February 23, 2013

Name the Thing Contest – 223

  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 - Available Offline

  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,

Arduino Spirograph

    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

Everything is Spinning

  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.