Make: magazine’s John Park builds an ultrasonic distance sensor using an Arduino, PING sensor, and 7-Segment Shield, all from the Maker Shed. http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/05/ultrasonic_arduino_tape_measure.html
John Park, host of Make: television, shows how to build PIR (passive infrared) motion alarm using an Arduino. http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKPX6
The DSO Nano v2.0 from the Maker Shed is a digital storage oscilloscope designed for basic electronic engineering tasks. The Nano features an ARM Cortexâ„¢ M3 32 bit platform, which provides basic waveform monitoring. It has a 320*240 color LCD, micro SD card storage, portable probes, LiPo Battery, USB connection, and signal generator. Perfect for […]
You never know when you’ll find yourself in a MacGyver moment. It can happen anywhere, at any time. Wouldn’t it be easier to hack those electronics with some real components instead of a rubber band and a paper clip? The Mintronics: Survival Pack from the Maker Shed contains over 60 useful components for making, hacking, […]
Software, meet hardware. The Netduino Mini from the Maker Shed is an open source electronics platform using the .NET Micro Framework. The board features a 32-bit microcontroller and a rich development environment, making it a perfect solution for engineers and hobbyists alike. Features 1.2″ x 0.6″ – tiny “DIP microchip” form factor with edge pins […]
The Arduino Nano 3.0 is a surface mount breadboard compatible version of the ever-popular Arduino micro controller. It’s small, has integrated USB, and is breadboard friendly. It has more or less the same functionality of the Arduino Duemilanove, but in a different package. Physically, it’s missing the power jack, but it can still sense and […]
Hack your brain with the Brain Machine kit from the Maker Shed. Get comfortable, put on the glasses and headphones, close your eyes (the LEDs are bright!), and flick the power switch. Enjoy the hallucinations as you drift into deep meditation, ponder your inner world, and then come out after the 14-minute program feeling fabulous. […]
