It takes lots of work to mod the Xbox 360 to act like a Wiimote. 🙂 This Xbox 360 Tilt Controller reminds me of the this project. Great job! I look forward to the next hack… “After wanting to play around with an accelerometer for a long time, I finally thought of an idea that would warrant me purchasing one, modifying an Xbox 360 controller to make one of
Check out the review of the Quasicade EX by Retro Thing. “It’s here! Our first Retro Thing TV video review. You’ll see me assemble the Quasicade EX, a DIY kit that lets you build your own stand-up arcade cabinet. We worked hard to bring this to you, and really hope that you enjoy it. Don’t forget to let your retro gaming friends know to come here and check out
Here is a 10MHz function generator with full details on how to build it. “An extremely simple and low cost Sine/Square wave generator based on the Analog Devices AD9835 Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) Generator chip. The frequency can be set for any frequency from 1Hz to 10MHz in 1Hz resolution steps! All this with three push buttons and a novel “sliding window” LED display. The controller chip is a Microchip
Electronic test equipment can be very expensive. Have a look at this professional function generator for example. Nuxie has put together a nice simple function generator built around the XR2206 chip. Have a look at all of the project details here. “In this guide I will show you how to build your own Function Generator. Including component selection, designing the circuit, breadboarding, PCB layout, homemade PCB manufacture through to the
Check out this article to improve the range of a bargain bin wireless mouse. “While shopping at Microcenter, I found a “bargain” wireless mouse and keyboard combination on sale for $12.99. I wanted to add something like this to my media center and the price was really low so I decided to give it a try. The first attempt at using this proved that you really do get what you
This is a simple and very effective project idea that allows you to create a photo display very inexpensively. “Hold a vivid photo or inkjet print in front of a bright light and you have a basic backlit image display. Notice how the colors become rich and the details come alive. Want to make a simple DIY version that will let you display your favorite image in the best light?
Here is an interesting home automation indication mod. “Like almost all the currently available UK X10 modules, the LD11 does NOT support status response. This coupled with the fact that X10 commands can sometimes “go astray” and seemingly disappear into the electrical ether before reaching the chosen device, means that the tracking of the current status of a device is very error prone. Intelligent controllers like HomeVision and software like
