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I was thinking of making something similar myself, and I was thinking of adding a small switch on the back to select between "Zoom mode" and "Teams mode" and it would send the appropriate commands depending on which one you pick

The author's goal was to make it open source, cheap, and accessible, not something for profit.

This is totally going on my list of things to make when I eventually get a 3d printer (or cnc router)! I love the idea and the finished product looks amazing!

That is awesome! You could also add a second button for a hand wash mode!

That is awesome! Your hard work definitely paid off! I think most people see something like this as a waste of their time when they could just buy it for $5, but the sense of satisfaction gained from needlessly complicated projects like this make them worth it!

All the code needed is in step 3 and 4. Just copy and paste

Willi-S, yes you could just use the cables as is without soldering. However, HDDs take a fair bit of power, so a powered usb hub would probably have to be used. To fit all this, the case would have to be fairly large, so the solution araymbox used was to solder the adapters data lines directly to the pi and inject external power in the process. This saves on space considerably but should only be attempted if you are comfortable with soldering.

A lot of monitors have usb ports built in, so for groups who don't plan on using the network update feature, you can plug the usb right into the tv (no pi needed) and go through the menu to display it. Only downside is that usb stick needs to be removed to update image and also depeding on the tv, it may not always display on power up until you manually open it with the remote

Did you download and install Minecraft from their website or did you install it from the Windows Store?

It should work with Windows 10. In the original example I used a Win 7 pc going to a Win 10 laptop. The laptop no longer has Minecraft, so I can't test it again. It may be possible that the saves folder doesn't appear until a world is made, so if you don't have any worlds on the new computer, you could try to make one and see if the folder pops up after that. Otherwise it could be hidden or named something else. Hope this helps.

You could make it more secure by adding a rfid reader or fingerprint scanner to prevent others from using it

I made it! I have the sensor dangling in a sump pit in my basement, with the ESP8266 sitting on the floor next to the hole. I hope I won't ever need to receive that text message though...

This looks exactly like what Make Something (youtube channel) made a little while ago...

In the most simple terms: No. The composite video uses a different type of signal that is not compatible with data. This instructable is only a way to use the exra wires, not to broadcast or split the input.

No

Reading the title I thought you were going to make the head, implant it into a young tree and then come back 20 years later and carve the handle from the tree! :-)

So cool.... I want one!

I wonder if it could be put into an old Atari game cartridge

The finished ball will weigh the same amount as the foil you started with. It will also have the same density. The volume shrinks because you are taking out all the air bubbles in the foil ball.