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Posted November 22, 2010 by Chris

Here’s a humanoid robot driven by 29 different axes. The project write-up goes through a lot of the different design perspectives and necessities for building robots like this. The sensors and specific motors used are listed out. Robo-lovers take a look at this one.

Posted November 21, 2010 by Chris

The rock paper scissors playing glove lets you play the game with only 1 person, you. An arduino powered brain tracks your moves and then plays against you. Look out because it will get a little smarter with each round.

Posted November 20, 2010 by Chris

This project uses a standard laser and a photo resistor to capture audio waves through a reflected laser beam. Although it sounds complex, the build process is actually very easy with all the parts being off the shelf. The project write-up has 18 pages jam packed with information on how to make your own.

Posted November 19, 2010 by Chris

The drinking game of beer pong has become extremely popular in the last decade and with that all sorts of custom tables have been made. While any long table works well for playing beer pong, a custom made one will make you the coolest kid on the block. Take a look through these designs if you’re looking for inspiration.

Posted November 18, 2010 by Chris

This laptop uses the Zilog Z80 processor at its core and has a lot of the functionality seen in a normal laptop. The laptop also uses two FPGA’s and a PIC for more power. The project write-up has all the info, schematics, software and more.

Posted November 17, 2010 by Chris

Today’s project is a little write-up that shows you how to connect up a relay with some circuitry to a parallel port. This will then allow you to control any household appliance through software on your PC. The project write-up has the software, circuit diagram and explains how it all works.

Posted November 16, 2010 by Chris

The Solar Electrical Bicycle takes a giant solar panel, mounts it onto the back of a standard mountain bike and uses it to charge a battery that powers a motor which drives the front wheel. The parts are pretty straight forward and the project write-up includes a schematic and parts list.

Posted November 15, 2010 by Chris

Today’s project is a creative little robot called the SwashBot. It is a neat construction design with some servos and a wireless receiver/controller. The project write-up includes instructions for building, parts list and schematic. Don’t miss the videos of the robot in action!

Posted November 14, 2010 by Chris

If you’re the kind of person who lives by the hit count on your website, this project will be of interest to you. A physical website hit counter that plugs into your computer via USB in order to keep the count current. The project write-up has all the firmware, hardware schematics and software.

Posted November 13, 2010 by Chris

If you’ve ever need a robot to help keep your spirits up this is it. The guardian robot scans your tweets and when it sees a happy tweet it demands a high-five from you! While seemingly useless, it has its place. The build instructions and info are all in the article.