There are a lot of different shields out there for Arduino. However, sometimes there arises a need to make your own. Even more plentiful in the world of electronics are integrated circuits that do a lot of nifty things. Some control output, some input, and some are sensors. In this edition of Projects with Ryan Slaugh I show you how to make your own custom proto shield.
RFID (radio-frequency identification) systems are all around us. They help us get through toll booths faster. They help stores keep track of inventory. They are even in a lot of toys.
But there is no reason why the RFID chips need to stay in their original housing. In this project, I am going to show you how to transplant a RFID chip into a different housing to make it more convenient or at least more fun use. You can make an RFID reactive wallet, multi-tool, or cell phone case. The only limit is your imagination.
College hacking marathons, or hackathons as they’re known to most college students, are something every college student should experience at least once. Hackathons are really awesome ways for you to just get into the zone and just “hack” for about two days straight, more or less. While it wasn’t immediately clear to me what it took to throw together a hackathon, an event and a summer of preparation later, I think I’m getting a better idea.
For those of you who are contemplating or in the process of hosting your own Hackathon at your campus, here are just a couple of concepts I think you should keep in mind.
Taj Singh has built an electronics Scrabble tile dispenser based on a PIC 16F628 microcontroller and a stepper motor.
Arduino’s upcoming board, the Yún, is like an Arduino Leonardo and a Linux-based WiFi router packed onto one board.
I have to admit, I love LED, who doesn’t. But when i came across this awesome Instructable from user Sbbrain I started to go nuts.
Follow along as we wire up this simple two-switch circuit that turns vocals off for instant instrumental mp3s. On any song where the track is equally mixed to left and right channels of stereo audio, the Sing-a-long Song Devocalizer will cancel them out, allowing you to isolate the instruments without the interference of song. Make […]
