  This Hershey Kisses Dispensing Robot that duboisvb built will let you catch James Woods! This cute robot uses a Picaxe microcontroller project board and is programmed to drive in a heart pattern and drop kisses along the way. A few gear motors are used to let the robot drive the pattern and a small servo is used to control the candy drop. A simple coaster wheel is used
 This is a great looking hidden room. It was totally designed and built using the DIY method right from the heavy duty Home Depot casters that were cut apart to make some big swivels to the door latches that hold the book case in place. The only thing I would change is the method that is used to unlock it. Currently you pull on a cable that is
The prize this week is a breadboard power supply. This contest will run for one week (Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2013). 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 @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the Thing Contest” as the subject, and the
Circuit Lab is now Available Offline so you can design some cool circuits in your cabin in the woods. When you come back to civilization the your new creations will sync so that they are available online for collaboration and sharing. “Our team is happy to announce that CircuitLab is now available offline! Our belief at CircuitLab is that your electronics design tools should be available to you wherever,
 The guys over at Whiskey Tango Hotel have made a Arduino Spirograph that will provide hours of viewing enjoyment. An Arduino controls the action, 3 motors spin mirrors and a laser is bounced from one to the other while they are spinning to produce a cool spinning effect. If you are interested in making one you can grab the code from the project page. “For the project you
Our crazy mad scientist friend Rick Crammond (MrfixitRick) had made a cool compilation of the last 5 years of his experiments. You will see some of the successes and failures that he has had over the years.
  If your life revolves around your computer a nice way to keep working in dim light is a must. If you can get your hands on a laser cutter this Mini Articulating LED Computer Lamp would be a great project to try out. The finished lamp can simply plug into your computer USB port, be careful though since USB ports can be damaged easily if you abuse them.
