Newcastle Maker Faire 2011
The dates for the Newcastle Maker Faire 2011 have been confirmed : 12 and 13 March 2011. I had a great time there in March 2010. The participants I saw : iCHexapod, oomlaut, mbed… .. kosbo.com, a...
View ArticleThe Arduino Shield Database : Shieldlist.org
Shieldlist.org is a database of Arduino shields with pictures and pin usage. Just to try it out, i have added the LivingColors shield. Works like a charm, the LivingColors shield can be found here....
View ArticleSamsung E700 Camera Module
(This is a rewrite of an older (2006) post that still seems to getting some traffic. If you are looking for a camera module there are probably better or easier to use alternatives now.) Sparkun sells a...
View ArticleDutch Design Week 2010
Eindhoven Design Academy Graduation Show. Also Shapeways stand in the Strijp main building. Other stuff in the Strijp main building.
View ArticleExport Eagle to Sketchup
3D view of Eagle project. Generating 3D views of Cadsoft Eagle projects can be done with Eagle3D. Eagle3D generates POV-Ray scrips from Eagle PCB’s. The board and parts can then be rendered in POV-Ray....
View ArticleCC2500 shield on serial Arduino
I have had some requests from people wanting to control their 1st Gen LivingColors via RS232. The current solution is just a shield on an Arduino and it would not make sense to build something on an...
View ArticleProfessor Layton puzzle and Wolfram Alpha
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future is a puzzle game for the Nintendo DS. Puzzle number 40 is this : The description is a bit unclear. What they seem to want is : a * b = c + d and a + b = c * d...
View ArticleIR-Toy and DX RGB lamp
DealExtreme has a couple of IR controlled RGB led lamps available (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) with GU10 or E27 connector. Kees, the unstoppable tinkerer, loaned me one of these (I’m assuming it is this one) to...
View ArticleSerial Arduino and CC2500
Recently I built a one-off serial Arduino with a CC2500 for someone wanting to control a couple of LivingColors and through an external system. This is what Patrice has built with it. It seems like a...
View ArticlePhilips adds new models to LivingColors product line.
In a clever plan to keep their customers permanently slightly confused, Philips has added new models to their LivingColors product line. The boxes and lamps are virtually the same, the remote is...
View ArticleSomeone built a Modular Analog Synth
As seen on the stand of the dutch electronics forum Circuitsonline at the VERON Fleamarket : a home built modular synthesizer. It’s hard to find more information, all i have found is the forum post...
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