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Weekend Projects – TV-Go-Sleep Universal TV Timer

Weekend Projects – TV-Go-Sleep Universal TV Timer

Combine an Arduino, infrared LEDs, and the open-source TV-B-Gone library to build a universal sleep-timer remote for any TV. For those layovers in motels on long road trips or for those who frequently fall asleep in front of the television, rest assured that your TV will be OFF when you awake, thanks to the TV-Go-Sleep Universal TV Timer.

Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at https://makezine.com/projects/tv-go-sleep-universal-timer/

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Demystifying the Pi

Demystifying the Pi

UK-based educator Mr. Smith who teaches at Pool Academy tweeted this photo last month of his Raspberry Pi setup used to instruct students aged 11-16. I think it’s a great layout for helping demystify most of the Pi’s I/O and how a credit card-sized device really can be a full-fledged computer.

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SMD Capacitance Hack

SMD Capacitance Hack

Akiba of Freaklabs, a Tokyo-based open-source electronics kitmaker, needed to add some 0805 surface-mount capacitors to an existing PCB, so he stacked them up! super ghetto bulk capacitance hack. my RF amp is more power hungry than i expected… See the related links below for more of Akiba’s awesome work!

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