4Duino – An Introduction and a Weather API Demo
We covered 4Duino in one of our previous blog posts. 4Duino is a 2.4” Arduino based programmable display module. In our article today, we are presenting a hands-on experience with this product by building a simple project. Many thanks to 4D Systems for sending us a sample and giving...
Continue ReadingTinusaur, $3 ATtiny85 Microcontroller Board And Assembly Kit
Tinusaur is an Atmel ATtiny85 microcontroller board that comes in parts, as a kit, so you can solder it yourself and then program it. This small microcontroller board can run Arduino and its goal is to have a simple, cheap and quick-start platform for everyone interested in learning and...
Continue ReadingTic Tac Toe on a Nokia 5110 LCD
Check the classic game implemented on Arduino and Nokia LCD display. Tic Tac Toe on a Nokia 5110 LCD -...
Continue ReadingA FPGA controlled RGB LED MATRIX for Incredible Effects
A dot matrix RGB LED graphic panel, managed by a FPGA-based controller board that may be separately used as a demoboard, so to evaluate the potential of the on-board Spartan 6. First installment. A FPGA controlled RGB LED MATRIX for Incredible Effects -...
Continue ReadingCTRL, The Industrial Robot On Your Desktop
CTRL the robot is a desktop-sized robot arm that can do a lot! It enables your computer to perform manipulation of real objects via software and gives you access to technology that has been locked away in large corporations factories. Check this video to see the amazing features of...
Continue ReadingHow to Access the Raspberry Pi GUI with a Remote Desktop Connection
circuitbasics.com has a tutorial on how to access Raspberry Pi with a remote desktop connection. In the previous post, we learned how to set up a WiFi dongle and access the Raspbian command prompt via an SSH client called PuTTY. PuTTY is a great application for accessing the...
Continue ReadingTic Tac Toe Game with a touch screen and an Arduino Uno
In this Arduino project video educ8s.tv is going to build an Arduino Game, a Tic Tac Toe game with a touchscreen. In this video we are going to build an Arduino Tic Tac Toe game. As you can see, we are using a touch screen and we are playing against the computer. A simple game like...
Continue ReadingBuilding A Tiny Portable Time-lapse Camera
Using a mini spy camera module, Ruiz Brothers had built a tiny portable camera that is used to take time-lapse videos and for all sorts of photo based projects. This project consists of these parts with an estimated cost of $39: Mini Spy Camera Module ($12.50) Adafruit...
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