Resistor 1KΩ

ViBracelet

ViBracelet

The goal of this project is to build a vibrating bracelet that alerts the wearer to incoming calls on an iPhone 4S. This device was originally created for a blind and partially hearing-impaired client who could not hear or see her phone ringing and wanted an inconspicuous and wearable device that physically alerted her of […]

Adding Auto-Fire to a Computer Mouse (555 timer)

Adding Auto-Fire to a Computer Mouse (555 timer)

Remember the auto-fire (turbo) button on old video game controllers? This project adds an auto-fire button to a mouse for use with video games or just clicking random things quickly (if that’s what you’re into) using no more than a 555 timer, a capacitor and a couple of resistors. My main goal in this project […]