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Posted November 5, 2014 by Chris

"The basic idea is when making a purchase with a credit or ATM card, the transaction information is automatically packaged and sent to a webserver where it can be logged in a database. A web interface would then allow consumers to log into their accounts and view their transactions online all in one place."

Posted November 3, 2014 by Chris

"So I’ve done persistence of vision displays before; there’s really nothing new there. The challenge this time was to make it small enough to fit on a 72mm longboard wheel, and to make it cheap enough so that I could mass produce it and sell it to folks in the area."

Posted November 1, 2014 by Chris

"The goal of this project is to design, code, and build a new controller board for the Wowwee Alive Animatronic Elvis bust. These have been discontinued, but can still be found occasionally through the usual trading means (eBay, etc..)."

Posted October 31, 2014 by Chris

"This year at the Seattle and Portland Mini Maker Faires I did a presentation on getting started with designing your own PCB using KiCAD. In this presentation as an example I created a pumpkin shaped PCB with a candle like flickering LED."

Posted October 30, 2014 by Chris

"It all started when I found a ‘Power wheels’ style toy at a thrift shop for $20. As you can see I’m a little excited about it. It wasn’t working when I bought it as there were wiring issues and a bad battery. This wasn’t too much of a concern to me because I planned to overhaul it anyways. It also started out as an Audi; being a BMW guy I figured I would change that too."

Posted October 27, 2014 by Chris

"Create your own LED Stuffed Pumpkin for a Halloween Arduino Project. Follow this step by step guide for making your own."

Posted October 26, 2014 by Chris

"What do you get when you combine a pumpkin with the classic video game Tetris? Pumpktris! Fully playable, embedded in a pumpkin, and with the stem serving as a controller. Watch the video below to see it in action, then read on for the development story."

Posted October 25, 2014 by Chris

"What’s Halloween without a carved pumpkin? And what’s the point of lighting the pumpkin with a candle when we have LEDs?…The LEDs flicker for 30s when someone is close to the pumpkin. Notice the IR-detector in the nose."

Posted October 24, 2014 by Chris

"The Halloween season is approaching quickly….Every year it is good to have at least one new attraction. If, you don’t just completely overhaul the whole event. The hope would be that this attraction would be bigger and better than the previous year. This means we are always trying to come up with new DIY projects to scare people."

Posted October 23, 2014 by Chris

"The ATTiny Candle is an LED candle. It uses a high brightness LED and some software to mimic the look of a traditional candle without the dangers associated with an open flame. I imagine they could be useful as movie props where you cannot afford to have a candle go out during a take or in your home in places not suitable for traditional candles such as in a wall niche or alcove."