Rolo’s electronics projects has an interesting technique for Desoldering an SMD IC with a Candle. This is not the correct way to remove this type of chip, use some hot air instead. He didn’t have any of the proper tools at hand and needed to get his Siteplayer up and running. A trip to the local computer shop scored him some over priced antique computer cards which had the surface
Ray Ho and Ayo Ositelu from Cornell University came up with an inexpensive (around $25) way to do eye tracking. They’re using an IR LED and an IR transistor to get the job done. They note that the best way to perform eye tracking is to use a camera and process the image but this would require more processing power than they had. We have seen eye tracking done
How far can an R/C car jump? Watch the video to see the Guiness Book World Record R/C Car Long Jump that The Gadget Show performed.
It’s just a matter of time before you spill some liquid into your computer keyboard or it naturally gets full of dust and dirt. When this happens keys can stick or may become intermittent. Keyboards are priced to be disposable but that doesn’t mean you should just toss it and buy a new one. Chances are you can take it apart and clean it out. The process should take about
Fellow Canadian Rick Crammond demonstrates how effective shielding is using a fun demonstration. Have you ever stripped some shielded cable and found the foil wrapped around the wires or looked in some electronic gear and seen some some copper paint on the inside of the cover and wondered how effective it is? Well this demonstration shows you that a bit of thin metal can really do some amazing shielding.
Have a look at the Dune Bug E project. Looks like the warm weather kicked the build into high gear! You know you are dealing with some serious power when you need to cut your cables with bolt cutters and solder on lugs with a blow torch. 🙂 “At this point the Dune Bug-E is up & running, and has had 8 or 9 test drivers without any issues ie;
The prize this week is one of my Electronic Component Coaster Sets, these make a great addition to any coffee table. This contest will run for one week (May 8- 14, 2010) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an
