Arduino
- Guides
I Built My Own Light Gun for my PC & Arcade Machine
If you’re an older gamer like myself, you’ll remember a time when a shooting game involved an actual gun. However, outside of the now rather rare arcades, light gun games are all but gone. The main issue is those modern TVs don’t work in the way old tube TVs did.…
Read More » - News
Microduino mCookie Brings LEGO to Life @ CES 2016
CES 2016: Microduino’s booth at CES this year, instantly caught my attention due to the colourful models and intriguing concept. The company produces tiny, stackable Arduino modules which are held together by strong magnets. The circuit boards contain raised plastic studs to connect to LEGO pieces and add a whole new dimension to…
Read More » - News
Engineer Builds Working Thor’s Hammer
You can’t beat a good practical joke, and this one is certainly one of my favourites. An engineer has built a working thor’s hammer, but of course, it’s not really as magical (sorry) as the one from the comics/movies. The legendary hammer Mjolnir is known to only be wielded by…
Read More » - News
Guy Makes Device Which Can Open Combination Locks in a Matter of Seconds
Not really what you were looking to hear if you have a locker at work or school that relies on combination locks to keep people from snooping through your personal belongings, huh? Well, someone was bound to do something like this sooner or later and it’s not like combination locks…
Read More » - News
Intel Edison Platform Has Started Shipping
The Internet of Things is expected to be the next big technology revolution, with more than 50 billion connected devices by 2020, and Intel wants to be part of this. In their keynote speech during IDF 2014, they announced that the new Intel Edison developer platform has finally started shipping. We…
Read More » - News
Dad Builds Gloves to Teach His Kids Proper Typing Skills
David Schneider was a bit bothered by his kids typing skills and decided to do something against it. Not that they couldn’t type fast, but it was hectic and inefficient. He decided to fix this himself and did so by building haptic gloves to teach them. David got the inspiration for his…
Read More » - News
NES in a Cartridge
I’ve seen many console mods, specially those by Ben Hecks, but this one hits a special awesome factor. A full NES system in a NES Cartridge, it’s almost cannibalism. However that is just what Daniel Hankewycz has done, he even posted a complete build guide on-line so you can do it…
Read More » - News
Awesome Dad Builds Advanced NASA Simulator For His Kids
I thought I was doing quite well this year by building my son his first gaming PC… and I am, but this guy is making other dads look bad with his incredibly NASA simulator which he built for his children. As you can see in the video below the project…
Read More » - News
Microsoft and Intel Release ‘Sharks Cove’, a Windows-based Microcomputer
Arduino and Raspberry Pi have apparently inspired everyone, including big name companies such as Microsoft. The corporate giant along with Intel and CircuitCo are said to have been working on their own little development board. The outcome of their work is said to be a $300 / £176 board dubbed…
Read More » - News
3D Printed Moving and Tracking Portal Turret is Full of Win
Got a 3D printer and a few basic electronic components at your disposal? Then good news, you too can build your own motion tracking Portal gun turret, and lets be honest, why wouldn’t you want to do this! Using 3D printed body panels, an Arduino for the movement and light,…
Read More » - News
Raspberry Pi Sim Card Add-On Provides Mobile Connectivity
The Raspberry Pi has been one of the most versatile and popular little mini computers of recent times. The Raspberry Pi has spawned a whole generator of small form factor ARM System boards, many of which are actually better than the Raspberry Pi itself. That said the reputation of Raspberry…
Read More »