Posted September 22, 2009 by Chris

This is a great article for anyone starting out in the world of uControllers. It introduces a few very simple methods for controlling a small motor using a any type of microcontroller. Like all things motor control is easy at first but then very complex in the long haul. Take a look!

Posted September 21, 2009 by Chris

Today we see a spectacular display of how far legos have come into the modern world. The programmable interface with the once simple lego mindstorms has become complicated enough to make sudoku solvers!

Posted June 2, 2009 by Chris

The Net Power Strip is a cool little project that shows you how to build an electric power strip that you can control via the internet. It uses analog relays for power switching. Hardware schematics included in the project write-up.

Posted May 28, 2009 by Chris

The Binary Clock is one of the signs of a geek, but they’re fun to try and figure out. This project write-up shows you how to use a PIC microcontroller to make your very own Binary Clock.

Posted May 24, 2009 by Chris

This project is probably more novelty than useful, but its simplicity will get you familiar with digital thermometers. A pic is used to interpret output data and a gigantic LCD display is used to show it to us humans. Software and hardware schematics are there just for you!

Posted February 14, 2009 by Chris

This project is a definite crowd pleaser. Any form of levitation or suspension always gets the attention of people as it looks physically impossible. The project write-up explains in great detail how to duplicate it and build your own.

Posted February 12, 2009 by Chris

The theory behind Jacob’s Ladder has been around for quite some time and the project has been reproduced many times in many different ways. This project write-up gives you some background theory and shows a simple implementation of it.

Posted February 10, 2009 by Chris

Although most modern microcontrollers have ADC’s (analog to digital converter) inside of them, you might someday find yourself without one. This little project shows you how to make a simple analog ADC using RC theory.

Posted January 19, 2009 by Chris

For any type of security, a simple keypad & pin number is often more than enough. This project gives you a look at a professional way of designing and implementing a simple pic based keypad access terminal. The final output switches relays which can go to whatever normal AC device you want to access (turn on).

Posted January 8, 2009 by Chris

Dance Floor of the Future, Now! Although you’d probably rather have a machine do this kind of repetitive work, the outcome is pretty damn cool; 128 square feet of disco dance floor. This project has a very professional website devoted to showing you how to make one.