July 18, 2015

Name the Thing Contest – 285
Contests

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  The prize this week is a HMC5883L Triple Axis Compass Magnetometer Sensor so you can add some directionality to your next project. This contest will run for one week (July 18 – July 24, 2015). 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

Old Computer Hardware Instrument Ochestra
Crazy Hacks

  There are lots of mechanical computer parts that you can bring to life to make some music. Computer are full of parts that can get this done. This Old Computer Hardware Instrument Ochestra shows us what is possible with some effort. “This project uses old floppy drives, hard drives, and my 3D printer and uses them to do something they were never designed to do: play in one of