March 4, 2012

Name the Thing Contest – 198
Contests

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    The prize this week is a pair of ESD Tweezers, just what you need to work with those tiny SMD parts. This contest will run for one week (March 4 – 9, 2012). 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 comments. Send an email to contest

Hair Band with LEDs and an Arduino
Cool Gadgets

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  Becky Stern from Make magazine shows us how to make a cool hair band with LED lights. If you want to get this hair band for yourself then you can make one by watching this amazing video and follow the steps! “Build a pulse-sensing headband that flashes a heart-shaped LED display to the beating of your heart! Uses a scratchbuilt perfboard Arduino build from Mintduino parts, the Open Heart