Amazing Arduino-Powered Avengers John Steed Puppet
Hand-made marionette uses Arduino to “speak” character quotes and react to movements.
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Five More Awesome Projects Shared by MAKE Readers
“Your Projects” is a column that features some of the awesome creations our readers have been making. These projects from our readers come from the MAKE Google+ Community and beyond.
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Haunted House Automation With Pressure Plates
One of the best parts of a haunted house is the automated special effects. To make sure that the effects are well timed, you need sensors to detect where your guests are in the haunted house. Over the next few weeks I am going to show you a variety of simple sensors that you can use to automate your Halloween setup. This week I am going to show you how to make a simple DIY pressure plate switch to automate your haunted house.
Vocoder – A Holy Grail Project
Recently, a visitor to the Music From Outer Space Facebook page remarked on the latest project to come out of MFOS, the MFOS – 12 Channel Vocoder. He called it one of the “Holy Grail Projects,” and I have to say he’s right.
All New Urban Sensor Hacks Hangout Tomorrow
The fifth Urban Sensor Hacks live hangout will be tomorrow, Tuesday October 8th, starting at 3:30pm PT, featuring Master Makers Tim Dye, Michael Heimbinder, Iem Heng, and Raymond Yap – aka the AirCasting crew.
Lego Adventure Time BMO Features a RasPi
This spot-on recreation of Adventure Time’s BMO character is the work of Michael Thomas. It features a RasPi Model B running a 2.5″ TFT display.
Automate Your Window Shades with the Mini Blind Minder & Weekend Projects
The Mini Blind Minder combines a homemade “shield” with the Arduino Uno to automatically open and close your window shades to a desired interior temperature. Watch the video to see this project in action along with some suggested changes or modifications for this beginner-friendly Weekend Project.