This Metal Finding Robot is a work in progress. The creator hopes that it will find enough money to self fund its completion. That is a goal that I am sure most robot creators could only dream of. I could see letting a few of these loose in a park the day after a big event and collecting tons of cash! "The Metal Detector consists of 2 separate detetor
Edo has just added multi-touch capability to his 64 RGB-LED Panel with Multi-Touch. This is an enhancement to the initial design which later got video capability. Keep up the great work Edo! Hopefully Edo will pass along some details and pictures of his work.
Our friends over at Brico Geek are having a cool Arduino based contest called Let Arduino Play. All you need to do is make a cool game using an Arduino and enter. There are lots of cool prizes to be won so it’s sure to be a fun contest. I am one of the judges and am looking forward to seeing all of the entries! Note that the main
This shoe hack allows you to play MIDI with you shoes! No more boring walking around, now you can play a tune where every you go. 🙂 "I’ve put together a pair of shoes that, with a little help from an Arduino, will let me trigger MIDI signals. There are FSRs (Force Sensitive Resistors) in the heels and toes of the shoes, which serve as the tap sensors. Basically,
This Magic Mirror is an interesting way to get caught up on what is happening today. It will tell you how your stocks are doing, the local weather and more. It is also sure to be the most elaborate door bell that will be a conversation piece to all who see it. The software and electronics needed are sold as a kit. See the install steps here. "Take that
This is a nice example of how you can hide a server without just sticking the beige box in a closet or in some furniture. You can tell that Vassilis Papanikolaou took his time when thinking about an efficient system layout. I have to admit that I have a normal computer tucked away in the closet next to my home entertainment system 🙁 If I had the time and
Thanks to Parallax for sponsoring the contest this week. They will be providing a Boe-Bot Robot Kit – USB Version to the winner. "The Boe-Bot Robot is built on a high-quality brushed aluminum chassis that provides a sturdy platform for the continuous rotation servo motors and BASIC Stamp’s USB Board of Education. Many mounting holes and slots may be used to add custom robotic equipment or off-the-shelf Parallax add-ons." This
