L O V E project
Here’s a simple 7 segment (4) LED project that spells L O V E, aw! – Link.
Technology
XO laptops starting to arrive
Doug Johnson reports on what may be the first G1G1 XO laptop to arrive: The small box included the computer, the power adaptor, 2 sheets of paper with minimal instructions, and the battery which had to be installed. The package was shipped FedEx from Libertyville IL on Dec 7 and arrived on my doorstep at […]
Low speed AVR oscilloscope
Vassilis sent in this really nice low speed AVR oscilloscope, ideal for low speed signals/waveforms. It has an auto trigger and it can measure signals up to 24Vac or 30Vdc with a 1:10 probe. Source code, pictures, schematic diagram and a working video is on the site – Link.
Phidget RFID reader on front door security
Here’s a project a guy did to turn a Phidget USB RFID Reader and a Kwikset Powerbolt 1000 into a keyless entry system that can be operated by an RFID key fob, mobile phone, or PC. (BTW: This project won second place in the recent Trossen Robotics contest.) Front Door Security via Phidget RFID Reader […]
Trossen’s latest contest winner
Trossen Robotics has announced the winner of their latest TR Community contest. The winner is Otto. Well, Otto is the bot, Kdwyer is the builder and actual winner. Trossen writes: Otto is a humanoid/track hybrid droid with an incredible range of capabilities. Kdwyer’s mission was to make an autonomous robot that could avoid obstacles, track […]
Soviet-era Bluetooth-ified phone
Brano Meres, a Slovakian industrial designer and engineer says of his Bluetooth-equipped Red Army phone: This is the first Soviet army phone from the 1960’s to be equipped with Bluetooth technology. It was intended for use as a Bluetooth headset with my mobile phones. To redesign this phone, Titanium and high quality wires from dismantled […]
Bionic Arduino class notes
Todbot posted up the class notes for “Bionic Arduino – Intro to microcontrollers with Arduino†he’s currently teaching at Machine Project, good stuff – Link.