This plug-and-play rig will make it easy to control high-voltage outputs from a low-voltage Arduino.
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Mate Marschalko, who gave us the recent RC car over wireless and a racing wheel project now has a cool Ikea hack to share. He took an Ikea lamp and used a WiFi-enabled Arduino compatible microcontroller to create an alert notification light for his desk. He writes: This IKEA lamp […]
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3D-print this 1872 replica Electro-Magnetic Engine that works like your drone's modern motors.
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Escape room games, or mystery rooms, or puzzle rooms, are trending, and many rely on Makers and Maker tech to make them work
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Learn how a team of students created the first Google Android-based autonomous R/C car, able to detect lanes, avoid obstacles, self-park, and more.
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Learn how one Maker created his own stepper motor using a 3D printer, an Arduino, and a few materials picked up from the hardware store.
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Make an automatic camera rig for shooting high-resolution panoramas with a point-and-shoot camera.
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Nicole Grimwood is working towards a dual degree in engineering from Columbia University and liberal arts from Scripps College.
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Tiki torches are a fun summer lighting solution and this RGB LED version, that uses an Arduino, can be a great alternative to an open flame.
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I find laser harps fascinating. The first time I saw one was when I stumbled across a video of a guy using using lasers to play the theme song to Tetris. I thought it was the coolest thing ever, but I couldn’t justify the cost of buying one. Instead, I decided […]
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