In the microcontroller world some things are a bit tricky to do without some help. This can be some code libraries that help us talk to an LCD display, or communicate via some of the new serial protocols such as one wire. Elektronika.ba has done some work to help everyone out who wants to interface a microcontroller to a GSM phone. Thanks for making the English version for us. 🙂
Looks like there is another cool use for those old computer mice! If you want a remote that only a true gadget freak could understand, why not make a Computer Mouse Garage Door Opener. “So I got bored tonight and started going though my box-o-cables and came across an old Apple bus mouse I had gutted years ago. I always wanted to turn it into a garage door opener but
If you want to make a wallet that you can’t buy anywhere why not make one out of an old NES controller. “you will need: one sacrificial Nes controller small phillips screwdriver wire snip pliers UHU glue Long Zip” Via: Digg
If the remote controlled pigeon post turned your stomach you may want to stop reading about this project now… Noahw and Canida have made a computer mouse using a real dead mouse. “Obtain a small travel-size (hardware) mouse. This one is a wired mouse that is way to small to use comfortably every day, but perfect for going inside of a mouse. Obtain a similarly-sized (wetware) mouse. These are commonly
Hack your Super NES to have audio out and composite video out. “Well, I was sick of having to dig behind my TV to exchange the cable from my Nintendo 64 to play my SNES. So I figured why not install two RCA jacks so I can plug it directly into the front of my TV.” Thanks for sending this hack in Sashi.
This Hydrogen Fuel Cell RC Car Upgrade Kit is one of the coolest RC cars kits I have seen in a long time. It is pricey though, hopefully when these hydrogen fuel cells become more common place the price will come down to earth. Video after the jump “The H-cell is a unique integration “upgrade” kit for electric hobby R/C cars, designed as a drop in unit that can fit
Rick Hoadley (the Magnet Man) has put together a simple gaussmeter project that uses a hall effect sensor to measure magnetic fields. The video shows two meters, one that uses a PIC microcontroller to measure and show the values and the simple version. There is no plans for the PIC version that I could see. Perhaps if there is enough demand Rick will make some plans and code available.
