Geocaching is getting very popular. AJ and Brian sent in this cool Geocache Box they built with Invisible Infrared LED inside. This box has a secret number that can only be seen with a bit of ingenuity, in this case since the numbers are shown with IR LEDs the numbers are not visible to the naked eye. But if you look at it through the viewfinder of camcorder or
 If you are working on a vision system project that needs to track something your life just became a bit easier. Willem Schwalb just sent in a link to his open source software tracking system, Open Vision Control that can be used to control things such as automated turrets. You can also see lots more videos of the system in operation here. “Open Vision Control was initially created
 If you need to control some motors wirelessly this Wireless Motor Controller project by PyroElectro might be just the thing to get you kickstarted. The project uses SN754410NE chip to drive the motor and a XBee module to make the project wireless. “The purpose of this project is to build a system that can independently and wirelessly control two DC motors. To do this, the system will need
 A picture is a great way to show off a product, you can even take some pictures of the back and sides so the potential purchaser can see the product from other angles. How can you improve on this? Why not take pictures all around the item and play it like a 360 video. That is exactly what our friend Muris did. Check out his DIY Turntable Photography
 Check out this new project called The Ard-Vark. If you know someone who is interested in getting into microcontrollers but programming is a bit daunting this system might be just the thing for them. Thanks for sending this in Kerwin and good luck with the project! “Kerwin Lumpkins wrote: Hello. A new kickstarter tech project for DIY folk that would like to add electronics and motor control to
Watch the video above for a nice description of what needs to be done to make a DIY laminar flow water fountain on the cheap. There are lots of different DIY designs and ideas from the community that are variations on this idea. See other ideas below. Kanal von Magicmastera has made quite a few videos documenting his Laminar Flow Water Fountain build process. The installation
The prize this week is a non contact AC test pen. This pen can be used to test if AC voltage is present in a wire without needing to touch the bare conductor. This contest will run for one week (April 8 – 13, 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
