Congratulation to Peter D. who was the winner last week. The first prize this week is a 2.5″ PATA hard disk enclosure that allows you to take your data on the road. Just slide in a drive (not included) and plug into your USB port. I use thumb drives a lot but quite often I am left using FTP to transfer files, this would certainly solve that problem. A mini
Benjamin Tang and Rishi Ramchand are Cornell University students who made an Autonomous Blimp as their final project in the ECE 476 Microcontroller Design course. The project uses a GP2Y0D340 IR sensor to see if there is an obstacle in the way that needs to be maneuvered around. That IR sensor looks to be the type that is normally found in the automatic water taps that are found in most
I could just imagine seeing a large data entry center using rows of these Think Lights! The light plugs into the USB port and measures how quickly the user is typing on the keyboard. The faster the user types the brighter the bulb gets, no productivity means no light. Video after the jump. “Features: # The faster you type, the brighter the light # Great for practicing your typing skill
