Posted September 20, 2010 by Chris

Not sure what to make of this project, however it looks quite interesting. Using some left over cordless screwdrivers, the ‘i make projects’ guy builds a fully functional r/c car! Take a look at the website for the build process and parts list.

Posted September 12, 2010 by Chris

Hacking an r/c car remote control is actually not a terribly difficult thing to do. But the real reason I put this project up today is because it is strikingly similar to my own “autonomous drifter.” Take a look and delve into the world of r/c car hacking.

Posted September 28, 2009 by Chris

This drop-dead simple project uses a SR87 GPS module and an AVR to understand the data. Then that is output onto a simple 16×2 character LCD. The hardware schematic and software is all there!

Posted May 16, 2009 by Chris

This little project shows how to take a semi-broken GPS unit and create a new hardware interface to connect with your laptop. The software and hardware (PCB) schematic is provided for you.

Posted May 12, 2009 by Chris

The the 40w fm broadcaster is a very powerful FM range audio amplifier. The project write-up is very detailed with a standard scientific method style. Not for RF novices (but take a look anyway!).

Posted February 16, 2009 by Chris

This project is a very nicely designed weather satellite image receiver. The project write-up has the hardware schematic along with many nice photographs of the hardware in action. Take a good look at how much you can do with a simple microcontroller.

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 4, 2009 by Chris

This project is another on the cheap wifi-booster. It uses a similar principle of a metallic parabola around the wifi antenna. I questions the quality of IKEA products for this use, but that’s for you guys to decide.

Posted January 15, 2009 by Chris

The AVR FM Stereo Transmitter shows you how easy it is to build wireless projects. The math to get there can be a bit daunting but lucky, it’s already done for you in this project. The write-up includes hardware schematic and in-depth explanations.

Posted January 2, 2009 by Chris

USB WiFi connections have been around for a few years now and their popularity is ever-growing. A popular mod is to attach your own antenna to the device. This project write-up takes you through that process and makes a few good suggestions.