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Despite what this module says on the case, it's certainly not official Saleae Logic Analyzer hardware. [Jack Andrews] picked up this Chinese knockoff on eBay for about $18. When plugged into the computer the Saleae software picks it up as the official hardware. But [Jack] has seen other knockoffs which have a jumper to select between Saleae cloning and USBee cloning so he found a way to switch … [Read more...]
[Achu Wilson] was watching TV when he saw an ad for Volkswagen’s latest Passat, which happens to come equipped with a park assist mode. This essentially allows the car to park itself with little to no user interaction. While these systems come as a pricey add-on option, he figured he could build something similar in his own home, albeit on a much smaller scale. Digging through his parts bin … [Read more...]
[Victor] likes to watch movies on his laptop, but the tiny speakers in his machine don't do [John Williams] and other perfectly fine soundtracks justice. To pump up the jams a little bit, [Victor] got a pair of Trust Mila 2.0 speakers for Sinterklaas. Unfortunately, these speakers were terrible - noise everywhere, tinny output and a brighter-than-the-sun blue LED. These problems were fixed once … [Read more...]
[Milton] sent in a build that censors every 'F' word on TV, and not just the one that rhymes with 'duck,' either. His setup sounds the alarm every time someone inside the moving picture box says a word that contains the letter F. The build is based around Nootropic Design's Video Experimenter Shield. This neat little shield has been used as a video sampler and has analyzed what the talking … [Read more...]
These images may look the same, but if you peer closely at the one on the left you'll notice the eyes staring back at you. It seems animatronic decor is in this year, and we think [Fjord Carver's] talking Christmas tree is one of the better offerings. He picked up the diminutive tree at the dollar store, then started added the pieces that put on the show seen after the break. A small strand of … [Read more...]
This LED lamp, which uses a soda cup as a lampshade, is Internet enabled thanks to a Linux board (translated). To say the system is overpowered would be a gross understatement. But at least there's plenty of room for growth. The lamp is really just a hardware extension for the Linux board. A half-dozen colored LEDs are driven by an ATmega8 and a few transistors. A Fox LX832 board pushes color … [Read more...]
Guess where this guy's headed in his suit of many colors? If you said Burning Man give your self a pat on the back. After making a half-hearted EL suit for the festival in 2010 [Sander] decided he needed to step it up this year. He bought and affixed 200 LED modules to this suit so that he could light up the night. They're mounted in a grid, and in order to keep the changing patterns orderly he … [Read more...]
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