Instructables: exploring - technology - serial - popular http://www.instructables.com Thu, 23 May 2013 02:31:35 PDT BLOX v1.01 Convert a toy piano to work as a midi device and use it with Synthesia http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert-a-toy-piano-to-work-as-a-midi-device-and-u/
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Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:15:33 PDT
Arduino Combination Door Lock: Lockduino http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Combination-Lock-Lockduino/
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Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:55:58 PDT
Wireless Robot V2 (Support WiFi & Bluetooth) http://www.instructables.com/id/Wireless-Robot-V2-Support-WiFi-Bluetooth/
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Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:19:06 PST
Attiny serial monitor using arduino walkthrough http://www.instructables.com/id/Attiny-serial-monitor-using-arduino-walkthrough/
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Mon, 7 Jan 2013 11:13:14 PST
Androino! Control an Arduino from your Android device using a cheap bluetooth module. http://www.instructables.com/id/Androino-Talk-with-an-Arduino-from-your-Android-d/
Androino! Control an Arduino from your Android device using a cheap bluetooth module. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSP/UVUV/GZPZMLA0/FSPUVUVGZPZMLA0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSP/UVUV/GZPZMLA0/FSPUVUVGZPZMLA0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSP/UVUV/GZPZMLA0/FSPUVUVGZPZMLA0.SMALL.jpg metanurb This instructable shows you how to read sensor values from an Arduino with your Android device using a cheap bluetooth serial device you can order for under $10 on dealextreme or ebay. This example uses Python as the scripting language for the Android scripting layer (SL4A) but you can choose from o...
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Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:55:58 PST
Graphing on an Arduino, the EASY WAY! http://www.instructables.com/id/Graphing-on-an-Arduino-the-EASY-WAY/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/7PZ4/GUVU3T63/FCO7PZ4GUVU3T63.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/7PZ4/GUVU3T63/FCO7PZ4GUVU3T63.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/7PZ4/GUVU3T63/FCO7PZ4GUVU3T63.SMALL.jpg Chowmix12 Sometimes when you're testing a sensor or debugging a value in an Arduino project, you want to see something other than numbers flying by in the Serial Monitor. However, you want to get the sensor working quickly, and you don't want to take the time to write code to graph it or display it in an intr...
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Mon, 2 Jul 2012 11:02:23 PDT
An Arduino RSS Feed Display http://www.instructables.com/id/Wiring-up-the-LCD-and-the-LED/
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Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:38:26 PDT
Arduino Internet Controlled Desk Lamp http://www.instructables.com/id/Internet-Controlled-Desk-Lamp/
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:09:42 PDT
Easy Bluetooth Enabled Door Lock With Arduino + Android http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Bluetooth-Enabled-Door-Lock-With-Arduino-An/
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Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:20:42 PDT
(w/ Video) Basic Arduino Robot, Light Seeker! http://www.instructables.com/id/First-Arduino-Robot-Light-Seeker/
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Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:34:36 PDT
SNF Drumming MIDI Glove using Arduino and light sensors http://www.instructables.com/id/SNF-Drumming-MIDI-Glove-using-Arduino-and-light-se/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA0/QFDE/GJQEIO8J/FA0QFDEGJQEIO8J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA0/QFDE/GJQEIO8J/FA0QFDEGJQEIO8J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA0/QFDE/GJQEIO8J/FA0QFDEGJQEIO8J.SMALL.jpg Bruno Ratnieks Hey there! First of all cheers to my supportive lovely family: Betina, Edvins, Vera and Sérgio! I'm Bruno Ratnieks from Brazil and will describe a fun and easy way to build your own sound expression MIDI enabled glove without expending lot's of money on MIDI Interfaces or expensive sensors. Feel f...
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Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:40:00 PST
Make a 24X6 LED matrix http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-24X6-LED-matrix/
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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:39:59 PDT