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Fading LEDs via PWM
         learn how to control the brightness of leds

Xbee Wireless Servo Control
         control servo motors wirelessly with xbee wifi modules

Simple Touch Screen Interface
         build a resistive touch screen driver and interface

PS/2 Keyboard To 16×2 LCD
         ps2 keyboard for input, 16x2 lcd for output

Build A DIY PS/2 Interface
         build a microcontroller based ps/2 interface

PIC Priority Interrupts
         learn how to give your interrupts priority

An Intro To Interrupts On A PIC
         an easy guide for learning about interrupts

PIC As SPI Master And Slave
         learn how to use spi on a pic

Animatronic Neck [DIY]
         build a neck for an animatronic head

Homemade Animatronic Mouth
         learn how to make your robot speak

[DIY] Animatronic Eyes
         building animatronic eyes for an animatronic face

DIY Animatronic Eyebrows
         give your robot some emotion with animatronic eyebrows

Wireless Communication Over IR
         ascii serial communication over infrared light streams

Dual Motor Control – SN754410
         quick and cheap dual motor control of speed and direction

Wireless Motor Controller
         easy wireless control of an led and a motor

Building A Simple Wireless Interface
         get rid of the need for wires

Simple USB Interface
         build a pic based usb interface

DIY RS232 Interface With A PIC
         interface with the serial port on your computer

PIC I2C Interface Tutorial
         3 wire communication at highspeeds

Intro To Digital Timers
         learn about digital timers and the pic

The Accelerometer
         take input from an accelerometer and show some ouput

L298 Stepper Motor Control
         control a stepper motor with the l298 (l298hn)

The Music Equalizer Display
         make your own music equalizer display with a pic

L298 DC Motor Control
         control a dc motor with the l298 (l298hn)

Interfacing A PIC To LCD (16×2)
         control an lcd display with a pic

The IR Range Sensor
         learn the basics of the sharp ir range sensor

Stepper Motor Control
         control a stepper motor using an LMD18245

PIC Prototyping Basics
         build your own pic prototype development board

Servo Motor Control
         control a hi-tec hs-422 servo motor with a pic

DC Motor Control
         control a dc motor with a pic microcontroller

Programming The PIC
         learn how to program a pic with the tiny icd2

The PIC Microcontroller
         get the pic microcontroller talking to a desktop host