January 28, 2010

Basement Design Revolution

Alan Parekh January 28, 2010 2

I have seen the writing on the wall for many years now. It is now possible for a single person or a small team to crank out physical items just like the big players with huge factories. In this new age where circuit designs can be cranked out on the coffee table and sent out to China for production the next day is fantastic! The internet has shortened the gap

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Arduino Hard Drive Clock by NatureTM

Alan Parekh January 28, 2010 13

Long time Hacked Gadgets reader NatureTM has just completed phase 1 of his Hard Drive Clock. It’s using an Arduino to keep track of time and control the clock display LEDs. After accidentally letting out the magic smoke from the hard drive controller he decided to improvise and use a hobby RC motor speed controller. This clock will be super accurate when it is complete since it will eventually be