Category Archives: Arduino

Clever build for light up sneakers

Posted on July 29, 2016 by robertwilkie

I saw another build of this recently and recalled I saw the same thing at Adafruit…in 2014. Cool build overall. I like this build better since it has a pulse with the light up sneakers. https://learn.adafruit.com/firewalker-led-sneakers

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Controlling an LCD with 3 lines from an arduino

Posted on July 29, 2016 by robertwilkie

I have a bunch of these old LCD boards, and instead of taking up 8 lines on the arduino, this nice tutorial shows out you can knock it down to 3 using a shift register. Sure I could use a … Continue reading →

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Hacking the door buzzer to let you in via your phone

Posted on July 11, 2016 by robertwilkie

I should have seen this one coming. Just modify the buzzer so you can control it remotely via the internet. http://hackaday.com/2016/05/26/keyless-apartment-entry-with-relatively-little-effort/

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What to do with old tablets or phones

Posted on July 7, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting article on mod’s for old tablets (or phones). I got a kick out of this $50 shield for arduino to use functionality of a tablet. The security camera idea I have seen before too. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-things-make-old-android-tablet/

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Interesting review of an Intel Genuino

Posted on June 22, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting review to read. Really wish they did it all one one page. But…If you need an arduino with a low end Raspberry Pi, this would be a good solution (35-40 dollars after shipping). But if you just need a … Continue reading →

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Build your own wireless Weather Vane

Posted on June 10, 2016 by robertwilkie

Nice looking build. The author is basically using an magentic encoder to determine the position of the vane. And Arduino to translate and communicate the data over bluetooth. Sounds like its pretty accurate too. http://www.instructables.com/id/Accurate-Wireless-Weather-Vane/?ALLSTEPS

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Some interesting projects with arduinos for pets

Posted on June 10, 2016 by robertwilkie

The ball launcher, pet feeder, and door lock look interesting. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/pamper-pets-arduino-powered-projects/

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81 alternative embedded boards

Posted on June 7, 2016 by robertwilkie

So you looked at a RaspberryPi, like the price point but what a few more features, check this list out of hacker friendly boards (includes prices) for finding what you need. http://liliputing.com/2016/06/70-raspberry-pi-alternatives-one-convenient-list.html PDF http://hackerboards.com/misc/sbc-survey-june2016/hackerboards.com-june2016-sbc-survey-specs-table.pdf

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An unusual Mini CNC

Posted on May 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

This one is only part CDROM drive based, another part from a photo printer. Its an interesting build for a plotter. I still have not built one of these yet, but I have the materials together for it. Just haven’t … Continue reading →

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Nice write-up to use a water flow sensor with Arduino

Posted on May 26, 2016 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up. Not sure what I would do with something like this, but could be useful with watering plants maybe? Oh I got it, automated water guns. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Use-Water-Flow-Sensor-Arduino-Tutorial/?ALLSTEPS

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