Thanks to Protostack. for sponsoring the contest this week. They will be providing a ATMEGA8 Development Kit and a USBASP AVR Programmer to the winner. The development kit contains everything you need to start building ATMEGA8 circuits. The core components are the Atmega8 microcontroller and their popular 28 pin AVR development board. There are also a number of smaller components which assist in getting the Atmega8 working. The AVR programmer
You are looking at the first step of making a Light Bulb Aquarium. You need to gut a normal light bulb taking care to keep all of your fingers attached. Have a look at the full article to see the remainder of the steps to install this into a lamp stand to create a cool conversation piece. Thanks for the tip Andrew. "The first test with a filled bulb
In the latest Nasa Tech Briefs magazine there is a great article about the latest technology in creating energy from our surroundings. The Oyster is a machine that has been developed by Aquamarine Power to harness the power of the sea to generate electricity. Subscribing to the Nasa Tech Briefs magazine is free as long as you are in USA, Canada and Mexico. Hacked Gadgets does receive a small
Most business cards are boring, this Augmented Reality Business Card is anything but boring! I think it even tops the Planetary Gear Business Card, only issue is that you need a computer to see how cool it is. Via: Hack a Day "Inspired by this guy, I just got a fresh batch of business cards from moo.com. There’s not really enough space on a business card to explain yourself
Are you are tired of the basic router boxes that you stash in your computer room and forget about? These Goldsmiths University Future Routers are about to make an end to that type of thinking. If these routers become common place we will see our routers become part of our everyday furniture. Thanks Rachel. "This router is essentially a twenty-four hour clock divided into half hourly segments. As a
Some jobs have great perks, it may be a company car, a great benefits package, free food, etc. If you were to work for Taser you could add taser guinea pig to the list of perks. The X3 Taser can shoot 3 times in a row and keep all 3 shots energized at the same time! Via: Popular Science
This is an interesting Laser Cat Toy project that uses a Parallax Microcontroller to move a servo controlled laser pointer. It uses a remote control to move around and fire the laser. "Parts used: One bi-color LED with common cathode. One bi-color LED (the one from the What’s a Microcontroller kit) Two Continuous Rotation Servos (BOE BOT kit) One "Standard" 180 degree servo (WAM kit) IR detector (from BOE-BOT
