When you grow tired of the boring old fashion fireplaces that are built into the wall, why not get a Cyclone fire place! “The introduction of the CycloneTM marks a foray into an entirely new product category – perhaps better described as “Fire Art†than a conventional fireplace. The Cyclone is available in either a customizable version or as a system. Both models feature the same mesmerizing, show-stopping, spinning tower
This power supply meter allows you to keep you eye on your load and voltage with a nice digital display without hooking up a bunch of separate meters. How many times have you hooked up a current meter to a project being constructed to see how much juice it’s pulling? Well with this display that second meter can be put to better use! Schematics and code is provided. “This multimeter
Here is a nice collection of funny computer items, see more here.
With some free samples from Maxim/Dallas you could build this on the cheap. “I had a little bit of free time to work with the MAX3222 chips that Dallas Semi sent me. These have all of the features of the MAX232 (two TX and two RX channels) as well as shutdown and output enable. The best feature is that the chip can operate from 3.0V to 5.5V so it can
The EggLight is a high tech light. Inside that tiny egg like housing is a microcontroller that powers an LED. A simple code based touch sensor was designed to turn the light on. To see more projects by Proteus have a look at his site. Video after the jump. “This is a Bedside Night Light I’ve built for my girlfriend according to her valentine’s specifications (hahaha I’m NOT kidding): +It
This 3style Mouse is one cool looking mouse. Some creations seem to stagnate in one form, I think this is what has happened to the typical mouse. It is nice to see some new ideas being brought forward in the pointing technology arena. Video after the jump. “The 3style Mouse works on the desktop or a mouse pad just like a normal mouse, except that you can spin it and
You will have to put aside 5 or 6 hours to understand this project! Good thing is that it comes with a 115 page manual! I would bet that David is the first to publish plans for a DIY Laser Beam Analyzer. “The laser beam spot is the tool in laser welding cutting. Industrial lasers are really great, but there’s a huge problem when it comes to knowing the state
