Dirkus writes – Edmund Scientific is running a sale on the PicoBotz robot kit. They’re knocking it down from $99 to $77, which isn’t bad. The kit, once assembled, operates in three modes: obstacle avoidance, sound control, and line following. With the addition of a Windows PC, you can use the included serial cable and […]
Great (funny) gallery of early electronic handheld games, which ones did you have? Or for the youngins’ here, which ones are you going to circuit bend? – [via] Link.
Our friends over at Sparkfun have put up an excellent PDF tutorial on interfacing with the Nokia 128×128 LCD display (or knock-offs thereof). SparkFun sells such a knock-off for a mere $20. Nokia 6100 LCD Display Driver Tutorial [PDF] – Link Color LCD 128×128 Nokia Knock-Off – Link
David writes – This tutorial will show you how to make a very simple robot that will avoid obstacles on the ground. It uses no microcontrollers, no servos, and there is no need to program. The simple design make its an ideal project for those wanting to tryout robotics and also makes a great weekend […]
It’s called “Building a Robot,” but it’s not actually about building bots, it’s a silly-cool video featuring a plastic wind-up robot toy, called The Personal Apprentice (one of which sits on my desk staring back at me while I type this), and lots of cool analog synths, some home-built. Lots of animated patch bay action. […]
Jason writes – This amateur radio club provides kits uniquely packaged in tuna tins. When you build the kit, the tuna tin also serves as a chassis for your new project, complete with a nice label for the tin. Although most of the kits are geared towards QRP (low power ham radio) operators, Make readers […]
