Smart Remote Control Doubles as Super Simple IR Sniffer
Want to sniff a remote control or other IR device’s control codes? The Smart Remote Control will make quick work of that, combining an Arduino Yún with a simple solderless breadboard circuit.
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WinkDex? Build Your Own Crypto Currency Tracker!
There’s a new Bitcoin index in town. Our Crypto Currency Tracker could easily be modified to work with this new tracker, and perform additional functions such as physical notifications or text alerts.
Give Dead Batteries Another Life with the Vampire Flashlight
The Vampire Flashlight combines the popular Joule Thief hobby circuit with a few common components to power “high flux” LEDs with batteries considered “dead” for most applications. Watch how with this latest episode of Weekend Projects!
Teaching the LED Color Organ in Oregon with #WeekendProjects
Here’s a high school class in Oregon that recently built the Easy LED Color Organ, a “sound to light” breadboard circuit that converts audio input into flashing LEDs.
How Much Bot Would a Drawbot Draw if a Drawbot Could Draw Bot?
Servo motors are a popular component in maker projects. Watch how we used two – without the aid of a micocontroller – to power the TRS Drawbot, the latest addition to our beginner-friendly electronics series of Weekend Projects.
From Learn to Solder to Weekend Projects, Everyone’s a Maker
Maker Faire really is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth. Thousands here are learning to solder for the first time and will set out making fun and interesting projects in the weeks and months ahead.
#WeekendProjects Q&A: Upgraded Optical Tremolo FX Box
An interview with MAKE Technical Editor Sean Michael Ragan about his upgrades — and the process of upgrading — to the incredibly popular Optical Tremolo effects box, one of MAKE’s most popular projects of all time.
