically but it is much more interesting to watch an instrument being automatically played. I am sure you have all […]

Simple USB 6-digit display kit

Simple USB 6-digit display kit

This kit looks pretty easy to use, just send the line to be displayed over a COM port. It even supports hex letters (a,b,c,d,e,f) – of course, a 14-segment version would be even cooler. Still, a lot of potential applications – USB7 Related: U-Disp – An open source USB display & Seven-segment big LED display […]

Arduino Nano

Arduino Nano

Just when you thought you had them all, the Arduino mutates yet again – The new Arduino Nano is the smallest and most versatile Arduino board yet. Designed and manufactured by US-based Gravitech, it has all the functionality of an Arduino Diecimila in a compact, breadboard-ready design. The Nano includes an ATmega168 microcontroller (w/ bootloader), […]