What happens when a remote control manufacturer makes their hardware robust and easy to hack? It gets turned into an Oscilloscope! Check out the Betty Check – Betty Remote control turned into a multi function electronic tester. If you are have one of these remotes and need some additional information to modify it have a look at this page, it demonstrates much of the hardware in great detail. The
  JLocke from the Parallax Forum put together this interesting Goal Light and Horn Project that should be a big hit with sports fans. With the press of a button you will get a celebration light and some audio of your choice. Love the industrial look of the project. The custom PCB looks nicely laid out!  I am thinking the next logical step is to make this project web connected
You thought that the new ease of getting cheap prototype PCBs made from companies like Seeed was revolutionary, how about a cheap machine that can allow you to print it at home? Looks like Voltera could help speed up prototyping (at least for SMD boards). Via: Adafruit and Make “Circuit Board Printer Print dual layer PCBs on FR4 with 10mil space/trace. Our 20mΩ/sq sheet resistance and conventional soldering
Everything is getting “smarter”, how many things are now “connected”? You can add the simple 9 volt battery to the list of connected devices. The Roost is a wifi connected battery that is the same form factor as a 9 volt battery, it connects to your wifi router in your home to allow it to send out notifications. It has the ability to let you know when the battery
If you have something that needs to be turned on and off why not do it in a unique way. This Sound-Activated Outlet project lets us use an Arduino to monitor for sound patterns and then control an outlet accordingly. “The circuit for this project can be divided into two main parts: A microphone assembly and a relay driver. The microphone assembly is composed of an electret microphone element, two
Darbin Orvar built a cool tech electronic Christmas Tree. Best of all the above video will show you how to make your own. For more inspiration you can have a look at her blog. “My version of a DIY Christmas Tree made with redwood and plywood. Perfect for an apartment and easy to move around. As a bonus this tree is powered by an Arduino and LED strip lights playing
If your computer keyboard looks a bit plain why not kick it up a notch? NeIdan built this Airship Captain MK-I – Steampunk Keyboard that was built around an every day keyboard and by spending a bit of time and a few extra pieces you get an amazing data entry device. “Tools used: scissors and x-acto knives also used heavy duty cutter for cutting the plastic keys screwdrivers Materials:
