Here’s a how-to regarding the detection of volatile organic compounds using Arduino and a TGS2620 sensor – This lets your Arduino smell (and hence you program responses to) overall gas levels for a variety of nasties, including ethanol, methane, formaldehyde, and a bunch of other volatile organic compounds. No explanation as to how refraining from […]
In celebration of my favorite planet, I’d like to open the comments up to any and all Earth Day hacks, links and activities. Think of it as an opportunity to quickly catalog a list of ideas and tools that can be used for the other 364 days of the year. Here are a few simple […]
I just finished my first composition with the LilyPad Arduino, in the form of a conductive blinky embroidered wall hanging. It generates a little tune that’s changeable by covering the photoresistor. If you’re around Phoenix, you can come see it on Friday night at Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe. Related: LilyPad Arduino
Michael sent in his “LeaveMeAloneBox” that is inspired from an article written by Claude Shannon. As I understand it, he, along with Marvin Minsky came up with an idea they called the “Ultimate Machine”. Basically a plain box with a switch on the top. When you flip the switch, a hand comes out of the […]
This is a great use for all those old CRT’s that are being replaced by LCD’s. I would love to work in an environment with lighting like this. Technoscrap is a project on reuse of electronic waste in architecture and interior design. From an investigation of visual qualities of mechanical / electronic waste and observation […]
uC Hobby has a review of six prototyping boards available from Wright Hobbies. Wright is a new sponsor of uC Hobby and the boards will be given away as prizes for contests on the site. The board seen here can either be used in its square format or broken into a round board for round […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Flickr pool member Planetwrite, furthered the rickroll meme the best way a maker could – by fixing up a fresh batch of laser emblazoned rick rolls! It seems no medium is safe from this phenomenon. – Rick rolls on Flickr Related: RollTube rick rolls every YouTube video CRAFT:Blog – […]
