Posts with «diyhacksandhowtos» label

New Project: Limit TV Time with an Arduino-Controlled Relay

Most of us spend far too much time in front of the TV. So I designed a system that will automatically limit when and how much the TV can be on.

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New Project: LED Matrix Dessert Tray

Everyone loves dessert, but what if they could light up and play animations? I'll show you how to make a dessert tray with a built-in LED matrix.

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New Project: Add Light Up Effects to Backyard Games

Backyard games like Cornhole are a lot of fun. But you can make them even better by adding lights and sounds. By hooking up some simple electronics, you can make the board light up and play a victory fanfare whenever someone scores. Here is how to make it.

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New Project: Build a Motion Sensing Alarm You Can Disable with a Resistor

I designed a DIY motion-sensing alarm that is controlled by a resistor. When an intruder is detected, a siren sounds that can be deactivated by touch.

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New Project: Build a Motion Sensing Alarm You Can Disable with a Resistor

I designed a DIY motion-sensing alarm that is controlled by a resistor. When an intruder is detected, a siren sounds that can be deactivated by touch.

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New Project: The Arduino Audio Treasure Hunt

Just for fun, I designed my own variation of a treasure hunt game

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New Project: Sound-Activated Outlet

I decided to make programmable version of The Clapper using an Arduino microcontroller.

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New Project: Two Player Simon Memory Game With External Switches

I designed a two player version of Simon that runs on Arduino, letting you play head to head.

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New Project: Color Recognition Lock

How to make an basic electronic color sensor and how to use it to make a color activated lock box

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New Project: Arduino-Controlled Halloween Props

I worked out a system that lets you control all your animated Halloween props with a single microcontroller.

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