August 14, 2010

Name the Thing Contest - 144

The prize this week is a mountaineering clasp that is sure to add some flair to your keychain or provide a cool way to clip your backpack in place. This contest will run for one week (August 14 – August 20, 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. You

GameBoy and PIC Microcontroller Hacked into an Analog Meter

Dig that GameBoy Advanced out of your closet for this GameBoy and PIC Microcontroller Hacked into an Analog Meter project. Ken Kaarvik used a PIC24HJ128GP502 to run the project, what is really cool is that the GBA doesn’t load the program from a cartridge but rather directly from the PIC microcontroller! This isn’t the first project that Ken has done with a Game Boy, have a look at lots more