If you haven’t seen part 1 you should watch some of that video to get caught up. This is part 2 of Hacked Gadgets following the techniques that computer scammers called Global PC Protection use. Part 1 was called Hacked Gadgets has fun with Computer Scammer called Global IT because at that point they were just calling themselves Global IT but through this investigation they revealed their main website. Their
Collin Cunningham from Make gives a good introduction to what an electronic schematic is and how to properly read them. You can read more about schematics here, to see lots of practical examples this is a good start. “Schematics are the functional diagram of electronic circuits. With so many designs available on the web, understanding how to read schematics can unlock a world of possibilities for the electronics maker”
You might remember the pictures and video I shot of muRata Boy and Girl at CES earlier this year. If you liked those robots you will love the robot that Masahiko Yamaguchi built. This Bipedal Cycling Robot is quite small but when it comes to robotics small is usually more challenging. This tiny robot drives the bike just like a human does! Watch the video below to be blown away.
This DIY Segway actually outperforms the real Segway in top speed. You can see a an automatic English translated version here, as you can see from the quote below the Google English translation is not bad but not perfect. The software was written in Bascom and assembler. I didn’t realize that the original Segway cost 100 million to develop, the 2000 pound build cost for this one seems like a
A friend of mine took this picture of his Geeky Odometer. Take a close look to see what makes it geeky. 🙂
When using microcontrollers you would normally connect one button to one input. What to do if you are running out of inputs and still have a bunch of buttons to monitor? This clever trick uses the analog input that many microcontrollers have available to monitor the buttons on a single input by having them put a different voltage on the pin based on which one is pressed. Via: Electronics Lab
The prize this week is a nice aluminum flashlight, just what you need when you are running your network cables between tents when you are camping at night. This contest will run for one week (November 20 – 25, 2011). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please do not give the answer in the
