February 2011

Make: Live Episode 1
DIY Hacks

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Make is going to have a live show twice a month (every second Wednesday). In episode 1 they are talking all about the Arduino microcontroller. In this episode they interview Steve Hoefer who made the Arduino gum ball machine that dispenses a gum ball when the secret knock is given. In the second video which I am guessing was just the second part of the live show Collin Cunningham shows

Ping Pong LED Clock
Electronic Hacks

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Mike Szczys from Hack a Day built a Ping Pong LED Clock, Mike did some nice woodworking on the box to give the clock parts a nice case to shine from. A AVR microcontroller the heart of the clock and a Maxim DS3232 and a coin cell are used to keep track of time. LEDs are inserted through a peg board and ping pong balls with holes cut in the