Category Archives: Arduino

How to deal with annoying loud neighbors

Posted on June 7, 2012 by robertwilkie

The video is pretty funny in this one.  Basically he built a sensor that when the nieghbors crank up the music, it auto0-detects it and plays its own annoying music.  Uses an arduino to controller everything. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Deal-with-Noisy-Neighbors/

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Greenhouse control with Arduino

Posted on June 6, 2012 by robertwilkie

Given its with a mega (expensive arduino board) its a rather nice setup.  Watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZiqUZGjGc0

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Arduino Quad Walker

Posted on May 29, 2012 by robertwilkie

A simple (well easier than fabing one) build for a quad walker with an arduino controller.  I don’t think I would build one myself, it would be much easier to modify a toy car or something instead.   http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Based-Four-Legged-Robot/  

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Homemake sanguino

Posted on May 22, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting build for making your own sanguino board.  My 2 cents I would just buy a sanguino or an arduino mega.  Yeah I know its 3x the cost.  But the time to put ll this together for me would be … Continue reading →

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Make your own arduino

Posted on May 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

Nice instructable on how to make a home-brewed arduino that can use existing shields.  If you are on the cheap this maybe for you.  Me, its too much work and if I was going to do this, I would not … Continue reading →

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Interesting RFID Shield for Arduino

Posted on May 6, 2012 by robertwilkie

This is an interesting shield that supports RFID…it has allot of potential for using in PEN testing in security.  I haven’t read up too much on it, but its worth looking at more details in the future. http://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-rfid-shield/

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Cheap ATiny Proximity Sensor

Posted on April 26, 2012 by robertwilkie

Nice instructable as to how to make a 2-4 dollar prox sensor.  This could come in handy for alarms, robots, even CNC based systems.  Read about it here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-Attiny13-based-IR-proximity-sensor-for-2/

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Stop-Light Alert with Arduino

Posted on April 12, 2012 by robertwilkie

OK, you may have noticed I have a bit of interest in the arduino platform.  So what the heck can you do with this.  Well the link below has an interesting write-up of one gent whom uses one with a … Continue reading →

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Cheap Power Supply for Arduino

Posted on April 12, 2012 by robertwilkie

OK here is yet another use for all those power supplies you pick up off of computers on the side of the road.  Make it an arduino power supply.  This is a bit of overkill for just the arduino, but … Continue reading →

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Another Cheap Ardiuno like setup

Posted on April 12, 2012 by robertwilkie

Here is another minimum ardiuno…well basic amtel controller setup.  There really is nothing to this one but a cap and wire.  More info can be found here: http://www.instructables.com/id/The-RRRRRRRRRRBA-or-What-They-Dont-Teach-You-in-/

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