RonM9 @ instructables.com has build a fake led TV security light based on Arduino and NeoPixel WS2812 LED ring. Fast & Easy Fake-TV Light module built for under $5; with enhanced features. With the use of this device you can go on vacation leaving your home with a lived in...

JTAdams @ jtadams.ca has build an interface for his geophones using Raspberry Pi and managed to record some seismic events on this. He writes: I have always been fascinated with how seismic detection can see what is under the ground. So much so, that I decided to try it for myself....

by Anthony Smith @ edn.com: Experimenting with an HF oscillator, I needed to control the varactor diode voltage in precise increments over a 2V-10V range. A buffered potentiometer was the obvious choice, and connecting two pots in series to give coarse/fine control (or using a...

The TJA1042 of NXP Semiconductor is a CAN transceiver with high-speed capabilities that provides a physical link between physical transmission medium and the protocol controller. The transceiver is designed for high-speed (up to 1Mbps) CAN applications in the automotive industry,...

David Scheltema @ makezine.com compares the C.H.I.P computer with Pi Zero to find our which is the best option for your next project: Now that there are two capable, sub-$10 computers for Makers — the $5 Pi Zero and the $9 C.H.I.P. — the debate will rage online over which board...

FutureSharks @ github.com has another great project on it's repository, it's a solar powered particle photon enviroment monitor. Here is the Photon code and hardware details to build a solar powered environment monitor. It uses a combo module of 3 separate sensors that are read via...

FutureSharks @ github.com has build a very nice HiFi passive preamplifier controlled by an Arduino board. It has the following features: Volume control and input selection via encoder and Apple remote. Uses a 256 step R2R relayed based attenuator. Completely...

MagSpoof is a device that can spoof/emulate any magnetic stripe or credit card you currently own. It can work "wirelessly", even on standard magstripe/credit card readers, by generating a strong electromagnetic field that emulates a traditional magnetic stripe card. Note: MagSpoof...