This PIC Microcontroller Spud Gun looks to be well built and constructed. The PIC controller allows for lots of safety features such as only allowing a single charge of fuel and ensuring that there is a projectile in place before fuel can be introduced. Watch the video to the end to see a ball get fired. “This project is definitely not small potatoes — three barrels loaded with spuds
These Gesture Controlled Lamps use the Arduino Microcontroller to detect movement and adjust the lights accordingly. If you want to get your hands on a free Arduino microcontroller have a look at the latest uC Hobby giveaway. “Gestures in front of any lamp affect all the lamps. The lamps all show the same display, but it depends on which lamp generated the triggering event. For those of you new to
Pyrofer has made some significant advancements with a game he is designing with a cell phone LCD and a PIC 12f675 microcontroller. Video after the jump. “You can see ive managed to draw a basic map on the screen. The size of this map is limited by the ram, as the objects within have to change it cant be a rom map. There isnt enough RAM. Ive had to be
Check out this Nokia 6280 Phone Zoom Lens Hack, thanks to Mzungo from the forum for pointing it out! “Resently the cameras on cellphones are getting better and better. How ever the optics on them are mostly crap made of cheap plastic. Then i spawned the idea “Why not oparate an SLR lens on to the cell?†This hack will give you 36x optical zoom on your cell just because
Hacked Gadgets Forum member Jared Harley recently went on a trip to Berlin and took a video of a cool automated toilet there. This toilet locks and washes itself after every use. It can also be reconfigured automatically when a handicapped person needs a special interior arrangement. Like everything else electronic, it’s bound to fail eventually. I wonder how many people have had the doors open by accident when
StaTT’s Hacks has made a cool looking pen out of a soldering iron. If I ever own a company where a lobby and receptionist is required something like this may be needed for the sign in/out book. 🙂
MURATA BOY is a self balancing robot that is packed with electronics to allow it to have extraordinary balancing capabilities. The specs are impressive especially considering the small size of the unit however watch the videos, they are something else! Videos and more pictures after the jump. “The little guy does not fall down, even when he comes to a complete stop. And, it’s not training wheels keeping him up,
