Check out this interesting project which uses some remote controlled Hex Bugs. By adding a computer, an IR Toy from our friend Ian and an Arduino Jim Choate has created a way to add voice control to these cool little bug toys. The voice commands are deciphered by custom software running on the computer which was written in C#. If you are interested in having a look at the
Check out this cool Laser Cut Hand Bowl Instructable, I can just imagine a ton of laser cutters running today cutting this design out. Penfold Labs designed this using a number of different processes described below. If you are interested in purchasing one instead of building one you can get one in the Instructables store. “Here’s a small bowl I made from interlocking layers of birch plywood. I designed
 Thanks to Daniel Kramnik who is a high school junior from Massachusetts for sending in his award winning DIY Digital Salinometer project. If you have never heard of a Salinometer before you can learn more about it here. The system is easy to troubleshoot since it is completely modular, since it is mounted to a piece of acrylic you can trace out circuits from the front and back of
Are you getting fed up with your Fan’s speed? If Yes! then here is the solution. Circuit-projects brings a fantastic tutorial that will help you to alter the power of your Fan’s motor winding. This will help in increasing your Fan’s speed. Even you can monitor how fast the spin of your fan.Â
If you love taking pictures you either have or need to purchase a Intervalometer, if you love DIY electronics you should look into building your own. Nice thing is there is a great new Arduino based DIY Intervalometer to get you started. Â “After some thinking, I convinced myself that I needed a navigating menu and at least these 4 different operating modes: input mode: set the various options confirmation
Glen Johnson built this Frankenkindle to help out his sister who has cerebral palsy. It uses some controls that were scavenged from a different device which has big easy to press buttons. Buttons on the added keypad have been made to activate macros that perform features on the Kindle. It is a bit slower than the normal Kindle controls but since this is a book reader and not a
 You might remember the Top 10 WALL-E Hacks post that we made back in 2009? Well the DIY WALL-E builders are still hard at work. Have a look at the video above showing the tracks that Michael from the WALL-E Builders group is working on. UPDATE (January 6, 2012): Thanks to Michael for sending in some of the build pictures.
