Alessandro from 5Volt.eu has made this real simple and cool clock . The Laser Sundial Clock Project uses a Atmel microcontroller to move a servo with a line laser connected to it. The result is a single line that can simply represent the time on the wall. "This is a simple project of a sundial wherein the pinion is replaced by a line LASER I took from a LASER
This Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock would be so much fun (except in case of fire). When staying in hotels I have always wondered how simple it would be for someone on the outside to open the chain lock that are common in hotel rooms. That would not even be a consideration if this was the lock installed in the room. "This innovative lock is designed by Art Lebedev Studio…
Here is a cool idea that could give your baker a way to stand out from the crowd. Baker Tweet gives your baker a simple way to tell their following that the garlic bread just came out of the oven. In the new always online world this type of technology is sure to be common place in the near future. Have a look at the video to see how
You can buy can crushers at Costco, place your can in the opening, pull a lever and viola you have a squished can. Of course you can achieve the same results using some high voltage electronics. 🙂 Bob Davis has the right idea here, he is letting technology make his recycling life easier with his 1600 Volt Can Crusher. All it takes is 1600 volts and a bit of
There are lots of programs for things such as providing sports equipment to kids who would otherwise not be able to afford it. The Chicago area has a great bunch of people who are bringing robot building to young people who would otherwise not be able to afford it. The group is called Bots 4 Tots, if you want to give someone a helping hand into this wonderful industry
There are many ways to go about automating your home. One of the easiest methods is to use X10 technology which uses the existing AC house wiring for communication. This is nice because you can control lights and appliances without running any wires in your walls. Xtenscape which was developed by Scott Hather allows you to take control of this X10 technology using the free custom built app. There
This R/C Moon Hack is a great example of taking an existing product, adding some electronics and enhancing the functionality of the device. By adding a microcontroller and a realtime clock this R/C moon display now shows the actual moon phase with no user intervention. "I first saw this R/C Moon Phase light at ThinkGeek some time ago and decided it would be ripe for hacking. Essentially, the R/C
