http://www.instructables.com Wed, 22 May 2013 23:08:14 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Cellular-Shield-Tutorial/
Arduino Cellular Shield Tutorial - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6E/GBQ4/HFD1DEO3/F6EGBQ4HFD1DEO3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6E/GBQ4/HFD1DEO3/F6EGBQ4HFD1DEO3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6E/GBQ4/HFD1DEO3/F6EGBQ4HFD1DEO3.SMALL.jpg randofo The Arduino Cellular Shield allows you to make cellular telephone calls, and send text messages. The brains of this shield is the SM5100B which is a robust cellular module capable of performing many of the tasks of most standard cell phones. This shield requires use of a SIM card to connect to a cel...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 09:25:35 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/FuzzBot/
FuzzBot - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGH/SR8P/HFD15VFG/FGHSR8PHFD15VFG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGH/SR8P/HFD15VFG/FGHSR8PHFD15VFG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGH/SR8P/HFD15VFG/FGHSR8PHFD15VFG.SMALL.jpg Qtechknow The FuzzBot is an awesome, fast, fully autonomous small Arduino robot that everyone loves!!!  It uses the compact Pololu ZumoBot Chassis kit for a great drive system, and uses a Parallax Ping sensor to sense proximity, to make the FuzzBot fully autonomous.  I like to think of it as a cheap & hackabl...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:13:27 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-working-homemade-arduino-joystick/
Cheap working homemade arduino joystick - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0M/QWWT/HF24095R/F0MQWWTHF24095R.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0M/QWWT/HF24095R/F0MQWWTHF24095R.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0M/QWWT/HF24095R/F0MQWWTHF24095R.SMALL.jpg Bartuss Hello everyone! Today I present you : Arduino Joystick! One day I was checking the inside of old joystick. System wasn't that hard to understand, so I thought of making my of system. The whole build is made only by me. I didn't check the internet pages about joysticks etc. What is it? It's a sim...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Apr 2013 02:21:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Controlled-Chemical-Foam-Spewing-Pumpkin/
Arduino-Controlled Chemical Foam Spewing Pumpkin - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/JAQ9/H8XM1WTV/FCNJAQ9H8XM1WTV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/JAQ9/H8XM1WTV/FCNJAQ9H8XM1WTV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/JAQ9/H8XM1WTV/FCNJAQ9H8XM1WTV.SMALL.gif SF Media Labs If the thought of dozens of tricker-or-treaters in gross-out costumes knocking down your door makes you want to spew, have we got the pumpkin for you! Every time the Arduino-Controlled Chemical Foam Spewing Pumpkin encounters a trick-or-treater at your doorstep, it spews burning chemical foam all ...
By: SF Media Labs

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 5 Nov 2012 11:33:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Controlled-Robotic-Drum/
Arduino-Controlled Robotic Drum - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVQ/6P0Y/H5TUAQTU/FVQ6P0YH5TUAQTU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVQ/6P0Y/H5TUAQTU/FVQ6P0YH5TUAQTU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVQ/6P0Y/H5TUAQTU/FVQ6P0YH5TUAQTU.SMALL.jpg randofo For years I have been telling anyone who listens that I was going to build a robotic drum. Most people kind of shrugged indifferently. Even as I built it, most people kind of glanced over at it and conveyed doubtfulness. It seemed like no one but myself was convinced of just how awesome it was goi...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:23:01 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Psycho-Scooter-Scramble/
Psycho Scooter Scramble - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFR/U07R/H4VQ68KZ/FFRU07RH4VQ68KZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFR/U07R/H4VQ68KZ/FFRU07RH4VQ68KZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFR/U07R/H4VQ68KZ/FFRU07RH4VQ68KZ.SMALL.jpg randofo Psycho Scooter Scramble is a blind-driving electric wheelchair game. It consists of two riders, strapped into electric wheelchairs, and two blindfolded pilots, who remotely control the wheelchairs from the sidelines based on information given over headset by their driver. The basic mechanic is si...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:23:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Self-Watering-Plant/
Self-Watering Plant - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/4GOQ/H3QF5PPX/FA94GOQH3QF5PPX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/4GOQ/H3QF5PPX/FA94GOQH3QF5PPX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/4GOQ/H3QF5PPX/FA94GOQH3QF5PPX.SMALL.jpg randofo Plants liven up any space by adding a sense of airiness and life. That is - of course - when you don't forget to water them, and they shrivel up and die. I am very bad at remembering to water plants. That is why I built this self-watering plant to do it for me. Using a soil sensor, and an Arduino-...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:26:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Romance-Pants/
Romance Pants - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU9/YTTL/H3Z3CK9V/FU9YTTLH3Z3CK9V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU9/YTTL/H3Z3CK9V/FU9YTTLH3Z3CK9V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU9/YTTL/H3Z3CK9V/FU9YTTLH3Z3CK9V.SMALL.jpg randofo Romance pants are a pair of pants that dims the room lighting and raises the stereo in relation to the fly zipper being pulled down. Of course it does not stop there. The romantic coup de grace involves electronically ignited candles triggered by the unbuttoning of the waist button. This subtle se...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 3 Jul 2012 12:43:45 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Clone-a-Remote-with-Arduino/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWY/7E11/H401V5JY/FWY7E11H401V5JY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWY/7E11/H401V5JY/FWY7E11H401V5JY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWY/7E11/H401V5JY/FWY7E11H401V5JY.SMALL.jpg randofo I recently needed to use the Arduino to control a stereo system, so rather than hack open the remote and wire into it, I decided to simply clone the signal. This was incredibly easy to do. Basically, I read the signal from the remote with a 38khz receiver, and then played it back with an IR LED. To...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:04:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Intro-to-Arduino/
Intro to Arduino - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2K/5L77/H05NHB4C/F2K5L77H05NHB4C.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2K/5L77/H05NHB4C/F2K5L77H05NHB4C.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2K/5L77/H05NHB4C/F2K5L77H05NHB4C.SMALL.jpg randofo An Arduino is an open-source microcontroller development board. In plain English, you can use the Arduino to read sensors and control things like motors and lights. This allows you to upload programs to this board which can then interact with things in the real world. With this, you can make devices...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:21:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Energy-Saving-Light/
Energy-Saving Light - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWS/D3C3/H0OJ0X2U/FWSD3C3H0OJ0X2U.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWS/D3C3/H0OJ0X2U/FWSD3C3H0OJ0X2U.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWS/D3C3/H0OJ0X2U/FWSD3C3H0OJ0X2U.SMALL.gif randofo In the spirit of Earth Day, I have created a revolutionary new energy-saving lighting solution that is only ever on when your eyes are open. This is remarkably more efficient than normal lighting that remains on, even when your eyes are shut. Using my device, you get light when you need it, and dark...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:40:12 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/SITWAY/
SITWAY - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP9/JVFM/GYDM0IYL/FP9JVFMGYDM0IYL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP9/JVFM/GYDM0IYL/FP9JVFMGYDM0IYL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP9/JVFM/GYDM0IYL/FP9JVFMGYDM0IYL.SMALL.jpg mickydee You are never to old to learn and try new things. I think one of the best days in my life was the day I discovered the Instructables web site. It opened up a whole new world to me. This is my third instructable . I really enjoy building anything that I can ride on or get in to. I bought an Arduino U...
By: mickydee

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:17:40 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Tweeting-Christmas-Tree/
Tweeting Christmas Tree - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Y/8DDS/GUQ4JXN7/F5Y8DDSGUQ4JXN7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Y/8DDS/GUQ4JXN7/F5Y8DDSGUQ4JXN7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Y/8DDS/GUQ4JXN7/F5Y8DDSGUQ4JXN7.SMALL.jpg randofo It's Christmas season once again and that means its time to get together with all of your friends and family to share in the joys of the holiday spirit. In past times, with all of the food, drink and merriment, it has been easy to get too lazy to get up off the couch and change the tree's lighting. ...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:02:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Flamethrowing-Jack-O-Lantern/
Flamethrowing Jack-O'-Lantern - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWM/61OD/GU1UYUKS/FWM61ODGU1UYUKS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWM/61OD/GU1UYUKS/FWM61ODGU1UYUKS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWM/61OD/GU1UYUKS/FWM61ODGU1UYUKS.SMALL.gif randofo A flamethrowing jack-o'-lantern keeps the trick-or-treaters a safe distance from your house and is a fine addition to any anti-Halloween arsenal. At the first sign of any sugar-obsessed imp, simply press the trigger button and wirelessly shoot a one-second burst of flames out of the jack-o'-lantern'...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:19:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Anti-Halloween-House/
Anti-Halloween House - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F59/KRBC/GU1UZBIP/F59KRBCGU1UZBIP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F59/KRBC/GU1UZBIP/F59KRBCGU1UZBIP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F59/KRBC/GU1UZBIP/F59KRBCGU1UZBIP.SMALL.gif randofo I'm not exactly sure when I stopped being any fun, but I kind of hate Halloween. With this in mind I have created the anti-Halloween House. The Anti-Halloween House is an automated system that turns off all of the front lights of my house any time a trick-or-treater approaches. After all, nothing s...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:22:25 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Basics-RCtime/
Arduino Basics: RCtime - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ3/HBA3/GKJF8R92/FQ3HBA3GKJF8R92.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ3/HBA3/GKJF8R92/FQ3HBA3GKJF8R92.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ3/HBA3/GKJF8R92/FQ3HBA3GKJF8R92.SMALL.jpg randofo RCtime is a function for the Arduino that finds its roots in Basic-based micro controller programming languages (such as the Basic Stamp). This function basically counts the amount of time it takes to charge a capacitor through a resistor and returns a digital value. In some sense, it is a simple ha...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:05:22 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Breathalyzer-Microphone/
Breathalyzer Microphone - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUY/50LD/FJIVQWGV/FUY50LDFJIVQWGV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUY/50LD/FJIVQWGV/FUY50LDFJIVQWGV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUY/50LD/FJIVQWGV/FUY50LDFJIVQWGV.SMALL.jpg randofo The breathalyzer microphone is a system for the inconscpicuous collection of blood-alcohol content level data sets. In other words, you can measure a person's sobriety with a device, that for all intents and purposes, looks no different than a standard microphone. This tool adds new dimensions of tr...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:04:24 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Twittering-Office-Chair/
The Twittering Office Chair - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0M/0DKP/FT7PKX6W/F0M0DKPFT7PKX6W.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0M/0DKP/FT7PKX6W/F0M0DKPFT7PKX6W.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0M/0DKP/FT7PKX6W/F0M0DKPFT7PKX6W.SMALL.jpg randofo The Twittering office chair "tweets" (posts a Twitter update) upon the detection of natural gas such as that produced by human flatulence. This is part of my commitment to accurately document and share my life as it happens. For more in depth theory, please see the next step entitled Theory.See the ...
By: randofo

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