Alan Parekh

ArduCopter Build and Troubleshooting

  Dave took some time off building his new lab and finished building an ArduCopter, Dave goes through some troubleshooting when the control board doesn’t work. Turns out there is a mystery short on the previously functional board. You will get a good laugh at the culprit. 🙂

Amazing Milk Glass LED Lamp Stair Lighting Idea

Technabob shares a new light designed to look like the glass is filled with milk, yes milk!!. This impressive lighting gadget lights up when placed upright and turns off when tilted or placed upside down. It also capable of creating a graceful and warm-heart conditions. You can find it at eBay for $9.99 or you can head to Wholesale Forum to get it slashed by half to $4.50. Watch this video to

Remote Control Solar Lawn Mower

    Robert Smith built this Remote Control Solar Lawn Mower to let him cut his grass without breaking a sweat. Check out a few of the many videos below that he created going over the entire build process. He used Google Sketchup to make a 3D model of the system before it was built, this would allow you to make your own lawnmower if you choose. Just like with

Jailbreaking Apple TV 2 iOS 4.2.2 untethered using Sn0wbreeze 2.7.3 (Windows)

Chiphazard presents a detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to jailbreak Apple TV 2 iOS 4.2.2 untethered using Sn0wbreeze 2.7.3 for Windows. The tutorial begins with the downloads from: iOS 4.22 for Apple TV 2G  and Snowbreeze 2.7.3 (Windows). Following the next few steps as mentioned in the tutorial you’ll be able to  jailbreak Apple TV 2 iOS 4.2.2 as untethered. In the next step you simply need to connect your Apple TV 2G to your TV set and

Pulse Sensor monitors Heart Beats and easily interfaces to an Arduino

  Check out this Pulse Sensor which monitors Heart Beats and easily interfaces to an Arduino. This could be used for lots of creative applications. Think of cool clothing that blinks to your heart beat. It would be neat for fitness instructors to be able to look at the ear lobe of their students to determine their approximate heart rate and if the exercise plan should be altered to optimize

Name the Thing Contest – 195

  The prize this week is a jet lighter, just what you need when you are starting that campfire with damp wood. This contest will run for the rest of the year (December 27 – 31, 2011). 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