http://www.instructables.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:18:26 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Talking-to-Ultrasonic-Distance-Sensor-HC-SR04-usin/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/9JRH/HHTE0QSD/FTC9JRHHHTE0QSD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/9JRH/HHTE0QSD/FTC9JRHHHTE0QSD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/9JRH/HHTE0QSD/FTC9JRHHHTE0QSD.SMALL.jpg electronut This instructable is about interfacing an ATtiny84 with the HC-SR04 ultrasonic distance sensor using just C code – no Arduino hardware or libraries. The HC-SR04 works as follows: - Send a 10us HIGH pulse on the Trigger pin. - The sensor sends out a “sonic burst” of 8 cycles. - Listen to the E...
By: electronut

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:55:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Plotting-real-time-data-from-Arduino-using-Python-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F87/8Q8X/HH2VNFSI/F878Q8XHH2VNFSI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F87/8Q8X/HH2VNFSI/F878Q8XHH2VNFSI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F87/8Q8X/HH2VNFSI/F878Q8XHH2VNFSI.SMALL.jpg electronut Arduino is fantastic as an intermediary between your computer and a raw electronic circuit. Using the serial interface, you can retrieve information from sensors attached to your Arduino. (You can also send information via the serial interface to actuate circuits and devices (LEDs, relays, servo...
By: electronut

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 29 May 2013 04:18:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Connect-your-Carriots-Device-to-Panics-Status-Boa/
Connect your Carriots Device to Panic's Status Board - Device Status - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI5/EKD3/HFWSUIYG/FI5EKD3HFWSUIYG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI5/EKD3/HFWSUIYG/FI5EKD3HFWSUIYG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI5/EKD3/HFWSUIYG/FI5EKD3HFWSUIYG.SMALL.jpg Zambiot This tutorial is all about connecting the status of your devices in Carriots, an M2M application platform, with Panic's Status Board iPad app.  We will guide you through setting up a DIY Panel in Status Board and establishing an internet application server which will process and serve data.  With Ca...
By: Zambiot

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 03:30:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Photographic-Quilt-and-auto-generation-program/
Photographic Quilt and auto-generation program - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOO/SS6R/HFSHFNCM/FOOSS6RHFSHFNCM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOO/SS6R/HFSHFNCM/FOOSS6RHFSHFNCM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOO/SS6R/HFSHFNCM/FOOSS6RHFSHFNCM.SMALL.jpg ccrome My wife has had it in her head to make a flower quilt for several months.  At first, she didn't want my help, but I finally convinced her that I could be of some use generating the pattern.  So, I showed her how to use CorelDraw to reduce the resolution and posterize, then I wrote her a little Pytho...
By: ccrome

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 6 May 2013 09:27:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Interface-Arduino-to-MySQL-using-Python/
Interface Arduino to MySQL using Python - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN1/862D/HFSHVH36/FN1862DHFSHVH36.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN1/862D/HFSHVH36/FN1862DHFSHVH36.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN1/862D/HFSHVH36/FN1862DHFSHVH36.SMALL.jpg mangopeach Here's a brief tutorial that should get you up and running interfacing your Adruino with a MySQL database. For the sake of this tutorial, I am assuming you know how to set up and use MySQL. This tutorial does not require much Python experience, but you will be required to install two Python librarie...
By: mangopeach

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:23:21 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/GigginoBot-20-Arduino-powered-robot/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX2/B2QA/HEI48CZ2/FX2B2QAHEI48CZ2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX2/B2QA/HEI48CZ2/FX2B2QAHEI48CZ2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX2/B2QA/HEI48CZ2/FX2B2QAHEI48CZ2.SMALL.jpg 0x54 This is GigginoBot. It is builded recycling an old wine bottle packing case. It is Arduno based and it has several sensors. In the following video it uses only the two sonar sensors on the top to move around avoiding objects contact. I'm also working on computer vision with Open...
By: 0x54

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:05:36 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Creating-a-Base-Station-for-Use-With-An-Autonomous/
Creating a Base-Station for Use With An Autonomous Vehicle. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRA/Z7ZI/HEBMZMBX/FRAZ7ZIHEBMZMBX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRA/Z7ZI/HEBMZMBX/FRAZ7ZIHEBMZMBX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRA/Z7ZI/HEBMZMBX/FRAZ7ZIHEBMZMBX.SMALL.jpg SilverJimny This Base-Station was originally conceived as the control centre for FishPi's Proof-O-f-Concept Vehicle (POCV). I had in mind an aluminium flight case with a keyboard, mouse, LCD, and a USB Hub along with extensions for USB & Networking. The Base-Station would connect direcftly to the POCV via a 32-...
By: SilverJimny

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:36:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-I2C-Master-communicating-with-a-PIC-s/
0-5V Analog input from Raspberry Pi graphed on Web - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG3/BTN4/HE7D9Y8L/FG3BTN4HE7D9Y8L.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG3/BTN4/HE7D9Y8L/FG3BTN4HE7D9Y8L.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG3/BTN4/HE7D9Y8L/FG3BTN4HE7D9Y8L.SMALL.jpg electronicshouse Using the PIC PI expansion board combined with your Raspberry Pi i will show you how you can Graph analog Voltages to Cosm  Hardware needed for this project  1 x Raspberry Pi 1 x PIC PI development board ( you will be able to purchase this soon ) 1 x Microchip Programmer 1 x 10k Ohm Trimpot 1 x Sol...
By: electronicshouse

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:14:58 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Harlem-Shake-Instructables-or-any-site/
Harlem Shake Instructables (or any site) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ0/Q5RF/HDYZ6MYO/FJ0Q5RFHDYZ6MYO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ0/Q5RF/HDYZ6MYO/FJ0Q5RFHDYZ6MYO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ0/Q5RF/HDYZ6MYO/FJ0Q5RFHDYZ6MYO.SMALL.jpg searx IF YOU FIND THIS INSTRUCTABLE USEFUL OR IF YOU ENJOYED IT, PLEASE VOTE! WATCH THIS VIDEO IN HD! This instructable show you how to make the instructables robot start the Harlem Shake (with music playing) and, when the bass drops, make the whole sight go crazy. Internet Explorer and Firefox Ve...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 6 Mar 2013 22:29:24 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Snail-Mail-System/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Z/1BBW/HD4VN9GS/F6Z1BBWHD4VN9GS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Z/1BBW/HD4VN9GS/F6Z1BBWHD4VN9GS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Z/1BBW/HD4VN9GS/F6Z1BBWHD4VN9GS.SMALL.jpg prb3333 I devised this project as something to do to get my children interested in programming, electronics and technology and to get some experience with the Raspberry Pi, low power, small, ARM powered computer. The project is to build a computer system to monitor your mailbox or letter box and let you kno...
By: prb3333

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:20:54 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Flight-Simulator-with-Arduino-and-Python/
Flight Simulator with Arduino and Python - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX0/XR16/HCJOGIXB/FX0XR16HCJOGIXB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX0/XR16/HCJOGIXB/FX0XR16HCJOGIXB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX0/XR16/HCJOGIXB/FX0XR16HCJOGIXB.SMALL.jpg akellyirl Control the Flight Simulator option of Google Earth using an Arduino and Accelerometer. Fly virtually around the world; tilting the Accelerometer forward, back, left and right to control the Plane's Pitching and Banking. Objectives: * Learn how to send Serial data from Arduino to Python * Learn ho...
By: akellyirl

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Feb 2013 16:01:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Raspberry-Pi-Internet-Radio/
Arduino / Raspberry Pi Internet Radio - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQO/CXH8/HCJOG3KY/FQOCXH8HCJOG3KY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQO/CXH8/HCJOG3KY/FQOCXH8HCJOG3KY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQO/CXH8/HCJOG3KY/FQOCXH8HCJOG3KY.SMALL.jpg akellyirl This is a project for Arduino and Raspberry Pi to make an Internet Radio, aimed at intermediate skill level. Some familiarity with Linux usage will be beneficial (or access to someone who can help out if required). Raspberry Pi runs mpd music player daemon to receive and decode the internet r...
By: akellyirl

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 1 Feb 2013 13:20:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-an-autonomous-boat-with-a-Raspberry-Pi-a-/
Making an autonomous boat using a Raspberry Pi (WiP) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/HRBV/HEBN0GC3/FZKHRBVHEBN0GC3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/HRBV/HEBN0GC3/FZKHRBVHEBN0GC3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/HRBV/HEBN0GC3/FZKHRBVHEBN0GC3.SMALL.jpg SilverJimny The wave of enthusiasm for the Raspberry Pi has driven many people to wonder at the possibilities, and marvel at it's simplicity. The credit card sized SBC is perfect for just about anything. Maybe even for crossing the Atlantic Ocean. FishPi is a project with the goal of doing just that and crossi...
By: SilverJimny

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:05:12 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Boxhead-recreated-with-Python/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFS/9DL9/HBFFIZHI/FFS9DL9HBFFIZHI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFS/9DL9/HBFFIZHI/FFS9DL9HBFFIZHI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFS/9DL9/HBFFIZHI/FFS9DL9HBFFIZHI.SMALL.jpg Hammock Boy There is a fantastically entertaining computer game called Boxhead, where essentially you and/or a second person fight off hordes of attacking Zombies and Devils with different weapons. For a computer science class this year that I am taking, the final project was to recreate a computer game in Pyth...
By: Hammock Boy

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 5 Jan 2013 19:09:04 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Python-Arduino-CarControl-v03/
Python + Arduino, CarControl v.03 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCL/63L4/HBHGIJZ3/FCL63L4HBHGIJZ3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCL/63L4/HBHGIJZ3/FCL63L4HBHGIJZ3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCL/63L4/HBHGIJZ3/FCL63L4HBHGIJZ3.SMALL.jpg cptdeadbones Have you ever bought something just to take it apart? I bought this remote control car hoping to drive it from my computer. I used Python, an Arduino board and about 300 lines of code. Took me a couple of hours work to get it together and another couple to put this tutorial up. For full instructions...
By: cptdeadbones

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 4 Jan 2013 05:15:33 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-Python-Puppet/
How To Make A Python Puppet - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRO/YLXG/HAWBWLBP/FROYLXGHAWBWLBP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRO/YLXG/HAWBWLBP/FROYLXGHAWBWLBP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRO/YLXG/HAWBWLBP/FROYLXGHAWBWLBP.SMALL.jpg jarednielsen Making your own python puppet is easy. Just follow these 66 simple steps and you’ll soon be entertaining and delighting audiences. Our puppets name is Guido. You can see him in action at http://www.thehelloworldprogram.com. Here’s what you’ll need:     green fleece, ½ yd. (if your fabric store wi...
By: jarednielsen

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 2 Jan 2013 13:57:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Steel-Python-Knex-Roller-Coaster-Instructions/
Steel Python Knex Roller Coaster- Instructions - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE2/EBT1/HAWSIGKL/FE2EBT1HAWSIGKL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE2/EBT1/HAWSIGKL/FE2EBT1HAWSIGKL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE2/EBT1/HAWSIGKL/FE2EBT1HAWSIGKL.SMALL.jpg Jag56 It's back everybody- Steel Python!      This model is the recreation of my older design, with a few minor changes, since I never had specific pictures of the original. This design of course has its flaws, so you may have to fiddle around with it until it works correctly. As for me, when I made the i...
By: Jag56

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:49:58 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Interface-Python-and-Arduino-with-pySerial/
Interface Python and Arduino with pySerial - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA1/KNIO/HAWSI7Z8/FA1KNIOHAWSI7Z8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA1/KNIO/HAWSI7Z8/FA1KNIOHAWSI7Z8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA1/KNIO/HAWSI7Z8/FA1KNIOHAWSI7Z8.SMALL.gif Hammock Boy Over the last few months I have learned how to program with Python. With one of the upcoming projects that I am working on it would be nice to have a computer’s display to view the data collected by a rover in real-time as well as crunch numbers while the rover completes its  mission. The rover will...
By: Hammock Boy

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:56:53 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/XBee-Programmable-Christmas-Lights/
XBee Programmable Christmas Lights - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXS/QGCX/HAUNMUI6/FXSQGCXHAUNMUI6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXS/QGCX/HAUNMUI6/FXSQGCXHAUNMUI6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXS/QGCX/HAUNMUI6/FXSQGCXHAUNMUI6.SMALL.jpg mrsutherland By following these steps, you will be able to control a strand of 50 tri-color Christmas lights wirelessly using a Programmable XBee. My family has always been into Christmas lights and creating custom decorations, so when I read this blog post on how to hack GE Color Effects Christmas lights, I kn...
By: mrsutherland

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 25 Dec 2012 07:48:33 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Tim-the-Enchanter-Hat-with-Real-Ram-Horns/
Tim the Enchanter Hat with Real Ram Horns - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCV/KDTQ/H994WZ3J/FCVKDTQH994WZ3J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCV/KDTQ/H994WZ3J/FCVKDTQH994WZ3J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCV/KDTQ/H994WZ3J/FCVKDTQH994WZ3J.SMALL.jpg ajax_electronics This instructable documents my take on how to make a realistic Tim the Enchanter hat, as seen in the all-time-great movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail.  Tim is the "horny" Scottish wizard who enjoys randomly blowing up trees and eventually introduces King Arthur and his knights to the killer rabb...
By: ajax_electronics

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 7 Nov 2012 20:02:45 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/PICAXE-Raspberry-Pi-ADC/
PICAXE Raspberry Pi ADC - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/YFZP/H8I45NOD/F1MYFZPH8I45NOD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/YFZP/H8I45NOD/F1MYFZPH8I45NOD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/YFZP/H8I45NOD/F1MYFZPH8I45NOD.SMALL.jpg AntMan232 In this instructable I will show you how to use a cheap PICAXE micro-controller as a multiple channel analogue to digital converter. We will be using I2C to access the PICAXE, which will be writing the adc values into the memory registers.  The Raspberry Pi does not have a built in ADC, which is un...
By: AntMan232

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:43:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-I2C-Python/
Raspberry Pi I2C (Python) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/YFZP/H8I45NOD/F1MYFZPH8I45NOD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/YFZP/H8I45NOD/F1MYFZPH8I45NOD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/YFZP/H8I45NOD/F1MYFZPH8I45NOD.SMALL.jpg AntMan232 In this instructable, I will explain how to use I2C on the Pi, with the examples of the CMPS03 compass module and SRF08 Ultrasonic range, using python. I will explain right through installing the OS, to ensure that the dependencies and everything is installed. I2C is a communication bus designed by...
By: AntMan232

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:09:32 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Python-and-Word-Lists/
Python and Word Lists - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/1PIH/H82U29H1/FA91PIHH82U29H1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/1PIH/H82U29H1/FA91PIHH82U29H1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/1PIH/H82U29H1/FA91PIHH82U29H1.SMALL.jpg Hammock Boy One of the challenges of working with large amounts of data in a program is how to do it efficiently. In Python importing the code could not be easier, but everything gets bogged down when you try to work with it and search for items inside of modify it. In these next few examples I will provide sev...
By: Hammock Boy

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:17:29 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Calculator-Coded-with-Python/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F48/8AGU/H82U7X7Y/F488AGUH82U7X7Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F48/8AGU/H82U7X7Y/F488AGUH82U7X7Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F48/8AGU/H82U7X7Y/F488AGUH82U7X7Y.SMALL.jpg Hammock Boy After learning a bit about the programming language Python, I though that it would be neat to try and replicate some of the math that they Python shell does with a GUI. While I clearly did not match the shell's performance my calculator adds a few helpful shortcuts such as the numbers "pi" and "e" a...
By: Hammock Boy

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:35:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Multi-Touch-Table-with-an-AI-User-Control-Point/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLI/Q284/H67397OT/FLIQ284H67397OT.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLI/Q284/H67397OT/FLIQ284H67397OT.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLI/Q284/H67397OT/FLIQ284H67397OT.SMALL.jpg Jamaal_7lna                 The Optical Interface Design Club (OIDC) is a research/design-based student organization founded in The University of Alabama in Huntsville on the Fall Semester of 2012. The aim of the OIDC is to provide all students—especially undergraduate students—with research-level experience an...
By: Jamaal_7lna

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:16:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Charlieplexing-with-the-Raspberry-Pi/
Charlieplexing with the Raspberry Pi - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQT/H7CR/H6738KDR/FQTH7CRH6738KDR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQT/H7CR/H6738KDR/FQTH7CRH6738KDR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQT/H7CR/H6738KDR/FQTH7CRH6738KDR.SMALL.jpg mrmath I've always been interested in Charlieplexing, but never had any means to get into it.  When I got my Raspberry Pi, I figured it would make a great platform to learn how to Charlieplex. There are already a ton of Instructables on Charlieplexing out there, so I won't go into the theory behind it, or...
By: mrmath

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:17:57 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LaserTweet-Twitter-Projecting-Laser-Show/
LaserTweet - Twitter Projecting Laser Show - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7F/DUD8/H4VQDY6A/F7FDUD8H4VQDY6A.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7F/DUD8/H4VQDY6A/F7FDUD8H4VQDY6A.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7F/DUD8/H4VQDY6A/F7FDUD8H4VQDY6A.SMALL.jpg nothinglabs This laser show constantly scans Twitter for hashtags (or any other string) of your choice - and then displays them using a bright green laser. Here's a demo video: Tweets are "pushed" to an Arduino via USB cable from a computer running a Python script. You can easily modify the script to disp...
By: nothinglabs

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:55:48 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Wiring-up-the-LCD-and-the-LED/
An Arduino RSS Feed Display - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR7/FZZT/H5405OFH/FR7FZZTH5405OFH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR7/FZZT/H5405OFH/FR7FZZTH5405OFH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR7/FZZT/H5405OFH/FR7FZZTH5405OFH.SMALL.jpg fritterdonut This Arduino project will display RSS feed headlines on an LCD via an Arduino and a USB cable. It works quite well, and lets you keep up with the world news while you're sitting at your desk. Many of the values in the code can be changed, and the system can be adapted to display Twitter and other in...
By: fritterdonut

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:38:26 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/RFI-DJ-MP3-Playing-RFID-Thing/
RFI-DJ: MP3 Playing RFID Thing - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAT/ZPKO/H4AGLSS8/FATZPKOH4AGLSS8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAT/ZPKO/H4AGLSS8/FATZPKOH4AGLSS8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAT/ZPKO/H4AGLSS8/FATZPKOH4AGLSS8.SMALL.jpg alecnotalex The RFI-DJ is a USB device for playing MP3 files from your computer. You have a set of RFID cards, each one with a song name written on it. You choose a card and place it on the RFI-DJ, and your computer will play that song. Its magic! Actually, it's not magic. It uses an Arduino and an ID-12 RFID ...
By: alecnotalex

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:56:48 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Internet-Gizmo/
Simple Internet Gizmo - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC5/1K54/H337JRDF/FC51K54H337JRDF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC5/1K54/H337JRDF/FC51K54H337JRDF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC5/1K54/H337JRDF/FC51K54H337JRDF.SMALL.jpg talk2bruce Recently I published an instructable called the "Arduino Internet Gizmo" which combines a RFID card reader, an Arduino, and a bunch of LEDs and other components to create a device that uses RFID cards to display favorite web pages in a web browser.  It's a cool instructable but  its construction req...
By: talk2bruce

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:41:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Getting-Started-With-Python-and-Programming-The-/
Getting Started With Python and Programming - The Short Tutorial - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD4/KWWT/H1JUH7M1/FD4KWWTH1JUH7M1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD4/KWWT/H1JUH7M1/FD4KWWTH1JUH7M1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD4/KWWT/H1JUH7M1/FD4KWWTH1JUH7M1.SMALL.jpg arecarn So I see you're interested in learning about programming ... or snakes. If you are here for snakes, I'm sorry this isn't the place for you. Well, maybe... If you are here to learn about programming or Python then you have arrived.This tutorial was made as a very basic introduction to programming i...
By: arecarn

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 8 May 2012 08:20:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Arduino-Internet-Gizmo/
The Arduino Internet Gizmo - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAU/MY0R/H19RHIH1/FAUMY0RH19RHIH1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAU/MY0R/H19RHIH1/FAUMY0RH19RHIH1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAU/MY0R/H19RHIH1/FAUMY0RH19RHIH1.SMALL.jpg talk2bruce The Arduino Internet Gizmo is a USB, Arduino, and RFID device for web surfing.  The gizmo works by placing an RFID tag on the top of the gizmo.  The gizmo reads the RFID tag and sends the tag number via USB to a program running on a PC. The program looks up the tag number and the associated web site...
By: talk2bruce

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:36:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-and-Python/
Arduino and Python - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8D/ILD1/GZAD1A4D/F8DILD1GZAD1A4D.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8D/ILD1/GZAD1A4D/F8DILD1GZAD1A4D.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8D/ILD1/GZAD1A4D/F8DILD1GZAD1A4D.SMALL.jpg Bobbert72 For a project (check out my blog for updates) I'm working on I needed to be able to communicate with my arduino, luckily the arduino can communicate though serial. It turns out almost any programming language can be used for serial communication but python seems to be the easiest so far. I had some ...
By: Bobbert72

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 3 Mar 2012 13:06:35 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-Sage-and-Sell-Your-Calculator-before-it-is-Too/
Use Sage and Sell Your Calculator before it is Too Late - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUF/NTTB/GY4R8GDD/FUFNTTBGY4R8GDD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUF/NTTB/GY4R8GDD/FUFNTTBGY4R8GDD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUF/NTTB/GY4R8GDD/FUFNTTBGY4R8GDD.SMALL.jpg russ_hensel This is an introduction to a piece of software called Sage that will allow you to sell your calculator ( assuming, of course, that you have a calculator ) and still do your calculations more easily than with your calculator ( you will need a computer, but if you are reading this perhaps you have one...
By: russ_hensel

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:34:36 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Viper-Maker-Faire-2012/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4R/JS7K/GXL5OMTK/F4RJS7KGXL5OMTK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4R/JS7K/GXL5OMTK/F4RJS7KGXL5OMTK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4R/JS7K/GXL5OMTK/F4RJS7KGXL5OMTK.SMALL.jpg rusticRambler My Maker Faire project for 2012 is "The Viper" -- an Arduino controlled flight simulator inspired by the ship of the same name from the SyFy Channel's TV Series Battlestar Galactica. It rotates 360 degrees along two axes, meaning that yes, you can go upside-down.  I am currently working with 4 other...
By: rusticRambler

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:47:14 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/JARVIS-Home-Automation-Control-Center/
JARVIS Home Automation Control Center - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXS/H0CY/GVRX4JDW/FXSH0CYGVRX4JDW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXS/H0CY/GVRX4JDW/FXSH0CYGVRX4JDW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXS/H0CY/GVRX4JDW/FXSH0CYGVRX4JDW.SMALL.jpg Mydnight Maybe it's due to spending an inordinate amount of time watching shows like Star Trek or Minority Report, but I've always wanted to be able to control my surroundings via computer.  Recently I've had a lot more spare time than spare cash, so I've decided to implement my dream home on the cheap.  Thi...
By: Mydnight

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 4 Dec 2011 22:21:35 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Intro-to-to-using-the-Google-api/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F54/9XOR/GV7CY3FO/F549XORGV7CY3FO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F54/9XOR/GV7CY3FO/F549XORGV7CY3FO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F54/9XOR/GV7CY3FO/F549XORGV7CY3FO.SMALL.jpg Computothought Google allegedly no longer supports this api with the latest version of python. I made an error report, but never heard back. Preface: There is a computer programming language that is oriented towards new developers. That language is called Python. It is available for most every platform. (i.e. MS...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:57:04 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Mac-Wallpaper-Downloader/
Easy Mac Wallpaper Downloader - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7Y/J72O/GUMFTPH7/F7YJ72OGUMFTPH7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7Y/J72O/GUMFTPH7/F7YJ72OGUMFTPH7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7Y/J72O/GUMFTPH7/F7YJ72OGUMFTPH7.SMALL.jpg TXTCLA55 Ever have trouble trying to find a new wallpaper, but can't be bothered to search through pages and pages of various wallpaper sites? Well then the wallpaper downloader is for you. In a nutshell the script gets wallpapers from various websites and places them directly in a folder on your disk. Cur...
By: TXTCLA55

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:49:51 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-CPU-and-Memory-monitor/
USB CPU and Memory monitor - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F31/WTB4/GQOCAQOO/F31WTB4GQOCAQOO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F31/WTB4/GQOCAQOO/F31WTB4GQOCAQOO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F31/WTB4/GQOCAQOO/F31WTB4GQOCAQOO.SMALL.jpg janw This little device shows you the CPU-load, how much physical and virtual memory is used. It shows this data per 10% on 3 ledbars. To do so it uses a VCP (Virtual COM Port), so that it can be connected to a PC via a USB connection to receive the data. Collecting the data and sending it to the device ...
By: janw

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:55:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Public-Window-with-HTML5/
Public Window with HTML5 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5V/PBVZ/GPBDIG0W/F5VPBVZGPBDIG0W.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5V/PBVZ/GPBDIG0W/F5VPBVZGPBDIG0W.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5V/PBVZ/GPBDIG0W/F5VPBVZGPBDIG0W.SMALL.jpg PublicWindowHSL Before we start to explain how to setup your own Public Window, we want to give a short introduction on how this project started and who we are. Public Window The objective of the Public Window is to promote interactive art in public spaces. Artists get the opportunity to develop interactive work f...
By: PublicWindowHSL

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 7 Jul 2011 23:53:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Time-Lapse-Batch-Image-Manipulation-Using-Python/
Time Lapse Batch Image Manipulation Using Python - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Z/P9Y1/GPAS2ILF/F8ZP9Y1GPAS2ILF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Z/P9Y1/GPAS2ILF/F8ZP9Y1GPAS2ILF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Z/P9Y1/GPAS2ILF/F8ZP9Y1GPAS2ILF.SMALL.jpg MakersBox I recently found a cool Time Lapse app for my phone, but the files needed to be rotated and touched up a bit to make them into a movie. I wrote a Python script to do that, and am sharing that with you here. Gather Images I'm using an app called Time Lapse Camera (http://www.thirdwis...
By: MakersBox

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:58:36 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Twitter-Mention-Mood-Light/
Twitter Mention Mood Light - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2I/S566/GP5SZI6M/F2IS566GP5SZI6M.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2I/S566/GP5SZI6M/F2IS566GP5SZI6M.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2I/S566/GP5SZI6M/F2IS566GP5SZI6M.SMALL.jpg pdxnat Twitter Mention Mood Light -- a mood light that alerts you when @username is mentioned on Twitter. This is a simple intro in how to control your Arduino from Twitter. If you are new to Arduino Twitter / Arduino Processing Twitter / Arduino Python Twitter / Twitter Mood Light, then please refer to ...
By: pdxnat

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:13:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-wind-indicator/
LED wind indicator - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOF/9DJH/GP2DLFLD/FOF9DJHGP2DLFLD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOF/9DJH/GP2DLFLD/FOF9DJHGP2DLFLD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOF/9DJH/GP2DLFLD/FOF9DJHGP2DLFLD.SMALL.jpg janw I have something with the weather. I always like to know how warm or cold it is, how much rain has fallen, how hard the wind blows and from what direction,... and so there are lots of sensors around our house to keep me up to date. These sensors give only a limited range of data, so I still need th...
By: janw

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:12:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/GUI-Controlled-LED-Matrix/
GUI Controlled LED Matrix - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE2/5PMR/GOZIQKSF/FE25PMRGOZIQKSF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE2/5PMR/GOZIQKSF/FE25PMRGOZIQKSF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE2/5PMR/GOZIQKSF/FE25PMRGOZIQKSF.SMALL.jpg ben_k I recently got an Arduino Uno, and it quickly became my favorite toy. After learning the basics of how the platform operates, I became interested in interfacing the Arduino with personal computers. After seeing a large number of LED matrix projects on Instructables and the rest of the web, the LED m...
By: ben_k

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:38:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/simpleTweet01python/
simpleTweet_01 python - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ8/A0IY/GOQY364I/FQ8A0IYGOQY364I.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ8/A0IY/GOQY364I/FQ8A0IYGOQY364I.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ8/A0IY/GOQY364I/FQ8A0IYGOQY364I.SMALL.jpg pdxnat Arduino Python Twitter (Windows) In this instructable we'll modify my simpleTweet_00 and rewrite the Processing code with Python. You can expect an ignorant walkthrough by an illiterate noob, but maybe that's just what you're looking for. Before you begin: If you need help installing Python, navig...
By: pdxnat

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:48:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-install-Python-packages-on-Windows-7/
How to install Python packages on Windows 7 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGL/KEMY/GOWNSTR4/FGLKEMYGOWNSTR4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGL/KEMY/GOWNSTR4/FGLKEMYGOWNSTR4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGL/KEMY/GOWNSTR4/FGLKEMYGOWNSTR4.SMALL.jpg pdxnat For the complete and utter noob  (put your new skills to the test over at my simpleTweet_01_python instructable.)  You want to use Python on a Windows 7 machine but you don't know what you're doing. What you do know is that in order to go anywhere and do anything you've got to install packages. Or ...
By: pdxnat

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:58:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/AutoFrost-CNC-Cake-Decorator-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAC/B9Y8/GLL4UUAR/FACB9Y8GLL4UUAR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAC/B9Y8/GLL4UUAR/FACB9Y8GLL4UUAR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAC/B9Y8/GLL4UUAR/FACB9Y8GLL4UUAR.SMALL.jpg SelkeyMoonbeam Inspired by a misconception of a "Cupcake CNC", this 1-semester mechatronics project takes input from a Paint-like GUI, sends commands through Arduino, and runs via stepper motors on threaded rods. The software is all in Python, using TKinter. It allows for the selection of size (up to 11x13" r...
By: SelkeyMoonbeam

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:37:37 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/AutoFrost-CNC-Cake-Decorator/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F32/612H/GLL4UUA9/F32612HGLL4UUA9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F32/612H/GLL4UUA9/F32612HGLL4UUA9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F32/612H/GLL4UUA9/F32612HGLL4UUA9.SMALL.jpg SelkeyMoonbeam This Instructable has moved! This was one of the first projects I posted, and for some reason I posted it twice. I've left the original content below, but please see the much more complete Instructable here! Inspired by a misconception of a "Cupcake CNC", this 1-semester mechatronics project tak...
By: SelkeyMoonbeam

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:33:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Tweet-a-Pot-Twitter-Enabled-Coffee-Pot/
Tweet-a-Pot: Twitter Enabled Coffee Pot - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3K/U4PC/GIH8ND9J/F3KU4PCGIH8ND9J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3K/U4PC/GIH8ND9J/F3KU4PCGIH8ND9J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3K/U4PC/GIH8ND9J/F3KU4PCGIH8ND9J.SMALL.jpg frenzy Like the idea of making coffee on the fly? from your bed? While you're on the bus coming home? Then the Tweet-a-pot is for you! Tweet-a-pot is the next in fancy twitter enabled devices. This coffee pot enables its owner to make a pot of coffee from anywhere they have cell phone reception, using twi...
By: frenzy

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 5 Jan 2011 15:40:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-The-Fury-Paper-Airplane/
How To Make The Fury Paper Airplane - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVA/A93J/GGPETQU5/FVAA93JGGPETQU5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVA/A93J/GGPETQU5/FVAA93JGGPETQU5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVA/A93J/GGPETQU5/FVAA93JGGPETQU5.SMALL.jpg OrigamiAirEnforcer With a fast cruising speed and landing gear as well as canards, the Fury is a great plane to have. TAA USAF Designation: A55-1 Materials Required: 1 Piece of 8.5 by 11 inch Paper Tape Optional: Pencil Length And Width Folding Fold the paper along its width. Then fold it along its length. ...
By: OrigamiAirEnforcer

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