Kenneth Finnegan is working on a project to allow his microcontroller projects talk to the magical world of Ethernet. Without special systems like an ioBridge module a typical project would only dream of speaking to other systems unless a computer was introduced in the mix. Kenneth is using the Microchip ENC28J60 to do the heavy lifting in this case and by using a proto board from ElectroBoards the final result
Skechers Shape Up Shoes sent in a cool Geek Inspired Flip Flops list they made. I think the metal detector flip flops are my favorite. I am hoping that the picture below is just a prank picture! These guys have an electric grill in the middle of a small pool and there is a pairs of flip flops holding the power bar just barely out of the water. Maybe they
If I learnt about Lenz’s Law in high school I must have forgot about it. Watch the cool demonstration above where a stack of neodymium ring magnets are dropped into a copper pipe. Of course copper is a non magnetic metal so the magnets will not stick to it. You would probably guess that the magnets would simply fall at the same rate as if they were just dropped. Well
UPDATE: The project is complete have a look at everything here. Nerf Gun Hack part 1, part 2, part 3 This is the final part of the Nerf Gun Hack. Check out part 1 which goes over the how the chosen gun works and part 2 which goes over the electronics used in the project. This time a completed perfboard version of the project is built and the system is
Collin Cunningham made a great video about the benefits of using perfboard for prototyping circuits. Via: Adafruit “When you think “DIY electronics,” one of the first images that likely comes to mind is of parts and wire soldered to a standard piece of perforated circuit board — and that makes sense. Perfboard is widely used because it’s so versatile. Essentially, it’s just a grid of potential solder-point connections.”
The prize this week is a loupe magnifier, this will let you get a close look at whatever you are working on. This contest will run for one week (June 26 – July 2, 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
François Knorreck works as a technician in a hospital in France, but when he isn’t working he tinkers with motorcycles. He spent 10,000 hours over 10 years and spent 15000 Euros on this DIY Sidecar Superbike. After all is said and done the bike looks a bit different than it did when the build began! François has documented some of the build details here. “While this is a very special
