 If you enjoy drinking tea but forget to remove the tea bag when it has finished steeping this Automated Tea Maker project is for you. There is a tea timer that has been connected to an old CD drive mechanism, when the timer is done the tea bag is removed from the cup using the motor in the CD drive mechanism. I think this is just the beginning
 If you are a bike rider and hate wearing a helmet this Invisible Bike Helmet might be for you. I am not sure how sensitive it is, I am hoping a strong pat on the back doesn’t activate the sensor. 🙂 “Hövding is a bicycle helmet unlike any other currently on the market. It’s ergonomic, it’s practical, it complies with all the safety requirements, and it’s also subtle and
Thanks to Matt White for sending in a project that they are working on and could be ready to sell very soon called the LEDMorpher. You might remember the Spinning RGB Ball project that we featured a few years ago which is similar to this project. They are fundraising to raise the $79,000 they need to put it into production. Looks like a fun unit to sit on your
Maxxarcade shows us how he services a Crown K1 Amplifier. Goes to show that computer motherboards are not the only thing that are plagued by dry caps. The amplifier faults out as soon as it is powered up and you can tell that Maxxarcade has a ton of experience with this equipment since he immediately knows where the problem lies. I am quite surprised with his troubleshooting technique though.
This weekend is the New York Maker Faire, check out this great Nerdy Derby which is inspired by the boy scout race tracks. Looks like they have just enough wood glue to keep the track together and build a few cars. “The Nerdy Derby is a no-rules* miniature car building and racing competition inspired by the Cub Scouts’ Pinewood Derby. With a larger, more undulating track and no restrictions
 If you have someone special who you want to make a nice electronic project for have a look at this LED Heart Project over at PyroElecto. Chris made it for his Grandmothers 91st birthday! Just think of the technology that his Grandmother has seen in her time, I am sure she will get a kick out of it. A PIC 18F252 controls the 16 LEDs that are arranged in
Martin Raynsford has been working hard on his 365 thing blog and has just completed this Mechanical Donkey Kong game. It looks like a lot of fun and looks to be a great platform to build on. “Two servos handle the motion of Mario. One turns mario left and right and the other controls the jump. An arduino reads input from the NES and decides what to do with the
