http://www.instructables.com Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:11 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/AVR-Chronograph-from-concept-to-PCB/
AVR Chronograph from concept to PCB - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQN/XY8B/H8OJETX7/FQNXY8BH8OJETX7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQN/XY8B/H8OJETX7/FQNXY8BH8OJETX7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQN/XY8B/H8OJETX7/FQNXY8BH8OJETX7.SMALL.jpg mofoya A chronograph is a device used to measure the speed of a passing object.  In it's simplest form, this involves two sensors of some kind that 'see' the object, some device that can measure time, and some output to deliver the data to the user. In this instructable, I'll be showing how I designed, pr...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:07:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Flashing-bootloader-into-Arduino-UNO-R3/
Flashing bootloader into Arduino UNO R3 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSZ/0QAF/H994VI7H/FSZ0QAFH994VI7H.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSZ/0QAF/H994VI7H/FSZ0QAFH994VI7H.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSZ/0QAF/H994VI7H/FSZ0QAFH994VI7H.SMALL.jpg nicoo I bricked my arduino... again. And now I am out of pre-programmed chips. Time to flash bootloaders myself... Luckily I have a USBtinyISP (v2.0). I had never used it though and I managed to struggle to load a bootloader into my arduino. So, for your (my) reference, here are the steps that allowed me...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2012 16:18:26 PST 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/Smoke-Fume-Absorber/ http://cdn.instructables.com/F72/C5MX/GYEUL622/F72C5MXGYEUL622.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F72/C5MX/GYEUL622/F72C5MXGYEUL622.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F72/C5MX/GYEUL622/F72C5MXGYEUL622.SMALL.jpg nchip A Long History The ancient Egyptians produced lead and other important metals like gold and silver as early as 5000 BC. In the Roman era, lead was used for coinage, jewelry and other everyday items including the production of Lead pipes for the transportation of water. Remarkably, many of these wate...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:38:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Bootload-an-Arduino-with-a-ZIF-Socket/
Bootload an Arduino with a ZIF Socket - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMC/3XCV/GSLJRAIL/FMC3XCVGSLJRAIL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMC/3XCV/GSLJRAIL/FMC3XCVGSLJRAIL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMC/3XCV/GSLJRAIL/FMC3XCVGSLJRAIL.SMALL.jpg randofo Bootloading an Arduino with a ZIF socket allows you to easily program a lot of chips at once without worrying about mangling the pins. The reason for this is that ZIF stands for "zero insertion force," and as the name implies, ZIF sockets don't require any force to take the chip in or out. This mean...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:52:01 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Transform-a-cheap-RC-Transmitter-with-Custom-Firmw/
Transform a cheap RC Transmitter with Custom Firmware - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMZ/CHF0/GOHMB91R/FMZCHF0GOHMB91R.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMZ/CHF0/GOHMB91R/FMZCHF0GOHMB91R.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMZ/CHF0/GOHMB91R/FMZCHF0GOHMB91R.SMALL.jpg hivoltage The Turnigy 9x is a cheap Chinese radio transmitter widely sold by hobby king and other retailers under a variety of names. This is a computerized radio transmitter and is already a great deal for the price ($53 currently) and pretty capable if you can figure out how to use the stock firmware. The m...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:52:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Portal-Still-Alive-on-AVR-microcontrollers/
Portal "Still Alive" on AVR microcontrollers - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC8/OH4C/GMX1RACV/FC8OH4CGMX1RACV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC8/OH4C/GMX1RACV/FC8OH4CGMX1RACV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC8/OH4C/GMX1RACV/FC8OH4CGMX1RACV.SMALL.jpg Vladmakesstuff Yet another Portal-related instructable , but Different ! This one shows you how to :   1)Build a very cheap device that plays an 8-bit version of Still Alive from Portal 2)On the same hardware , but with a different chip , play the "radio tune" Here are both projects , in the same video (I hope ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:55:32 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/AVR-LCD-Namebadge/
AVR LCD Namebadge - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FCI/5FPM/GL24A9HP/FCI5FPMGL24A9HP.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCI/5FPM/GL24A9HP/FCI5FPMGL24A9HP.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCI/5FPM/GL24A9HP/FCI5FPMGL24A9HP.SMALL.jpg hardwarehank So, you're going to a conference/meetup/nerdfest and you want to do something that sets you apart from normal people.  An LCD namebadge powered by an ATtiny2313 is a great way to do that.  This is a general purpose LCD display unit powered by a 9V battery and a simple voltage regulator circuit (the ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:31:16 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Yet-Another-Daft-Punk-Coffee-TableDisplay/
Yet Another Daft Punk Coffee Table (5x5 LED Matrix) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/H8GB/GK3TOBQM/FADH8GBGK3TOBQM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/H8GB/GK3TOBQM/FADH8GBGK3TOBQM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/H8GB/GK3TOBQM/FADH8GBGK3TOBQM.SMALL.jpg lincomatic Yes, I know this has been done before, but I wanted to build my own, using as few parts as possible.  I built this as a table top or wall mount model, but it can be scaled up to make a coffee table.  I built it as a study for a more ambitious project, which will be an 8x8 RGB coffee table.  In desig...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:40:58 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-RFID-Reading-Keyboard/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0T/KE8G/GFRWOTF2/F0TKE8GGFRWOTF2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0T/KE8G/GFRWOTF2/F0TKE8GGFRWOTF2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0T/KE8G/GFRWOTF2/F0TKE8GGFRWOTF2.SMALL.jpg frank26080115 This is a step by step tutorial on how to build a RFID tag reading USB keyboard using the USnooBie. This tutorial is provided with the project files. The code files are heavily commented with references to relevant documentation. Watch the two part videos below to see how to build and code this pr...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:38:11 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Infrared-Proximity-Sensing-Coffee-Table-Module/
Infrared Proximity Sensing Coffee Table Module & Color Changing Glowing Faucet - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLL/FK4R/G962OJVN/FLLFK4RG962OJVN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLL/FK4R/G962OJVN/FLLFK4RG962OJVN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLL/FK4R/G962OJVN/FLLFK4RG962OJVN.SMALL.jpg grahmaustin This video can be found on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5n0rw8wo14 Check out the other one, and some other of my videos This is merely an instructable to explain how this device operates. I hope everything is not too obfuscated. This prototype consists of three 8x8” modules. Eac...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 18:42:21 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-an-8x8x8-LED-cube-and-control-it-with/
How to build an 8x8x8 LED cube and control it with an Arduino - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FY5/9HJH/FVW1UMGK/FY59HJHFVW1UMGK.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FY5/9HJH/FVW1UMGK/FY59HJHFVW1UMGK.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FY5/9HJH/FVW1UMGK/FY59HJHFVW1UMGK.SMALL.jpg R- There are a lot of LED cubes on Instructables, so why do another? Most are for small cubes consisting of 27 or 64 LEDs, rarely larger since they are limited to the number of outputs available on the microcontroller. This cube will be 512 LEDs, and will only need 11 output wires from the Arduino. How...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:02:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Sunrise-Alarm-Clock-with-Customizable-Song-Ala/
LED Sunrise Alarm Clock with Customizable Song Alarm - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOS/3VGJ/FVHQIAJE/FOS3VGJFVHQIAJE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOS/3VGJ/FVHQIAJE/FOS3VGJFVHQIAJE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOS/3VGJ/FVHQIAJE/FOS3VGJFVHQIAJE.SMALL.jpg Dandeman321 My Motivation This winter my girlfriend had a lot of trouble waking up in the morning and seemed to be suffering from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). I even notice how much harder it is to wake up in the winter since the sun hasn't come up yet. Symptoms of severe SAD can include irritabi...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:02:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Cube-4x4x4/
LED Cube 4x4x4 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJN/F0KM/FE7ITU05/FJNF0KMFE7ITU05.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJN/F0KM/FE7ITU05/FJNF0KMFE7ITU05.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJN/F0KM/FE7ITU05/FJNF0KMFE7ITU05.SMALL.jpg chr Amazing 3 dimensional LED display. 64 LEDs makes up this 4 by 4 by 4 cube, controlled by an Atmel Atmega16 microcontroller. Each LED can be addressed individually in software, enabling it to display amazing 3d animations! 8x8x8 LED cube now available, by popular demand: http://www.instructables.c...
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