 I find it interesting to see how inexpensive electronics are constructed. My daughter got this Motion Activated Wrist Light at a school event. All of the kids were wearing them so that every time they clapped in rhythm the entire arena was flashing with a pulse of light. She no longer wanted it so I thought it would be interesting to see what made this simple thing work.
If you have never seen wire bonding in action you have to see this. Gold is the most common wire that is used for bonding but the wire is very thin so there isn’t much gold wire by weight that is actually used. Check out the 1:20 minute mark to see a how the wire is actually shaped and formed as it comes out to add the bends that
Martin Stromer made a great looking Hard Disk Clock that is actually very easy to read and looks like a great art piece at the same time. It is based around the ATMega16 Microcontroller. “The time is set by turning the disk and setting the read/write head to the desired time by hand. Then you push the reset button on the back (the upper one of the tree on
 The prize this week is an Arduino Pro Mini. This contest will run for one week (November 16 – 22, 2013). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please note the image above is a side view of the thing. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest
Are you looking for a project that will let you take control of the lighting around you? Look no further than the Glo Control. “Glow Control is an Android app that couples to an Arduino-based controller over Bluetooth allowing for control of various tasks including Landscape / Patio LED lights. Â You can either schedule the zones to turn on / off within a time range, or use a light
Got a computer that locked up and lost all of your precious data? We have all seen this guy who is not having a great time with his computer. Next time this happens to you why give your computer the easy way out? Why not try a bit of torture! That is exactly what Photonicinduction shows us when he performs some Microwaved Computer Torture! While this might look like
What do you guys think? Is this real or bogus. It would be very simple to fake since you could simply tie in a regular battery somewhere in circuit but with new capacitor technology I am thinking this could be real? The caps that are being used are 350F!! That is crazy but the total amount of energy available is not as much as a regular lead acid battery
