Alan Parekh

Granite Speakers

  If you are looking for the best speakers for your heavy metal these Granite Speakers would not be the correct selection, but if you need some speakers to blast your hard rock music then read on. 🙂 Most of the work I have done has been with wood, I can’t imagine the time it would take to work with rock. "Box dimensions 220 x 350 x 250 mm. Box

Name the Thing Contest - 72

This contest will run for one week (Jan 10 – Jan 15, 2009) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. You need to name the make and model of this system. Please do not give the answer in the comments.   Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with "Name

Crazy Network Wiring Jobs

  When you are working towards a tight deadline corners are sometimes cut. When a past project is working (no mater how poorly) it often gets overlooked and is never allotted any future time. I am guilty of doing this myself in the past leaned very quickly that the job needs to be done the right way the first time. I am not sure about the history of these Crazy

Backtrack GPS Finder - Push button navigation

  Making a device extremely simple is sometimes exactly what is needed. These days it seems that most manufacturers are packing every device with more and more featured and functions. To use these modern gadgets there is always a multitude of buttons, wheels and touchscreens. The learning curve is also so high that years after owning some equipment obscure features still pop-up. Bushnell has gone in the opposite direction with

Holio - Robotic Camera for Hole Investigation

  This Robotic Camera for Hole Investigation system by Cannibal Robotics was built to have a look in a mystery hole. The camera can pan and tilt, the unit takes serial movement commands so that it can be driven from outside the hole using a tether cable (that can also be used to yank out the robot if it gets stuck). The system uses 4 servo motors that have been

32 LED Programmable Sequencer

  Our friend from Another Coilgun Site is working on a new 32 LED Programmable Sequencer, the results are looking good! The board design and software interface look very good. It looks like shortly you will be able to purchase your very own.    

Light Show and Fire Works

  Here is a great way to ring in the new year with some friends and technology. It allows you to wire up the fireworks before you start consuming beverages and watch your handy-work when the time is right. "The Mortars are all on the 16th channel. the "Det" channel. I’ve ran an extension cord out to the street and plugged it into a 12 volt 1 amp power supply.