Trossen Robotics puts together some cool contests! This Automatic Deadbolt System was the second prize winner in the latest contest. I could just imagine how it could be used, hold on I will unlock the door for you, darn I don’t have a good signal with my cell phone, hold on I will walk over to the door and manually turn the knob to let you in. 🙂 Thanks
Has anyone seen this Think Geek ad? I am not sure if this is a gag or not? Think Geek Ad This device claims to have a 300 foot range and has 15 amp plugs on it. The ad does not indicate power ratings and does not provide any other technical data other than they have tested it at 300 feet (sounds fishy to me) Scientists are currently working on
"Here are two experimental "extreme" business cards that are almost impossible for someone to throw away – one in the form of a key ring torch and one card that actually dials me up by itself! This one has a computer inside with more processing power than took the first astronauts to the moon (No, I’m not kidding!), yet the main part costs less than 50 cents. …Even if these
Alfred73 has made some interesting projects. This one is the Six Channel IR Remote Control System which uses a customized remote control to take control of some normal appliances. It is based on the older 16F84 PIC but should be simple to convert to work with the 16F628A. Code and the schematic are provided on the site. “This project is a remote control system based on a pic and an
In the past year or so cellphone jamming has become an increasingly more popular subject. Everyone has been plagued by obnoxious cellphone users in malls, buses, school, work, movie theaters, and in spite of being highly illegal, cellphone jammers are popping up in more and more places. Green Bay Professional Packet Radio has a great writeup on how it works and even a how-to for building your own
Robotics is an ever expanding career field and also now and ever expanding hobby. Numerous organizations have been put into place for the facilitation of robotic education and study. One such program called “Botball” is popular among students that range from junior high to high school. Their programs help develop and make the fascination that people seem to have naturally with robots, grow. It is something to look into if
We are happy to announce another fine writer will be joining the team here! Patrick Servello has set his sights at MIT to major in Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering. He operates a business repairing computers and working with computer networks. Patrick is planning to follow his passion for IT security, he has found holes in popular sites such as NYtimes.com! To learn more about Patrick have a look at
