Posted January 7, 2009 by Chris

Anything electronic that is capable of self-balancing is an amazing sight to behold. One step beyond that is anything electronic that can move a human around while still balancing. Skatanova does just that and with a very modest budget.

Posted January 6, 2009 by Chris

Computer Terminals have their place in history but many are still used today. This is a basic numeric keypad terminal with serial I/O capabilities. Output is displayed on the 4×16 LCD screen, input given via the keypad. Good for security, remote control or a fun project!

Posted January 5, 2009 by Chris

Craft is a great demonstration of what the ATmega88 can do. It has various outputs to a standard CRT monitor with only a 20MHz clock. Audio signals are also generated by the microcontroller. A very interesting project, take a look!

Posted January 3, 2009 by Chris

This is a fairly straight forward Relay-based project. The Arduino microprocessor controls turning the lights off and on via the Relays. A simple project, but it shows you the path to starting standard home automation.

Posted November 15, 2008 by Chris

A hardware key logger will work on any computer regardless of the operating system. This is a project I’ve been wanting to do myself for some time. The project write-up includes microcontroller software & hardware schematics for the device.

Posted November 5, 2008 by Chris

Dead reckoning is a strange term for predicting how you should steer based off of previous data, in this case, gps waypoints. The project write-up is very detailed from theory to application and the parts used are cheap and easy to get. Take a look!

Posted November 2, 2008 by Chris

POV’s have become quite popular recently and they have hit the DIY crowd just as hard. Most of the DIY POV’s are made with standard lasers you can buy anywhere. This detailed project write-up is devoted to explaining how to make your own DIY POV.

Posted October 25, 2008 by Chris

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own PCB board this is a great project write-up to read through. The author has built a custom board & layout for the AT Tiny microcontroller which he eventually turned into a line-following robot.

Posted October 23, 2008 by Chris

Here is another interesting linux based project, although seemingly a tad overkill. This project takes data from a solar station and e-mails it to you at intervals you chose (i.e. once-a-day). The project write-up is very detailed from all aspects. Definitely worth a read.

Posted October 19, 2008 by Chris

This project is an autonomous blimp with surprisingly simple circuitry for controlling it. Autonomous blimps are quite a hassle to make because electronics (especially batteries) can start to weigh a lot very quickly. All schematics and a few videos are there waiting for you.