Build Your Own DVR

August 16, 2008 by Chris
Digital Video Recorders have become mainstream and are included in all cable boxes anymore. Most of these are generic, dull & don't work very well. The Homebrew equivalents of DVR have become very popular as they can cut out commercials and just generally work far better. Learn how to make your own here.


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Computer Controlled Battery Manager

July 30, 2008 by Chris
BattMan II is a computer controlled battery manager, intended for typical rechargeable batteries used by R/C and electronics hobbyists, as well as various consumer product batteries. The project-write up is extremely detailed with hardware schematics & source code ready for download.


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The AVR NTP Clock

July 23, 2008 by Chris
This project uses the NTP protocol for requesting a timestamp in order to keep the clock synchronized with the internet. It is essentially a tcp/ip client that has been beefed up to do some cool stuff. An AVR micro is used for all the processing. All schematics, software & references are there.


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E-Post-It Notes

July 18, 2008 by Chris
Using the STAMP microcontroller this project write-up details out how to make an electronic post-it notes display. All software & step by step guide is right there for you and it's written very clearly.


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Open-Source Segway

July 17, 2008 by Chris
The idea of the Segway drove many people to try and build their own version. This segway is open source so all the code is there waiting for you. The project write-up lists & details out the parts used with lots of pictures. Be sure to watch the video!


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Autotracking Sentry Gun

July 14, 2008 by Chris
The sentry gun project came out a while ago and showed what two crazy people with a paintball gun could do in a short amount of time. The fact that this project works means computer vision algorithms are indeed improving. Take a look, videos & construction details are all there.


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Homemade Wind Vane

May 31, 2008 by Chris
The homemade weather vane is a simple project with a compass display to show you which way the wind is currently blowing. The purpose of course is for logging weather (wind) data over long periods of time. The write-up lists all necessary parts & the construction procedure.


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Multifunction In-Dorm Automation System (MIDAS)

May 30, 2008 by Chris
This system has many different devices interfaced together all controlled by a central computer & program with a straight forward gui. The idea is to spice up this guys dorm room. He's made a decent write-up with pictures and videos, take a look.


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Twitter LED Scroller (Arduino)

May 21, 2008 by Chris
For all you out there who are in love with twitter this project is for you. Build a dot-matrix display of your twitter updates which scroll on by. Source code, schematics & lots of pictures await you in the project write-up.



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A Sprinkler Controller

May 19, 2008 by Chris
The Sprinkler Controller project is an automation system designed for controlling sprinkler zones. The project write-up is very detailed and includes all project files, schematics & software.



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